Population6,12,116Palakkad
Males2,98,861
Females3,13,255
Literate4,95,669
Population Overview
Total population6,12,116
Males2,98,861
Females3,13,255
Sex ratio1,048per 1,000 males
Households1,44,585
Literacy
Literate4,95,669
Literacy %81%
Children (0–6 years)
Children 0–658,446
Child %9.5%
SC / ST
Workers — Total
Total workers2,42,388
Worker males0
Worker females0
Work participation %39.6%
Workers — Main
Workers — Marginal
Workers — Marginal (detail)
Marginal Workers — 3 to 6 months
Marginal Workers — 0 to 3 months
Top villages / towns by population
villages / towns comparison
27 villages / towns
villages / towns-wise data
| # | Village / Town | Population | Males | Females | Literate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palakkad (M) | 1,30,955 | 63,833 | 67,122 | 1,11,537 |
| 2 | Pirayiri (CT) | 41,359 | 20,265 | 21,094 | 33,305 |
| 3 | Puthuppariyaram (CT) | 30,895 | 14,995 | 15,900 | 25,911 |
| 4 | Hemambikanagar (CT) | 28,592 | 13,862 | 14,730 | 24,136 |
| 5 | Marutharode (CT) | 24,963 | 12,304 | 12,659 | 20,333 |
| 6 | Kodumba | 21,130 | 10,365 | 10,765 | 16,868 |
| 7 | Elappully-II | 20,857 | 10,286 | 10,571 | 15,191 |
| 8 | Mundur-I | 20,334 | 9,780 | 10,554 | 16,267 |
| 9 | Pudussery West (CT) | 20,140 | 9,948 | 10,192 | 16,166 |
| 10 | Mannur | 19,805 | 9,410 | 10,395 | 15,878 |
| 11 | Peruvemba | 19,312 | 9,471 | 9,841 | 15,113 |
| 12 | Mankara | 18,781 | 9,074 | 9,707 | 15,149 |
| 13 | Elappully-I | 18,175 | 8,905 | 9,270 | 13,808 |
| 14 | Parli-I | 17,369 | 8,489 | 8,880 | 13,849 |
| 15 | Parli-II | 17,082 | 8,321 | 8,761 | 13,758 |
| 16 | Pudussery Central (CT) | 16,629 | 8,469 | 8,160 | 12,911 |
| 17 | Polpully | 16,500 | 8,029 | 8,471 | 12,743 |
| 18 | Kannadi-I | 15,422 | 7,541 | 7,881 | 12,345 |
| 19 | Kongad-II | 15,352 | 7,481 | 7,871 | 12,552 |
| 20 | Keralassery | 15,022 | 7,123 | 7,899 | 12,485 |
| 21 | Kongad-I | 14,808 | 7,148 | 7,660 | 12,144 |
| 22 | Pudussery East | 14,416 | 7,143 | 7,273 | 10,658 |
| 23 | Malampuzha-II | 12,264 | 6,065 | 6,199 | 9,199 |
| 24 | Malampuzha-I | 11,879 | 5,839 | 6,040 | 9,338 |
| 25 | Kannadi-II | 11,228 | 5,510 | 5,718 | 8,884 |
| 26 | Mundur-II | 10,314 | 5,052 | 5,262 | 8,380 |
| 27 | Puthuppariyaram-I | 8,533 | 4,153 | 4,380 | 6,761 |