Palakkad Tourism and Tourism in Palakkad

Palakkad Tourism, Tourism in Palakkad
Palakkad or Palghat, the Granary of Kerala, is situated at the foot of the Gigantic Western Ghats on the border of Kerala and Tamilnadu. Palakkad is believed to derive its name from pala (tree) and kadu (forest). When the Zamorin of Kozhikode invaded Palakkad, the Raja of Palakkad sought the help of Hyder Ali of Mysore and forced Zamorin to retreat.

Later Hyder Ali annexed all the Malabar region with his kingdom. The Hyder Ali Fort in the centre of Palakkad Town is the proof of their dominance. In the year 1872 the defeat of Tipu Sultan, son of Hyder Ali faced defeat in the hands of East Indian Company, all the territories were ceded to British. After Indian Independence, the Palakkad administrative unit was formed on January 1st 1957. Palakkad has the best irrigation system in Kerala. The irrigation projects & dams are at Malampuzha, Walayar, Chittur, and Pothundi are in Palakkadu Tourism.

District Area	4480 sq.km.
Taluk's	Palakkad, Ottappalam, Alathur, Chittoor, Mannarkad
Municipalities	Palakkad, Ottappalam, Chittoor, Shornoor, Thathamangalam
Altitude	Above sea level
Tourist Season	Septemberto February

How to Get there
Telephone code	++91+491
Nearest Airport	Coimbatore -55kms
Railway enquiry Phones	palghat jn-0491-255231Ottapalam - 04926-2244353,2644582, Shoranur -0466-2222913, 131 (See Rail Timings)
Road (KSRTC) enquiry	Tel: 091 - 491 - 25200982527198, Chittoor -0492- 3227488
Tour Operators	Jet Travels, Press Club Road, Tel: 091 - 491 - 2535048 Akbar Travels of India, Palakkad, Tel: 091 - 491 - 2537576 AJK Travels Tel: 091 - 491 - 2534293 Ashok Travels (P) Ltd. Tel: 091 - 491 - 2534142 ITL Tours and Travels, Tel: 091 - 491 - 2536784 Keerthi Travels, Tel: 091 - 491 - 2538643 Saranamayyappa Travels, Tel: 091 - 491 - 2527212 Palal Travels, Tel: 091 - 491 - 2536181
Tourist information offices	DTPC Information Counter, Tel: 091 - 491 - 2538996
Tourist Attractions	Trekking Spots, Pilgrim Centres, Tea Plantations, Wild Life, Water Falls, Hill Stations, Other tourist sites
Other Information	Hotels & Resorts, Hospitals, Ayurveda Centres, Yoga Centres, Shopping Areas, Banking, Cultural Programmes, Festivals

Palakkad Tourism, Tourism in Palakkad