Palakkad ,
also known as Palghat, is a city and municipality in the state of
Kerala in
southern India, spread over an area of 26.60 km
2 and is the administrative headquarters of the
Palakkad District. In earlier times, Palakkad was known as Palakkattussery. Palakkad is the seventh most populous town in Kerala and lies near the
Palghat Gap.
Malayalam is the generally spoken language in Palakkad as it is the official language. The city is situated about north of state capital
Thiruvananthapuram and 54 kilometers south west of
Coimbatore, and 66 km north east of
Thrissur on the Salem-Kanyakumari National Highway
NH 47.