Demographics
In the 2011 census, Palakkad had a population of 2,810,892. Males constituted 49% of the population. The average literacy rate of the area is 81%, much higher than the national average of 59.5%. Malayalam is the most spoken language. Tamil is spoken and understood by a significant proportion of the population due to and presence of Tamil speaking communities like Iyers, Gounders and proximity to Tamil Nadu.Apart from Tamil and Malayalam, languages like Hindi and English are also spoken by many people.
Read more about this topic: Palakkad