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The Kalpathy River, also known as the Kalpathipuzha, is one of the main tributaries of the Bharathapuzha River, the second-longest river in Kerala, south India.The Kalpathipuzha originates in the upper slopes of the Western Ghats deep inside Palakkad district from the place called Chenthamarakulam in the hills, north of Walayar. It is formed from the confluence of four tributaries, namely the Malampuzha River, Walayar River, Korayar River, and Varattar River. The Malampuzha Dam is built across this river just before it Palakkad city. The river is named after the Kalpathy Siva temple in the city which is famous for its festival. One of the problems faced by the Kalpathipuzha, like most other rivers in Kerala, is illegal sand mining. This has left many pits in the river bed, which leads to shrub growth. During summer the river is covered by a green carpet of Water Hyacinth and other shrubs.

Jainimedu Jain temple is a 15th-century Jain temple located in city of Palakkad, Kerala.It is located at Jainimedu, one of the suburbs of the city . It is dedicated to Chandraprabha, a Tirthankar of the Jain faith.The celebrated Malayalam poet Kumaranasan, wrote his monumental poem Veenapoovu (The fallen flower) at a Jain house near here. The place name 'Jainimedu' itself is related to this temple.

Olavakkode is a region in Palakkad city, Kerala, India. It is composed of two main areas: the Kavilpad and the Railway Colony. Olavakkode is located 4 km from Palakkad city and lies on National Highway 966.It is one of the major suburbs of Palakkad city as Palakkad Junction railway station one of the major stations of the city is located there.

Sri Visalakshi Sametha Sri Viswanatha Swamy temple, popularly known as Kasi Viswanathaswamy Temple, or locally as kundukovil, is a famous Hindu temple located in the Kalpathy village of Palakkad in Kerala, India. It is the site of the annual Kalpathi Ratholsavam which is one of the most famous temple festivals of Kerala. This ancient temple nestles by the banks of the serene Kalpathy river (Nila Nadhi). Dedicate to Lord Siva and his consort Visalakshi (another name for Parvati), it dates back to early fifteenth century. The similarity to the Varanasi Kashi Viswanatha temple on the banks of Ganges is responsible for the moniker kasiyil pakuthi kalpathy and the name Dakshina Kashi associated with this temple. The Temple is surrounded by the four Tamil Brahmin agraharams or traditional villages: New Kalpathy, Old Kalpathy, Chathapuram and Govindarajapuram.

Ayyapuram is an area in Palakkad city,Kerala, India. The area derives its name from the Ayyappan temple that is located nearby. History is that the whole area belonged to this temple.Ayyapuram is wards 4 and 15 of Palakkad Municipality.There are 3 temples in this area. One Ayyappan temple, one Panchali (Draupadi) amman temple and one Mariyamman temple. A temple for Panchali is a rarity. There is a colony nearby which has also been named after Lord Ayyappa - Sasthapuri, where some 35 houses have been built and some 150 people live.

Chokkanathapuram is a village with 30 houses in Palakkad district in the state of Kerala in India. They operate in IST (UTC+5:30) time. The elevation is 95 m above sea level.

The Government Victoria College in Palakkad, is the oldest institution of higher learning in the Malabar region of Kerala. It holds a rich educational heritage in the history of malabar region. It is affiliated to the Calicut University and provides undergraduate and postgraduate education in science, arts and commerce subjects.

Melamuri is a commercial centre in Palakkad city, Kerala, India. It is an important vegetable market and acts as a gateway to the Big Bazaar for traders and buyers from other areas of the district.

Pandit Mothilal Government Model Higher Secondary School (PMGM HSS) is a school in the city of Palakkad, Kerala, India. It is situated near the Government Victoria College, Palakkad. It is under the management of the Kerala Department of Education. PMGM HSS is a primary, secondary and higher secondary co-educational school.

Mepparamba is a commercial and residential area in Palakkad city of Kerala. It is a place where the Hindus, Muslims and Christians live in harmony for decades. It is a unique place because unlike the other places of Palakkad district where one religious community is prominent, the members of all the religions are equally distributed.

St Thomas School is an English-medium Catholic school located in Palakkad, Kerala, India. It was established in 1961 and continues to be operated by sisters of Marian Province of the Congregation of the Holy Family, founded by Blessed Mother Mariam Thresia. The school is situated six km away from Palakkad. The building that houses the classrooms covers an approximate area of five acres with no discrimination over space allocation between boys and girls. The school has a primary school building, high school building and higher secondary building. The campus playing fields are the middle field for games and sports, and the top field for recreation, breaks and picnics. The school has a basketball court. There is an open-air auditorium in which the house shows, debates, quizzes and cultural performances are staged. Extracurricular subjects such as art and sculpture are taught in workshops. There is also a large playground and garden situated on the school campus. There is large statue of Saint Thomas along with a Christian Church in the school campus. The school publishes an annual school magazine, titled Tharangam.

Puthuppariyaram is a suburb of Palakkad city in Palakkad District of Kerala,India. Puthuppariyaram lies on National Highway 966 and is located about 5 km from district headquarters and 124 km from Kozhikode. Puthuppariyaram Panchayat is one among the Panchayat which is supposed to be part of proposed Palakkad Municipal Corporation.