Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Palakkad

Malampuzha Dam is the second largest dam and reservoirs in Kerala, located near Palakkad, in the state of Kerala in South India, built post independence by the then Madras state. Situated in the scenic hills of the Western Ghats in the background it is a combination of a masonry dam with a length of 1,849 metres and an earthen dam with a length of 220 metres making it the longest dam in the state. The dam is 355 feet high and crosses the Malampuzha River, a tributary of Bharathappuzha, Kerala's second longest river. There is a network of two canal systems that serve the dam's reservoir of 42,090 hectares.

Malampuzha, is a town and suburb of Palakkad city, Kerala, India. It is located about 3.5km from Malampuzha Dam and 6km from city centre.

Vennakkara is an area in Palakkad city, Kerala, India. It is located about 5 km (3.1 mi) from the city centre. Vennakkara is wards 32 and 33 of Palakkad Municipality.

Jainamedu is a suburb or neighbourhood of Palakkad city, Kerala, India. It is located on the southern banks of the Kalapathy River, it is one of the western suburbs of Palakkad and is ward 51 of Palakkad Municipality.It is best known its 15-century Jain temple.Jainamedu is one of the few places in Kerala where the vestiges of Jainism have survived. Once, there were around 400 Jain families in Palakkad, but now only a few of them exist.

Kallekulangara is an area in Palakkad city, Kerala, India. Kallekulangara is famous for Sree Emoor Bhagavathy temple which is believed to be consecrated by Parashurama and Hemambika Devi is the deity,due to this Kallekulangara is also known by Hemambika Nagar. Head office of Palakkad railway division of Southern Railway zone and a residential colony of the railway employees under Southern Railway known as Hemambika Nagar railway colony is located here.

Kallekkad is a suburb of the Palakkad city, Kerala, India. It is located about 9 km (5.6 mi) from the city centre along Palakkad Ponnani road. The Armed Reserve Police Camp of Palakkad district is located in Kallekkad.

Akathethara is a census town and suburb of Palakkad city, Kerala, India.It is located about 11 km from the city centre and 5 km from renowned Malampuzha dam. Sabari Ashram also called as Kerala's Sabarmati is located here where Mahatma Gandhi made his visit three times.

Kalpathy or Kalpathi is a residential area in Palakkad city, Kerala, India. It is famous for the Viswanatha Swamy Temple, which is located along the banks of the Kalpathy river, one of the tributaries of the Bharathapuzha. Kalpathy is also famous for its agraharam, or traditional village. It is the first heritage village in Kerala. There are around 4 agraharams of Brahmins who migrated from Tamil Nadu so many years ago to Kalpathy. Many temples, other than the Viswanatha Swamy Temple, are also present here. The annual festival Kalpathi Ratholsavam is held here, with chariots as the main attraction. Kalpathy and it's neighbourhoods have witnessed large settlements of people in colonies and apartments, making it one of the major residential areas of the city.

Palakkad Railway Colony, or Hemambika Nagar Railway Colony, is a residential colony of the employees of the Palakkad Railway Division of the Southern Railway zone. It is situated in Hemambika Nagar, one of the suburbs of the city, located about 9 km from the centre of the city. It is one of the colonies which are maintained and are under Southern Railway. The only school in Kerala under Southern Railway, Railway High School Palakkad is located inside the colony.

Kunnathurmedu is a commercial, residential and institutional area in Palakkad city, Kerala, India. It mainly consists of residential colonies and apartments. Kunnathurmedu is wards 23 and 24 of Palakkad Municipality. Several offices related to the Police service of the city including Palakkad South and Traffic Police stations are situated here.

NSS College of Engineering, Palakkad (Commonly known as NSSCE) is the fourth engineering educational institution established in Kerala, India. It was founded in 1960 by Nair Service Society. NSS College of Engineering is one of the premier institutions in the state. The college is one among the only three Govt-Aided Engineering colleges in Kerala and the first Govt-Aided Engineering College accredited by NBA of AICTE. The college is affiliated to the APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University since its inception in 2015.The campus is situated in NSS Nagar at Akathethara, 9 km from Palakkad town, and 3 km from the Palakkad Railway Junction. The nearest airports are at Coimbatore (55 km) and Cochin International Airport (110 km). Spread over 100 acres, it includes an administrative block and other blocks, a library block and five hostels including two for women and with good infrastructure.

Palakkad Lok Sabha constituency, once knows as Palghat constituency, is one of the 20 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in the Indian state of Kerala.