Karimba, Palakkad

Karimba (Malayalam: കരിമ്പ) is a gram panchayat in the Palakkad district, state of Kerala, India, near the National Highway 966. The largest town in Karimba panchayat is Kalladikode. It borders with Thachampara, Kongad, Kadampazhipuram and Mundur gram panchayats. Recently, it was awarded the Nirmal Gram title for sanitation. It is the local government organization that serves the villages of Karimba-I, Karimba-II and Palakkayam.[1]

Demographics

As of 2011 India census

• Karimba-I village had a population of 14,887 with 7,211 males and 7,676 females.

• Karimba-II village had a population of 11,930 with 5,744 males and 6,186 females.

• Palakkayam village had a population of 7,512 with 3,729 males and 3,783 females. [2]

Important landmarks

  • Meenvallam waterfalls, a natural waterfall situated 6 kilometers from Kalladikode.[3] This is the first micro hydroelectric project that was built and operated by a panchayath in India.[4]

References

Notes

Citations

  1. ^ "Basic details of Gram Panchayats in Palakkad District". 11 November 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ "Population finder | Government of India". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
  3. ^ "Meenvallam in Palakkad offers relief from heat". OnManorama. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  4. ^ Shaji, K. a (2 October 2015). "Meenvallam waterfalls reduced to a trickle". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 7 July 2019.


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