Karimba, Palakkad

Karimba (Malayalam: കരിമ്പ) is a gram panchayat in the Palakkad district, state of Kerala, India, near the National Highway 213. The largest town in Karimba panchayath is Kalladikode. It borders with Thachampara, Kongad, Katampazhipuram and Mundur (grama panchayath). Recently, it was awarded the Nirmal Gram Title (sanitation). It is the local government organisation that serves the villages of Karimba-I and Karimba-II.[1][lower-alpha 1]

Kalladikode is the biggest town in Karimba Panchayath

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Karimba-I had a population of 14,488 with 7,145 males and 7,343 females.[3]

As of 2001 India census, Karimba-II had a population of 10,960 with 5,309 males and 5,651 females.[4]

Important landmarks
  • Meenvallam waterfalls, a natural waterfall situated 6 kilometers from Kalladikode.[5] This is the first micro hydroelectric project that was built and operated by a panchayath in India.[6]

References

Notes

  1. Karimba-I was allocated the census code of 627621 in 2011 and appears under the Tachampara gram panchayat, also.[2]

Citations

  1. "Reports of National Panchayat Directory". Ministry of Panchayati Raj. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
  2. "Reports of National Panchayat Directory". Ministry of Panchayati Raj. Archived from the original on 1 January 2014. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
  3. "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 10 December 2008.
  4. "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 10 December 2008.
  5. "Meenvallam in Palakkad offers relief from heat". OnManorama. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  6. 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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