Palakkad (Malayalam: പാലക്കാട്) is a town and a municipality in the state of Kerala in southern India.The town is situated about 350 kilometres (217 mi) north of state capital Thiruvananthapuram. It is the administrative headquarters of Palakkad District. Palakkad lies near the Palghat Gap, a pass or natural depression through the Western Ghats ranges that run parallel to the west coast of India, and connec ...