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{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2018}}
{{refimprove|date=June 2017}}

{{Orphan|date=January 2017}}

{{Infobox settlement
| name = Palakkuzhi
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| settlement_type = Village
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Kerala, India
| coordinates = {{coord|10.507|N|76.476|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Kerala]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Palakkad district|Palakkad]]
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| unit_pref = Metric
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]], [[English language|English]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 678706
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = 91 4922
| registration_plate = KL-9, KL-49
| blank1_name_sec1 = Nearest city
| blank1_info_sec1 = [[Vadakkencherry]] (15 km away) <br>[[Palakkad]] (45 km away)
| blank2_name_sec1 = [[Lok Sabha]] constituency
| blank2_info_sec1 = Alathur
| blank3_name_sec1 = [[Vidhan Sabha]] constituency
| blank3_info_sec1 = Tharoor
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'''Palakkuzhi''' is a village in Alathur taluk of [[Palakkad]] district, Kerala State. [[Vadakkenchery]] is the nearest town and is 14 km away from here.<ref>{{cite web|title=Palakkuzhi to Vadakkencherry distance|url=http://www.distancesfrom.com/in/distance-from-Vadakkencherry-to-Thindillam-Waterfalls/DistanceHistory/21750301.aspx}}</ref>

==Tourism Attraction==

Thindillam waterfalls is a major people attraction spot. The village is covered by lush green hill slopes of coffee and rubber plantations. This place rubs border with the Peechi Wildlife sanctuary

==Hydel Power plan==

The Palakkad district panchayat has begun efforts to establish a power project at the Thindillam waterfalls at Palakkuzhi. Four acres would be acquired for the project and the project aims to generate 3.78 MW at the initial stage and the panchayat would sell the generated power to Kerala State Electricity Board<ref>{{cite news|title=Palakkuzhi Hydel Power|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/palakkad-plans-second-hydel-power-project/article6939497.ece}}</ref>

==Transportation==

Kerala State Road Transport Corporation has few schedules to Palakkuzhi and there are other Private operators too.

St. Thomas Church, Palakkuzhi is located here<ref>{{cite web|title=Church|url=http://www.syromalabarchurch.in/parish.php?id=2180}}</ref>

This town connects to other parts of India through [[Palakkad]] city. National Highway No.544 connects to [[Coimbatore]] and [[Bangalore]]. Other parts of Kerala is accessed through National Highway No.66 going through [[Thrissur]]. [[Calicut International Airport]], [[Cochin International Airport]] and [[Coimbatore Airport]] are the nearest airports. [[Shoranur Junction railway station]] is the nearest major railway station.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Palakkad district}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Palakkad district]]

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