Attappadi

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Attappadi
Taluk
Attappadi
Attappady Reserve Forest
Attappadi Location in Kerala, India Show map of Kerala Attappadi Attappadi (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 11°5′0″N 76°35′0″E / 11.08333°N 76.58333°E / 11.08333; 76.58333
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Palakkad district
Founded by	Dhayanidhi SK
Government
• Type	Taluk
• Body	Attappadi Block Panchayat
Area
• Total	734.62 km2 (283.64 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	64,083
• Density	87/km2 (230/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English[1]
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	KL-50
Nearest city	Palakkad
Website	www.visitattappadi.com

Attappadi (HQ:Agali) is a tribal taluk in Kerala state covering an area of 735 km² (284 sq mi). It is carved out from Mannarkkad taluk in Palakkad district in February 2021.^[2][3] Attappadi Reserve Forest is a protected area comprising 249 km² of land area in the western parts of Attappadi.^[4] It is one among the reserved forests and protected forests of India. Attappadi valley in Palakkad district along with the neighbouring Chaliyar valley of the Nilambur region (Eastern Eranad region) in Malappuram district is known for natural Gold fields which are also seen in the other regions of Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve.^[5]