PATTAMBI FEST 2018

PATTAMBI FEST 2018

Pattambi is a town, Taluk and Municipality at the western end of the Palakkad district of the state of Kerala, South India. It is also the headquarters of the Pattambi Taluk.The well known and second longest river in Kerala, Bharathappuzha or River Nila flows through Pattambi town. Pattambi, one of the biggest towns in Palakkad district, connects roads from three districts – Palakkad, Malappuram and Thrissur. Situated on the banks of Bhratapuzaha, the place is known for its cultural contributions.

• 14,049 males (49%); 14,583 females (51%).
• No of Households: 5,897
• Scheduled Caste population: 3,471 (12%)
• Scheduled Tribe population: 37 (0% ).
• In the age group 0–6 years: 3,534 (Males: 1,837, Females: 1,697)
• Literacy: 83% (23,888 literates and 4,744 illiterates)
• Of the total population 8,561 (30%) are employed. It includes 1,657 people with irregular employment.

Major places

• Ottapalam
• Ponnani
• Guruvayur
• Wadakkanchery
• Kunnamkulam
• Perinthalmanna
• Valanchery
• Alathur
• Kodumunda
• vallappuzha

Pattambi Nercha is a festival held in memory of Aloor Valiya Pookunjikoya Thangal, a Muslim saint of Malabar. A grand procession of nearly 100 caparisoned tuskers, colourful floats, traditional orchestras such as ‘panchavadyam’ and ‘thayambaka’ and folk art forms are the highlights of the festival. The procession concludes around midnight on the banks of Bharathappuzha river where the Panchavadyam rises to a crescendo and the art forms take on a spectacular magnificence.