Attappadi taluk

Attappadi (Malayalam: [ɐʈːɐpːaːɖi], HQ:Agali) is the one and only tribal taluk in Kerala state covering an area of 735 km2 (284 sq mi). It was carved out of Mannarkkad taluk in Palakkad district in February 2021. Attappadi Reserve Forest is a protected area comprising 249 km2 of land in the western parts of Attappadi. It is one of 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. Saint George Orthodox Church in Attappady covers the Malankara Orthodox Christians in the area. This parish is under the Diocese of Malabar of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church.