Panoor

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Panoor
city
Panoor Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates: 11°45′07″N 75°35′45″E / 11.7518700°N 75.595860°E / 11.7518700; 75.595860Coordinates: 11°45′07″N 75°35′45″E / 11.7518700°N 75.595860°E / 11.7518700; 75.595860
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Kannur
Government
• President of Panchayath	Kuniyil Leela
Population (2001)
• Total	16,288
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	670692
Telephone code	91490
Vehicle registration	KL58

Panoor is a census town in Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,^[1] Panoor had a population of 23,857. Males constitute 46% of the population and females 54%. Panoor has an average literacy rate of 82%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 83%, and female literacy is 81%. In Panoor, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Location

Panoor is about 11 km from Thalassery -Tellicherry, 10 km from Kuthuparamba, 11 km from New Mahe and about 6 km from Peringathur. Near by area Arayakkol is about 2.5km. Mr M P Damodharan Nambiar's Purakkandiyil House is situated in Arayakkol.

Transportation

Panoor is on the State Highway between Mahe and Coorg. The roads in Panoor are well laid out, although the condition of the roads is generally affected during the monsoon season. The nearest entry point to the National Highway (NH 17) is Kunchippalli which is 11 kilometres far from Panoor. The nearest airport is Kozhikode and is 100 kilometres away from Panoor. Kannur International Airport is coming up at Mattanur, and is just about 20 kilometres away from Panoor. Nearest railway station is Thalassery which is about 11 km way from Panoor.

Culture and people

Panoor is a small town in Kannur district. Panoor town is considered as a hub of Hindu & Muslim communities.Panoor has a past of political glory.Panoor high school was the largest school in kerala during 80's.

References

↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.

Kannur district

Municipalities

Kannur
Koothuparamba
Mattannur
Payyannur
Thalassery
Thaliparamba

Talukas
and
villages

Thaliparmba	Alakode Alappadamba Andoor Cheleri Chengalayi Chuzhali Eramam Eruvassi Irikkur Kalliad Kankole Karivellur Kayaralam Kolacherry Kooveri Korome Kurumathur Kuttiyattoor Kuttiyeri Kuttor Malappattam Maniyoor Mayyil Morazha Naduvul Nediyanga Nuchiyad Padiyoor Panniyoor Pariyaram Pattuvam Payyannur Payyavoor Peralam Peringome Perinthatta Pulingome Ramanthali Sreekandapuram Tadikadavu Taliparamba Thimiri Thirumeni Vayakkara Vayathur Vellad Vellora Vellur

Kannur	Anjarakandi Azhikode North Azhikode South Baliapattam Cannanore I Cannanore II Chelora Chembilode Cherukkunnu Cheruthazham Chirakkal Edakkad Elayavoor Ezhome Iriveri Kadambur Kadannappally Kaliiasseri Kanhirode Kannadiparamba Kannapuram Kunhimangalam Madayi Makreri Mattool Mavilayi Munderi Muzhappilangad Narath Pallikkunnu Panapuzha Pappinisseri Puzhathi Valiyannur

Thalassery	Aralam Ayyamkunnu Chavasseri Cheruvancheri Chockli Dharmadam Eraholi Eruvatty Kadirur Kandamkunnu Kanichar Kannavam Kappad Keezhallur Keezhur Kelakam Kodiyeri Kolari Kolavallur Kolayad Koodali Kottayam Kottiyoor Kuthuparamba Manantheri Manathana Mangattidam Mokeri Muzhakunnu Paduvilayi Panniyannur Panoor Pathiriyad Pattannur Pattiam Payam Pazhassi Peringathur Pinarayi Puthur Sivapuram Tellicherry Thillankeri Thiruvangad Tholambra Triprangottur Vekkelam Vellarvalli Vilamana

See also: Places of worship in Kannur district

Panoor is about 11 km from Thalassery -Tellicherry, 10 km from Kuthuparamba, 11 km from New Mahe and about 6 km from Peringathur.

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