Payyavoor

Payyavoor
village
Kanjirakkolli, Payyavoor
Coordinates: 12°03′22″N 75°34′55″E / 12.056050°N 75.581990°E / 12.056050; 75.581990Coordinates: 12°03′22″N 75°34′55″E / 12.056050°N 75.581990°E / 12.056050; 75.581990
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Kannur
Population (2001)
• Total	22,998
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	670633
Nearest city	Kannur
Lok Sabha constituency	Kannur
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Irikkur

Little Flower School, Chandanakampara

Payyavoor is a village in Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala. The Festival in the Temple of Lord Siva here is very famous which is celebrated from 1 to 12 Kumbham . There is a Knanaya Catholic Church in the town named St. Anne's Church. There are some establishments like Panchayat Office, Village Office, Police Station, Hospitals, Schools at this place. There is a mosque also the presence of which signifies the harmonious co-existence of the people. People of Hindu, Christian and Muslim religions live here in utmost communal harmony. Almost all the basic facilities are here and the people depend Sreekandapuram or Iritty for their further needs.

Oottu Festival at Shiva Temple

The Oottufestival at the temple of Lord Shiva is the unique celebration of the village. It is celebrated from 1 to 12 of Kumbam, the 7th month as per the Malayalam Calendar, every year. People, irrespective of caste and religion, come to celebrate this festival. People from Kodagu district (Karnataka) also come for the festival with offerings.^[1] The Festival starts on February 12 (Makaram 30) and ends on February 24 (Kumbham 12). The Festival is considered as 'Sangamma' of Kodagu-Malayalee peoples. Before starting festival Kodagu people come with Bullock (Call as 'ERUTHU')with Rice and that rice used for Prasada oota for festival time. There are so many history behind this festival. Payyavoor is a village very close to Karnataka.

Demographics

As of 2011 India census, Payyavoor had a population of 22,998 with 11,373 males and 11,625 females.^[2]

References

↑ "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 2008-12-10.
↑ http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=673683

Kannur district

Municipalities

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 Udayagiri 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, Educational institutions

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