Panoor is a census town

Census town

In India, a census town is one which has:# A minimum population of 5,000# At least 75% of male working population engaged in non-agricultural pursuits# A density of population of at least 400 persons per km2.In Ireland, a census town is;...

 in Kannur district

Kannur district

Kannur District is one of the 14 districts in the state of Kerala, India. The town of Kannur is the district headquarters, and gives the district its name. The old name Cannanore is the anglicised form of the Malayalam name Kannur. Kannur District is bounded by Kasaragod District to the north and...

 in the India

India

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n state

States and territories of India

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 of Kerala

Kerala

or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....

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Demographics

India census

Census

A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...

, 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

Kuthuparamba

Kuthuparamba is a town and a municipality in Kannur district in the Kerala state of the country India.-Geography:Kuttuparamba has an average elevation of ....

, 11 km from New Mahe

New Mahe

New Mahe is a census town in Talassery taluk of Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is part of Greater Mahé Region.-Demographics: India census, New Mahe had a population of 11,230. Males constitute 46% of the population and females 54%...

 and about 6 km from Peringathur

Peringathur

Peringathur is a census town in Talassery taluk of Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is part of Greater Mahé Region.-Demographics: India census, Peringathur had a population of 42,079. Males constitute 45% of the population and females 55%...

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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.