Pappinisseri
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Pappinisseri 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...

കണ്ണൂര്‍ கண்ணூர் कण्णूर in the 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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Geography

Pappinisseri is located at 11.95°N 75.35°E. It has an average elevation of 1 metres (3 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001 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...

, Pappinisseri had a population of 33,266. Males constitute 48% of the population and females 52%. Pappinisseri has an average literacy rate of 83%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 85%, and female literacy is 80%. In Pappinisseri, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age. A well stokked Snake Park housing rare species of snakes from India and a Hospital, The 'Visha chikitsa kendra' renowned for the treatment of snake bitten poison is situated in Pappinisseri.

Culture and Geography

Pappinisseri comprises two villages viz Pappinisseri and Aroli
Aroli
Aroli is a village of Pappinisseri Panchayat in Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala.This village is located completely on hilltop towards Northeast of Kalliasseri...

. Two major roads viz NH 17 and Kannur
Kannur
Kannur , also known as Cannanore, is a city in Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is the administrative headquarters of the District of Kannur and 518km north of state capital Trivandrum. During British rule in India, Kannur was known by its old name Cannanore, which is still in...

-Payyannur Highway goes through Pappinisseri. Though the Pappinisseri villge provides spaces for the both of these major roads, Aroli
Aroli
Aroli is a village of Pappinisseri Panchayat in Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala.This village is located completely on hilltop towards Northeast of Kalliasseri...

 is home for only NH 17. The Pappinisseri Panchayat can be described as situated on Kannur
Kannur
Kannur , also known as Cannanore, is a city in Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is the administrative headquarters of the District of Kannur and 518km north of state capital Trivandrum. During British rule in India, Kannur was known by its old name Cannanore, which is still in...

-Payyannur highway, near Valapattanam 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...

 of North Malabar
North Malabar
North Malabar , is a historic as well as geographic distinction in India used to refer the area covering; present Kasaragod and Kannur Districts, Mananthavady taluk of Wayanad District and Koyilandy & Vatakara taluks of Kozhikode District in modern Kerala and the entire Mahé sub-Division of...

 region in the India
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n state 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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Major portion of Pappinisseri is surrounded by Baliapatam river which stretches from Mankkadav at the East to CRC at the West. Pappinisseri has many beautiful scnes of small islands and Hills. Pampuruthi is a very famous and beautiful islands in the Baliapatam river. Vadeswaram Hill popularly known as Kailasam of Kerala is famous for its scenic beauty. Pappinisseri shares borders with Kalliasseri
Kalliasseri
Kalliasseri is a census town in Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala.-Demographics: India census, Kalliasseri had a population of 25005 and the projected population for 2010 is 28,066. Males constitute 47% of the population and females 53%...

 to the north-east and Valapattanam to the south-west.

Pappinisseri is famous for:
  • Moonnu Pettumma Palli
  • Sree Vadeswaram Shiva Temple,
  • Aaron Church,
  • Mankadavu Juma Masjid,
  • Keecheri Juma Masjid
  • Keecheri Paalottu Kavu,
  • Visha Chikilsa Kendram
  • Tile Works,
  • Cotton Factory
  • M.V. Raghavan

Moonnu Pettumma Palli

Moonnu Pettumma Palli (Mosque in the golden memory of the mother who gave birth to the three), popularly known as "Kattile Palli" (Mosque in the Jungle) is the most popular Mosque of North Malabar
North Malabar
North Malabar , is a historic as well as geographic distinction in India used to refer the area covering; present Kasaragod and Kannur Districts, Mananthavady taluk of Wayanad District and Koyilandy & Vatakara taluks of Kozhikode District in modern Kerala and the entire Mahé sub-Division of...

. The annual festival known as "Kattile Palli Nercha" is attended by people from all religions. This festival is one of the most important festival where the secularism of North Malabar
North Malabar
North Malabar , is a historic as well as geographic distinction in India used to refer the area covering; present Kasaragod and Kannur Districts, Mananthavady taluk of Wayanad District and Koyilandy & Vatakara taluks of Kozhikode District in modern Kerala and the entire Mahé sub-Division of...

 is transparently visible. This Mosque is at Pappinisseri, around 8 km from Kannur
Kannur
Kannur , also known as Cannanore, is a city in Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is the administrative headquarters of the District of Kannur and 518km north of state capital Trivandrum. During British rule in India, Kannur was known by its old name Cannanore, which is still in...

, 14 km from Taliparamba
Taliparamba
Taliparamba is a city and a municipality in Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala and spread over an area of 43.05 km2. It stretches from the coastal area of Ramanthali to Nuchiyard and Vayathur villages, touching the Karnataka border.Taliparamba is a big town of 67,000 people...

 and 24p;km from Payyannur.

Pappinisseri is the nearest rail head (Nearest Major Railway Station is Kannur
Kannur
Kannur , also known as Cannanore, is a city in Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is the administrative headquarters of the District of Kannur and 518km north of state capital Trivandrum. During British rule in India, Kannur was known by its old name Cannanore, which is still in...

). Kozhikode
Kozhikode
Kozhikode During Classical antiquity and the Middle Ages, Kozhikkode was dubbed the "City of Spices" for its role as the major trading point of eastern spices. Kozhikode was once the capital of an independent kingdom of the same name and later of the erstwhile Malabar District...

 (Calicut) Airport is the nearest airport. Kannur
Kannur
Kannur , also known as Cannanore, is a city in Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is the administrative headquarters of the District of Kannur and 518km north of state capital Trivandrum. During British rule in India, Kannur was known by its old name Cannanore, which is still in...

 Airport is under construction near Mattannur.

Aaron Church, Pappinisseri

This church is on NH-17 at Pappinisseri. This is avery beautiful church one has to see. This Church around 9 km from Kannur
Kannur
Kannur , also known as Cannanore, is a city in Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is the administrative headquarters of the District of Kannur and 518km north of state capital Trivandrum. During British rule in India, Kannur was known by its old name Cannanore, which is still in...

, 13 km from Taliparamba
Taliparamba
Taliparamba is a city and a municipality in Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala and spread over an area of 43.05 km2. It stretches from the coastal area of Ramanthali to Nuchiyard and Vayathur villages, touching the Karnataka border.Taliparamba is a big town of 67,000 people...

 and 25p;km from Payyannur.

Pappinisseri is the nearest rail head (Nearest Major Railway Station is Kannur
Kannur
Kannur , also known as Cannanore, is a city in Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is the administrative headquarters of the District of Kannur and 518km north of state capital Trivandrum. During British rule in India, Kannur was known by its old name Cannanore, which is still in...

). Kozhikode
Kozhikode
Kozhikode During Classical antiquity and the Middle Ages, Kozhikkode was dubbed the "City of Spices" for its role as the major trading point of eastern spices. Kozhikode was once the capital of an independent kingdom of the same name and later of the erstwhile Malabar District...

 (Calicut) Airport is the nearest airport. Kannur
Kannur
Kannur , also known as Cannanore, is a city in Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is the administrative headquarters of the District of Kannur and 518km north of state capital Trivandrum. During British rule in India, Kannur was known by its old name Cannanore, which is still in...

 Airport is under construction near Mattannur.

Sree Vadeswaram Shiva Temple

This temple is situated at Aroli
Aroli
Aroli is a village of Pappinisseri Panchayat in Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala.This village is located completely on hilltop towards Northeast of Kalliasseri...

 village in Pappinissery Panchayat. The temple is built on top of a hill which looks like a mountain and hence this temple is known as 'Sree Kailasam' of North Malabar
North Malabar
North Malabar , is a historic as well as geographic distinction in India used to refer the area covering; present Kasaragod and Kannur Districts, Mananthavady taluk of Wayanad District and Koyilandy & Vatakara taluks of Kozhikode District in modern Kerala and the entire Mahé sub-Division of...

. The temple is under Chirakkal Devaswom Board.
Pappinisseri is the nearest rail head (Nearest Major Railway Station is Kannur
Kannur
Kannur , also known as Cannanore, is a city in Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is the administrative headquarters of the District of Kannur and 518km north of state capital Trivandrum. During British rule in India, Kannur was known by its old name Cannanore, which is still in...

). Kozhikode
Kozhikode
Kozhikode During Classical antiquity and the Middle Ages, Kozhikkode was dubbed the "City of Spices" for its role as the major trading point of eastern spices. Kozhikode was once the capital of an independent kingdom of the same name and later of the erstwhile Malabar District...

 (Calicut) Airport is the nearest airport. Kannur
Kannur
Kannur , also known as Cannanore, is a city in Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is the administrative headquarters of the District of Kannur and 518km north of state capital Trivandrum. During British rule in India, Kannur was known by its old name Cannanore, which is still in...

 Airport is under construction near Mattannur.

Mankadavu Juma Masjid

Mankadavu Juma Masjid is a very famous Mosque among North Malabar
North Malabar
North Malabar , is a historic as well as geographic distinction in India used to refer the area covering; present Kasaragod and Kannur Districts, Mananthavady taluk of Wayanad District and Koyilandy & Vatakara taluks of Kozhikode District in modern Kerala and the entire Mahé sub-Division of...

 Muslim society. The Mosque is at Mankadavu on Aroli
Aroli
Aroli is a village of Pappinisseri Panchayat in Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala.This village is located completely on hilltop towards Northeast of Kalliasseri...

-Parassinikkadavu road, around 16 km from Kannur
Kannur
Kannur , also known as Cannanore, is a city in Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is the administrative headquarters of the District of Kannur and 518km north of state capital Trivandrum. During British rule in India, Kannur was known by its old name Cannanore, which is still in...

, 12 km and from Taliparamba
Taliparamba
Taliparamba is a city and a municipality in Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala and spread over an area of 43.05 km2. It stretches from the coastal area of Ramanthali to Nuchiyard and Vayathur villages, touching the Karnataka border.Taliparamba is a big town of 67,000 people...

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Pappinisseri is the nearest rail head (Nearest Major Railway Station is Kannur
Kannur
Kannur , also known as Cannanore, is a city in Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is the administrative headquarters of the District of Kannur and 518km north of state capital Trivandrum. During British rule in India, Kannur was known by its old name Cannanore, which is still in...

). Kozhikode
Kozhikode
Kozhikode During Classical antiquity and the Middle Ages, Kozhikkode was dubbed the "City of Spices" for its role as the major trading point of eastern spices. Kozhikode was once the capital of an independent kingdom of the same name and later of the erstwhile Malabar District...

 (Calicut) Airport is the nearest airport. Kannur
Kannur
Kannur , also known as Cannanore, is a city in Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is the administrative headquarters of the District of Kannur and 518km north of state capital Trivandrum. During British rule in India, Kannur was known by its old name Cannanore, which is still in...

 Airport is under construction near Mattannur.

Keecheri Paalottu Kavu

Keecheri Paalottu Kavuis a very famous Temple of Pappinisseri. Thousands of people from neighbouring villages also participates in the Annual Vishu Vilakkulsam of this Temple. This Temple is situated near Keecheri on NH-17, around 13 km from Kannur
Kannur
Kannur , also known as Cannanore, is a city in Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is the administrative headquarters of the District of Kannur and 518km north of state capital Trivandrum. During British rule in India, Kannur was known by its old name Cannanore, which is still in...

, 11 km and from Taliparamba
Taliparamba
Taliparamba is a city and a municipality in Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala and spread over an area of 43.05 km2. It stretches from the coastal area of Ramanthali to Nuchiyard and Vayathur villages, touching the Karnataka border.Taliparamba is a big town of 67,000 people...

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Pappinisseri is the nearest rail head (Nearest Major Railway Station is Kannur
Kannur
Kannur , also known as Cannanore, is a city in Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is the administrative headquarters of the District of Kannur and 518km north of state capital Trivandrum. During British rule in India, Kannur was known by its old name Cannanore, which is still in...

). Kozhikode
Kozhikode
Kozhikode During Classical antiquity and the Middle Ages, Kozhikkode was dubbed the "City of Spices" for its role as the major trading point of eastern spices. Kozhikode was once the capital of an independent kingdom of the same name and later of the erstwhile Malabar District...

 (Calicut) Airport is the nearest airport. Kannur
Kannur
Kannur , also known as Cannanore, is a city in Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is the administrative headquarters of the District of Kannur and 518km north of state capital Trivandrum. During British rule in India, Kannur was known by its old name Cannanore, which is still in...

 Airport is under construction near Mattannur.

Visha Chikilsa Kendram

Pappinisseri Visha Chikilsa Kendram situated near Panchayat on NH 17 is very famous for its versatile role in diagnosis and treatment for venom and poison threats to humans. This hospital was the first to accommodate Dialysis machine in North Malabar
North Malabar
North Malabar , is a historic as well as geographic distinction in India used to refer the area covering; present Kasaragod and Kannur Districts, Mananthavady taluk of Wayanad District and Koyilandy & Vatakara taluks of Kozhikode District in modern Kerala and the entire Mahé sub-Division of...

. It is heard tht nowadays this hospital has started its own antevenom production unit. Sree Kumaran Vaidyar and Mr MV Raghavan took keen interest to set up this hospital which is of first in its kind in this region.

Administration

  • District: Kannur
    Kannur
    Kannur , also known as Cannanore, is a city in Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is the administrative headquarters of the District of Kannur and 518km north of state capital Trivandrum. During British rule in India, Kannur was known by its old name Cannanore, which is still in...

    കണ്ണൂര്‍ கண்ணூர் कण्णूर
  • Taluk/Tehsil: Kannur
    Kannur
    Kannur , also known as Cannanore, is a city in Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is the administrative headquarters of the District of Kannur and 518km north of state capital Trivandrum. During British rule in India, Kannur was known by its old name Cannanore, which is still in...

     കണ്ണൂര്‍ கண்ணூர் कण्णूर
  • Block: Taliparamba
    Taliparamba
    Taliparamba is a city and a municipality in Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala and spread over an area of 43.05 km2. It stretches from the coastal area of Ramanthali to Nuchiyard and Vayathur villages, touching the Karnataka border.Taliparamba is a big town of 67,000 people...

  • Assembly Constituency: Azhikode
    Azhikode
    Azhikode may refer to:* Azhikode, Kannur is a village situated in Kannur district of Kerala, south India*Sukumar Azhikode, an influential thinker and literary critic...

  • Police Station: Valapattanam
  • Post Office: Pappinisseri-670561, Pappinisseri West-670565, Aroli
    Aroli
    Aroli is a village of Pappinisseri Panchayat in Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala.This village is located completely on hilltop towards Northeast of Kalliasseri...

    -670566
  • Telephone Exchange: Pappinisseri (0497)
  • Nearest Railway Station: Pappinisseri.

Education

Pappinisseri is famous for its excellent academic records. It has an average literacy rate of more than 90%. The Schools in this area often score excellent position in state level examinations including scholarship exams.

The important schools of Pappinisseri are:
  • Aroli
    Aroli
    Aroli is a village of Pappinisseri Panchayat in Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala.This village is located completely on hilltop towards Northeast of Kalliasseri...

     Govt. Higher Secondary School
  • Pappinisseri Panchayat Higher Secondary School
  • Aaron UP School
  • Aroli
    Aroli
    Aroli is a village of Pappinisseri Panchayat in Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala.This village is located completely on hilltop towards Northeast of Kalliasseri...

     Central UP School

Arts

Pappinisseri plays a vital role in nourishing the arts and culture of Kannur District as a whole. The students of this area always win many first place prizes and achieve A grades in State Youth Festivals.

Major Towns

  • Pappinisseri Railway Town
  • Panchayat Town
  • Keecheri
  • keecheri junction
  • Aroli
    Aroli
    Aroli is a village of Pappinisseri Panchayat in Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala.This village is located completely on hilltop towards Northeast of Kalliasseri...

  • Kattyam
  • Karikkinkulam
  • Kolathuvayal
  • Mankadavu
  • Kalloori
  • Chalil
  • Velapuram
  • Chungam
  • merali junction

Major Roads

  • Pappnisseri-Pilathara Road
  • NH 17
  • Hajee Road
  • Aroli
    Aroli
    Aroli is a village of Pappinisseri Panchayat in Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala.This village is located completely on hilltop towards Northeast of Kalliasseri...

    -Parassinikkadavu Road
  • Kolathuvayal Road
  • Keecheri-Anchampeedika Road
  • keechery road
  • Pazhayangadi Road
  • Taliparamba Road
  • Kannur Road
  • Chittothidam Road
  • CRC Road
  • Market Road
  • Cottons Road
  • keecheri palotukavu road

Major Industries

The major industries are:
  • Cotton
    Cotton
    Cotton is a soft, fluffy staple fiber that grows in a boll, or protective capsule, around the seeds of cotton plants of the genus Gossypium. The fiber is almost pure cellulose. The botanical purpose of cotton fiber is to aid in seed dispersal....

  • Tile
    Tile
    A tile is a manufactured piece of hard-wearing material such as ceramic, stone, metal, or even glass. Tiles are generally used for covering roofs, floors, walls, showers, or other objects such as tabletops...

  • Handloom
  • Plywood
    Plywood
    Plywood is a type of manufactured timber made from thin sheets of wood veneer. It is one of the most widely used wood products. It is flexible, inexpensive, workable, re-usable, and can usually be locally manufactured...

  • Hand weave
  • Milk production and marketing
  • Co-Op Banking


The majority of the people of this villages depend on the income from Gulf Countries as well as the varied local industries.

Major Attractions

  • Mangroove Theme Park
  • keechery juma masjid
  • Visha Chikilsa Kendram
  • keecheri sree palotukave temple
  • Pampanthuruthi Isaland
  • The long cave starts from Keecheri Hill and ends at Vadeswaram Pond
  • Scene of Valapattanam River

1. ** From Paalam
2. ** From Kalloori
  • Various Hills
  • Kolathuvayal
  • keecheri hill
  • keechery thaava

By Air

  • The nearest Airports are Calicut at the South at an approximate distance of 125 km and Mangalore
    Mangalore
    Mangalore is the chief port city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is located about west of the state capital, Bangalore. Mangalore lies between the Arabian Sea and the Western Ghat mountain ranges, and is the administrative headquarters of the Dakshina Kannada district in south western...

     at the north at an approximate distance of 150 km. A new Airport viz. "Kannur International Airport" is under construction at Mattannur ( മട്ടന്നൂര്‍ )at an approximate distance of 33 km.

By Train

  • Nearest major Railway Station is Kannur
    Kannur
    Kannur , also known as Cannanore, is a city in Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is the administrative headquarters of the District of Kannur and 518km north of state capital Trivandrum. During British rule in India, Kannur was known by its old name Cannanore, which is still in...

     and other nearest Railways Station is Pappinisseri and Valapattanam.
  • All the trains originating from Mangalore/Trivandrum and bound for Trivandrum/Mangalore respectively, stop at Valapattanam.
  • All passenger trains stop at Valapattanam and Pappinisseri.
  • All the trains runs through this line including New Delhi-Trivandrum Rajdhani Express, stop at Kannur.

By Bus

  • From Kannur :
    • 1) Board any bus going to Pazhayangadi for Moonnu Pettumma Palli and Western Part of Pappinisseri
    • 2) Board any bus going to Taliparamba for Keecheri and Eastern Part of Pappinisseri
    • 3) Board any bus going to Parassinikkadavu via Mankadavu for Aroli
      Aroli
      Aroli is a village of Pappinisseri Panchayat in Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala.This village is located completely on hilltop towards Northeast of Kalliasseri...

       village area.
    • 4) board any bus going anchampeedika for keecheri village area

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