Pattuvam


Pattuvam is a village in Kannur district, Kerala, India. It is bounded by Kuppam river on the north-west-south directions. It shares border with Taliparamba municipality on the east. A joint-less bridge over Kuppam river which connects Pattuvam to Kottakkeel of Ezhome village in northwest direction was inaugurate by Chief Minister of Kerala Pinarayi Vijayan in January 2017.

Demographics

Pattuvam has an area of 32 square kilometers. It has population of 15659 of whom 7214 are males while 8445 are females as per Population Census 2011. Population of children with age 0-6 is 1813 which makes up 11.58 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Pattuvam village is 1171 which is higher than Kerala state average of 1084. Child Sex Ratio for the Pattuvam as per census is 962, lower than Kerala average of 964. It has lower literacy rate compared to Kerala. In 2011, literacy rate of Pattuvam village was 91.04 % compared to 94.00 % of Kerala. In Pattuvam Male literacy stands at 96.17 % while female literacy rate was 86.78 %.

Geography

Surrounded with rivers on all sides except the east where it shares a boundary with the Thaliparamba municipality, Pattuvam has rich biodiversity thanks to its hills, rivers, etc. Pattuvam created history a decade ago when it used its autonomy to assert its sole right to the local biodiversity.

Villages and suburbs

The Panchayat consists of mini-villages like Mangalasseri, Muthukuda, kavungal, Pattuvam, Muriyathode, Mullool, Ariyil,Kunnaru, Parappool, and Vellikkeel. The Panchayat is ruled by the left front led by President Mr. Anakkeel Chandran. With a predominantly agriculture oriented population, Pattuvam is home to many eminent personalities like.

Karikakal S reemahavishnu and Gopalakishna Temple
Vadakke Kavu, Kunhimathilam Temple, Valiyamathilakam Temple, Karayapath Kathivanoor Veeran Temple, Cheriyamrambu Sree Narasimha Murthy Temple,Muthukuda Siva temple, Parappool kavu, Parappool Sree Maha Vishnu Temple are some of the famous temples in Pattuvam.

Sports & Other Art forms

Pattuvam Panchayath Organize annual sports event called Panchayath Mela includes both Sports & Athletics games. Foot Ball & Cricket are the favourite games and playing every where. Parappool Cricket club is one of the oldest cricket clubs in Kerala registered under Kannur Cricket Association and played District level championship every year.

Schools and Colleges

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The national highway NH 66 passes through Taliparamba junction. Goa and Mumbai can be accessed on the northern side and Cochin and Thiruvananthapuram can be accessed on the southern side. The road to the east of Iritty connects to Mysore and Bangalore. The nearest railway station is Payangadi on Mangalore-Palakkad line, which can be accessed through Pazhayangadi-Taliparamba road. Trains are available to almost all parts of India and have scheduled stop at this station. There are airports at Kannur, Mangalore and Calicut. All of them are international airports with many direct flights to Middle Eastern countries.