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Payyanur taluk

Coordinates: 12°09′13″N 75°18′38″E / 12.1535°N 75.3106°E / 12.1535; 75.3106
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Payyanur taluk
Payyannur
Taluk
Taluks of Kannur
Taluks of Kannur
Payyanur taluk is located in Kerala
Payyanur taluk
Payyanur taluk
Location in Kerala, India
Payyanur taluk is located in India
Payyanur taluk
Payyanur taluk
Payyanur taluk (India)
Coordinates: 12°09′13″N 75°18′38″E / 12.1535°N 75.3106°E / 12.1535; 75.3106
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictKannur
EstablishedMarch 2018
Government
 • TypeTaluk
 • TehsildarK. Balagopalan
Area
 • Taluk513.52 km2 (198.27 sq mi)
 • Urban
155.35 km2 (59.98 sq mi)
 • Rural
358.17 km2 (138.29 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Taluk351,526
 • Density680/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
 • Urban
199,501
 • Urban density1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi)
 • Rural
152,025
 • Rural density420/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
670xxx
Telephone code04985, 0497
Vehicle registrationKL 86
Lok Sabha constituencyKasaragod
Vidhan Sabha constituencyPayyanur, Kalliasseri

Payyanur taluk comes under Taliparamba revenue division in Kannur district of Kerala, India. Payyanur is one of the 5 taluks in Kannur district established in March 2018 carved out from Taliparamba and Kannur taluks. Payyanur taluk comprises 22 villages including 16 delinked from Taliparamba taluk and 6 from Kannur taluk.[1] It borders Kasaragod district in the north, Taliparamba and Kannur taluk in the south and Karnataka state in the east.[2] Most of the government offices are in Payyanur Mini Civil Station. Payyanur taluk consists of Payyanur Municipality and 11 Panchayats.[3][4]

Constituent Villages

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Payyanur taluk has 22 villages: Alapadamba, Cheruthazham, Eramam, Ezhome, Kadannappalli, Kankole, Karivellur, Korom, Kuttur, Kunhimangalam, Madayi, Panapuzha, Payyanur, Peralam, Peringome, Perinthatta, Pulingome, Ramanthali, Thirumeni, Vayakkara, Vellora and Vellur.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Payyannur taluk to be a reality this week! | Kozhikode News - Times of India". The Times of India.
  2. ^ Unnithan, Rajmohan (24 February 2020). "Payyanur's Gandhi connection" – via www.thehindu.com.
  3. ^ "Taluks(5) | Kannur District, Government of kerala | India".
  4. ^ "Rebuild Kerala-Payyannur Taluk-Flood 2018 | Kannur District, Government of kerala | India".
  5. ^ "VILLAGE OFFICES IN PAYYANNUR TALUK" (PDF). cdn.s3waas.gov.in. Retrieved 20 September 2020.