Padinharethara

Padinjarathara Old Thariod
Town/Panchayat
Banasura Sagar
Padinjarathara Location in Kerala, India Show map of Kerala Padinjarathara Padinjarathara (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 11°40′23″N75°56′21″E / 11.6729500°N 75.939270°E / 11.6729500; 75.939270
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Wayanad
Population  (2001)
• Total	15,174
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	673575
ISO 3166 code	IN-KL 12
Vehicle registration	KL-

Padinjarathara is a major town in Wayanad district in the state of Kerala, India. ^[1] The largest earth dam in India, Banasura Sagar and other main tourist attractions like Meenmutti Waterfalls, Bappanam Mala, Banasura Hill and Kurumbalakotta are situated in Padinjarathara. India's first operating floating solar power plant was planted in Padinjarathara. ^[2] It is a major junction between Kozhikode and Kalpetta. State Highway 54 passes through Padinjarathara.

Demographics

As of the 2001 India census, Padinharethara had a population of 15,174 with 7,517 males and 7,657 females and 0 transgenders ^[1]

Suburbs and villages

• Padinjarathara
• Kuppadithara
• Kavumannam
• Thariod

Transportation

Padinjarethara can be accessed from Mananthavady or Kalpetta. State Highway 54 lies through Padinjarathara.The Periya ghat road connects Mananthavady to Kannur and Thalassery. The Thamarassery mountain road connects Calicut with Kalpetta. The Kuttiady mountain road connects Vatakara with Kalpetta and Mananthavady. The Palchuram mountain road connects Kannur and Iritty with Mananthavady. The road from Nilambur to Ooty is also connected to Wayanad district through the village of Meppadi.

The nearest railway station is at Kozhikode and the nearest airports are Kannur International Airport at 84 km away, Kozhikode International Airport at 90 km away, and Bengaluru International Airport at 290 km away.

Important landmarks

• Banasura Sagar Dam – the largest dam in India
• Taj International Resort
• Meenmutty Waterfalls
• Kurumbalakotta
• Salient Football Turf Padinjarathara
• Louis Mount Psychiatric Hospital
• Manjoora Saddle Dam
• Nayanmoola Saddle Dam
• Banasura Hills
• Banasura Exhibition Centres
• Elievers Church
• Varambatta Makham
• Sree Kirathamoorthy Temple
• Peechangode Kavu Temple
• Maedhinul Uloom Madrasa
• Raulathul Uloom Madrasa Aruval
• Nennethul Uloom Madrasa Puzhakkal Peedika
• Paradevatha Bhagavatghy Temple, Pathinaru
• Carmel Bhavan Padinharethara
• Veettikkamoola Masjidh
• GHSS Padinjarathara

Image gallery

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  Banasura boating facility
• 
  Banasura dam long view
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  Paradevatha Kavu, Venniyode
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  Hidayathulislam Madrasa
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  Paradevatha Kavu
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  Kavumandam Church

References

1. "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 10 December 2008.
2. "Banasurasagar Dam – KSEB Limited Dam Safety Organisation" . Retrieved 30 July 2021.