State Highway 56 (Kerala)

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State Highway 56
Route information
Maintained by Kerala Public Works Department
Length 44.1 km (27.4 mi)
Major junctions
From Kanhangad
To Chemberi
Highway system

State Highway 56 (SH 56) is a State Highway in Kerala, India that starts in Kanhangad and ends in Chemberi. The highway is 44.1 km long. [1]

Kerala State in southern India

Kerala is a state on the southwestern, Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions. Spread over 38,863 km2 (15,005 sq mi), Kerala is the twenty second largest Indian state by area. It is bordered by Karnataka to the north and northeast, Tamil Nadu to the east and south, and the Lakshadweep Sea and Arabian Sea to the west. With 33,387,677 inhabitants as per the 2011 Census, Kerala is the thirteenth-largest Indian state by population. It is divided into 14 districts with the capital being Thiruvananthapuram. Malayalam is the most widely spoken language and is also the official language of the state.

India Country in South Asia

India, also known as the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh largest country by area and with more than 1.3 billion people, it is the second most populous country and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the southwest, and the Bay of Bengal on the southeast, it shares land borders with Pakistan to the west; China, Nepal, and Bhutan to the northeast; and Bangladesh and Myanmar to the east. In the Indian Ocean, India is in the vicinity of Sri Lanka and the Maldives, while its Andaman and Nicobar Islands share a maritime border with Thailand and Indonesia.

Kanhangad Municipality in Kerala, India

Kanhangad or Kanjangad is a major town and commercial city which falls under "Class1" UAs/Towns category and a Municipality in the Kasaragod District, state of Kerala, India. The largest and most populous city in the Kasaragod district, Kanhangad is 28 km from the district headquarters of Kasaragod town, 73.8 km from Kannur and 79 km from Mangalore city.

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Kanhangad – Eriya – Poodamkallu – Rajapuram – Kolichal - Panathoor - Chemberi

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References

  1. "Kerala PWD - State Highways". Kerala State Public Works Department. Retrieved 26 February 2010.