Taluk in Kerala, India
| Payyanur taluk Payyannur | |
|---|---|
| Taluk | |
 Taluks of Kannur | |
  Payyanur talukLocation in Kerala, IndiaShow map of Kerala Payyanur talukPayyanur taluk (India)Show map of India | |
| Coordinates: 12°09′13″N 75°18′38″E / 12.1535°N 75.3106°E / 12.1535; 75.3106 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kannur |
| Established | March 2018 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Taluk |
| • Tehsildar | K. Balagopalan |
| Area | |
| • Taluk | 513.52 km (198.27 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 155.35 km (59.98 sq mi) |
| • Rural | 358.17 km (138.29 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Taluk | 351,526 |
| • Density | 680/km (1,800/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 199,501 |
| • Urban density | 1,300/km (3,300/sq mi) |
| • Rural | 152,025 |
| • Rural density | 420/km (1,100/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 670xxx |
| Telephone code | 04985, 0497 |
| Vehicle registration | KL 86 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Kasaragod |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Payyanur, 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. It borders Kasaragod district in the north, Taliparamba and Kannur taluk in the south and Karnataka state in the east. Most of the government offices are in Payyanur Mini Civil Station. Payyanur taluk consists of Payyanur Municipality and 11 Panchayats.
Constituent Villages
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.
References
- "Payyannur taluk to be a reality this week! | Kozhikode News - Times of India". The Times of India.
- Unnithan, Rajmohan (24 February 2020). "Payyanur's Gandhi connection" – via www.thehindu.com.
- "Taluks(5) | Kannur District, Government of kerala | India".
- "Rebuild Kerala-Payyannur Taluk-Flood 2018 | Kannur District, Government of kerala | India".
- "VILLAGE OFFICES IN PAYYANNUR TALUK" (PDF). cdn.s3waas.gov.in. Retrieved 20 September 2020.