Padinjarathara Old Thariod | |
|---|---|
Town/Panchayat | |
Banasura Sagar | |
| Coordinates:11°40′23″N75°56′21″E / 11.6729500°N 75.939270°E /11.6729500; 75.939270 | |
| Country | |
| 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- |
Padinjaratharais a major town inWayanad district in the state ofKerala, India.[1] The largest earth dam in India,Banasura Sagar and other main tourist attractions likeMeenmutti Waterfalls,Bappanam Mala,Banasura Hill andKurumbalakotta 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.
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]
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Padinjarethara can be accessed fromMananthavady orKalpetta.State Highway 54 lies through Padinjarathara.The Periya ghat road connects Mananthavady toKannur andThalassery. TheThamarassery mountain road connectsCalicut with Kalpetta. TheKuttiady mountain road connectsVatakara with Kalpetta and Mananthavady. ThePalchuram mountain road connects Kannur andIritty with Mananthavady. The road fromNilambur toOoty is also connected toWayanad district through the village ofMeppadi.
The nearest railway station is atKozhikode and the nearest airports areKannur International Airport at 84 km away,Kozhikode International Airport at 90 km away, andBengaluru International Airport at 290 km away.
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