Pattuvam | |
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village | |
 Sunset viewed from a hill near Pattuvam U.P school. | |
  Pattuvam Location in Kerala, India Show map of Kerala Pattuvam Pattuvam (India) Show map of India | |
| Coordinates:12°02′21″N75°19′16″E / 12.039290°N 75.321110°E /12.039290; 75.321110 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kannur |
| Area | |
• Total | 16.18 km2 (6.25 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 15,659 |
| • Density | 967.8/km2 (2,507/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 670143 |
| Telephone code | +914602 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-KL |
| Vehicle registration | KL-59 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Kasaragod |
| Legislative Assembly constituency | Kalliasseri |
Pattuvam is a village inKannur district in the Indian state ofKerala. It is bordered by theKuppam river on the north, west and south (known locally as Pattuvam river). It shares a border withTaliparamba municipality on the east. A bridge over the river connects Pattuvam to Kottakkeel ofEzhome village in the northwest.[1]
As of the2011 Census, Pattuvam village had a population of 15,659 of which 7,214 are male and 8,445 are female. The number of children between the ages of 1 and 6 is 1,813, making up 11.6% of the total. The average sex ratio was 1171, which is higher than the Kerala state average of 1084. The child sex ratio is 962, lower than the Kerala average of 964. It has a lower literacy rate compared to Kerala, reaching 91.04%, compared to Kerala's 94%. The male literacy stands at 96.2% while the female literacy rate is 86.8%.[2]
Surrounded by the river on all sides except the east, where it shares a boundary withTaliparamba, Pattuvam has rich biodiversity. Pattuvam made history in the 2010s when it used its autonomy to assert its right to protect local biodiversity.
ThePanchayat consists of mini-villages including Mangalasseri, Muthukuda, kavungal, Pattuvam, Muriyathode, Mullool, Ariyil, Kunnaru, Parappool, and Vellikkeel.
The panchayat is ruled by the left front led by President Miss Sreemathi.P.
Vadakke Kavu (Panchuruli Temple), Kunhimathilam Temple, Valiyamathilakam Temple, KarayapathKathivanoor Veeran Temple, Cheriyamrambu Sree Narasimha Murthy Temple, Muthukuda Siva temple, Parappool kavu and Parappool Sree Maha Vishnu Temple are some of the temples there.
Pattuvam Panchayath organizes an annual sports event called Panchayath Mela, which includes sports and athletic games. Football and cricket are the favourite sports. Parappool Cricket Club is one of the oldest cricket clubs in Kerala. It plays District level championship every year. Pattuvam Turf is a new sports turf for football and cricket and was inaugurated on 8 May 2022. It is one of the biggest turfs in Kannur.
Thenational highway NH 66 passes throughTaliparamba junction.Goa andMumbai can be accessed on the north andCochin andThiruvananthapuram can be accessed on the south. The road to the east ofIritty connects toMysore andBangalore.
The nearest railway station isPayangadi onMangalore-Palakkad line, which can be accessed by thePazhayangadi-Taliparamba road. Trains are available to almost all parts of India and have scheduled stops at this station.
There are airports atKannur,Mangalore andCalicut.