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Payyoli | |
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Municipality | |
![]() Payyoli village | |
Coordinates:11°32′0″N75°40′0″E / 11.53333°N 75.66667°E /11.53333; 75.66667 | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Kerala |
District | Kozhikode |
Government | |
• Type | Municipal Council |
Area | |
• Total | 22.34 km2 (8.63 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 49,470 |
• Density | 2,200/km2 (5,700/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Malayalam, English |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 673522 |
Telephone code | 0496 |
ISO 3166 code | IN-KL |
Vehicle registration | KL-56 |
Nearest city | Kozhikode |
Lok Sabha constituency | Vatakara |
Payyoli is a municipality town on theMalabar Coast ofKozhikode district in the South Indian state ofKerala. Payyoli is famous for being the hometown of athletePT Usha, who is nicknamed as the Payyoli Express. It is a town inQuilandy Taluk,Kozhikode District.
Payyoli is situated besides the national highway (NH66) between Koyilandy andVatakara.
Payyoli connects to other parts of India through NH 66. The nearest airports are atKannur andKozhikode. The nearest railway station is at Payyoli. The northern stretch of National Highway 66 connects connects toMangalore,Goa andMumbai and the southern stretch toCochin andTrivandrum.
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