Padinharethara
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Padinharathara is a village and important junction in Wayanad district in the state of Kerala, India.[1] The biggest earth dam in Asia is situated in this Village.[2]
Padinharethara | |
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village | |
 Banasura Sagar | |
  Padinharethara Location in Kerala, India  Padinharethara Padinharethara (India) | |
| Coordinates: 11°40′23″N 75°56′21″E / 11.6729500°N 75.939270°ECoordinates: 11°40′23″N 75°56′21″E / 11.6729500°N 75.939270°E | |
| Country |  India |
| 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- |
DemographicsEdit
As of the 2001 India census, Padinharethara had a population of 15,174 with 7,517 males and 7,657 females.[1]
Suburbs and villagesEdit
TransportationEdit
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Padinjarethara can be accessed from Mananthavady or Kalpetta. The Periya ghat road connects Mananthavady to Kannur and Thalassery. The Thamarassery mountain road connects Calicut with Kalpetta. The Kuttiady mountain road connects Vatakara with Kalpetta and Mananthavady. The Palchuram mountain road connects Kannur and Iritty with Mananthavady. The road from Nilambur to Ooty is also connected to Wayanad district through the village of Meppadi.
The nearest railway station is at Kozhikode and the nearest airports are Kannur International Airport at 58 km away, Kozhikode International Airport at 120 km away, and Bengaluru International Airport at 290 km away.
Important landmarksEdit
- Sree Kirathamoorthy Temple
- Peechangode Kavu Temple
- Maedhinul Uloom Madrasa
- Raulathul Uloom Madrasa Aruval
- Nennethul Uloom Madrasa Puzhakkal Peedika
- Paradevatha Bhagavatghy Temple, Pathinaru
- Carmel Bhavan Padinharethara
- Veettikkamoola Masjidh
- Louis Mount Psychiatric Hospital
- Elievers Church
- Banasura Sagar Dam – the largest dam in India
Image galleryEdit
Banasura boating facility
Banasura dam long view
Paradevatha Kavu, Venniyode
Hidayathulislam Madrasa
Paradevatha Kavu
Kavumandam Church
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 10 December 2008.
- ↑ "BANASURASAGAR DAM – KSEB Limted Dam Safety Organisation". Retrieved 30 July 2021.
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