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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Village in Kasargod district, Kerala, India}}{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2018}}<br />
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{{Infobox settlement<br />
| name = Padanna<br />
| other_name = Padne<br />
| nickname =<br />
| settlement_type = Town<br />
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| pushpin_map = India Kerala#India<br />
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Kerala, India<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|12|10|0|N|75|8|0|E|display=inline,title}}<br />
| subdivision_type = Country<br />
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}<br />
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]<br />
| subdivision_name1 = [[Kerala]]<br />
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]<br />
| subdivision_name2 = [[Kasargod district|Kasargod]]<br />
| subdivision_type3 = [[Taluks of Kerala|Taluk]]<br />
| subdivision_name3 = [[Hosdurg taluk|Hosdurg]]<br />
| established_title = <!-- Established --><br />
| established_date =<br />
| founder =<br />
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| government_type = [[Panchayati Raj (India)]]<br />
| governing_body = Padanna Grama Panchayat<br />
| unit_pref = Metric<br />
| area_footnotes =<br />
| area_rank =<br />
| area_total_km2 = 13.06<br />
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| population_total = 21,009<br />
| population_as_of = 2011<br />
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| population_density_km2 = auto<br />
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| demographics_type1 = Languages<br />
| demographics1_title1 = Official<br />
| demographics1_info1 = [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]], English <br />
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]<br />
| utc_offset1 = +5:30<br />
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]<br />
| postal_code = 671312<br />
| registration_plate = [[List of RTO districts in India#KL.E2.80.94Kerala|KL]]-60<br />
| website =<br />
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'''Padne''' is a village in the southernmost part of the [[Kasaragod district]], [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Kerala]], India.<ref name="censusindia">{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Village_Directory/Population_data/Population_5000_and_Above.aspx |title=Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above |publisher=Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India |accessdate=2008-12-10 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081208044522/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Village_Directory/Population_data/Population_5000_and_Above.aspx |archivedate=8 December 2008 |url-status=dead |df= }}</ref><br />
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==Administration ==<br />
Padne village is administered by Padne [[Grama Panchayat]] under [[Nileshwaram]] [[Block Panchayat]]. Padne Panchayat composed of the villages of Padne and [[Udinoor]]. Padne Panchayat is politically a part of [[Thrikaripur (State Assembly constituency)]] in [[Kasaragod (Lok Sabha constituency)]].<ref>{{cite web<br />
|url = http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S11/KL_Dist_PC_AC.pdf<br />
|title = Assembly Constituencies - Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies<br />
|accessdate = 2008-10-18<br />
|work = Kerala<br />
|publisher = Election Commission of India<br />
|url-status = dead<br />
|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20090304011026/http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S11/KL_Dist_PC_AC.pdf<br />
|archivedate = 2009-03-04<br />
}}</ref><br />
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==Demographics==<br />
As of [[2011 Census of India|2011 Census]], Padne village had a population of 21,009 with 9,568 males and 11,441 females. Padne village has an area of {{cvt|13.06|km2}} with 3,776 families residing in it. The average male female sex ratio was 1196 higher than the state average of 1084. In Padne, 13.7% of the population was under 6 years of age. Padne village had an average literacy of 92.6% higher than the national average of 74% and lower than state average of 94%: male literacy was 96.2% and female literacy was 89.7%.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Kerala |first1=Directorate of Census Operations |title=District Census Handbook, Kasaragod |publisher=Directorateof Census Operations,Kerala |location=Thiruvananthapuram |page=92,93 |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/3201_PART_B_KASARAGOD.pdf |access-date=14 July 2020}}</ref><br />
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==Economy==<br />
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One major industry in Padanna is mussel farming, originally popularized by the CMFR Institute. As of 2001, it was estimated that over 200 Padanna families were engaged in backwater mussel cultivation.<ref>{{cite journal|author1=Ashokan P.K. |author2=Vipinkumar V.P. |author3=Appukuttan K.K. |author4=Surendrathan V.G. |author5=Sivadasan M.P. |name-list-style=amp |title=Mussel culture in backwaters of Kasaragod district, Kerala|journal=Marine Fisheries Information Service|date=July–September 2001|volume=169|pages=9–11|publisher = Indian Council of Agricultural Research|url=http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/3646/1/Article_06_.pdf|accessdate=4 April 2011}}</ref> In 2007, a theme village called "Oyster Opera at Padanna" was opened to showcase the mussel farming done in Padanna and other nearby villages. The tourist site includes demonstrations of mussel farming, local folk art, and cuisine highlighting the locally harvested mussels.<ref>{{cite news|last=Nazeer|first=Mohamed|title=Oyster theme park to woo tourists|url=http://www.hindu.com/2007/03/16/stories/2007031611360500.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070325213636/http://www.hindu.com/2007/03/16/stories/2007031611360500.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=25 March 2007|accessdate=4 April 2011|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=16 March 2007}}</ref><br />
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== Religion ==<br />
Residents of Padanna include Muslims, Hindus and Christians. The main holy sites are Padanna Juma Masjid, Sree Mundya Temple, Town Miouddeen Masjid, and many other masjid and temples.<br />
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== Educational organizations ==<br />
* V K P K H M M R V H S School<br />
* G U P School<br />
* KHIDMATHUL ISLAM English School<br />
* MYMA English School<br />
* I C T English School<br />
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==Humanitarian work==<br />
Autorikshaw drivers of Padanna village spend the income of one day every month to transport poor kidney patient to dialysis centers. This initiative is undertaken by Swathantra Thozhilali Union.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.mathrubhumi.com/kasaragod/malayalam-news/padanna-malayalam-news-1.1260266 | title=പടന്നയിലെ ഓട്ടോകള് ഓടുന്നത് നന്മയുടെ വഴികളിലൂടെ | publisher=Mathrubhumi | date=7 August 2016 | accessdate=25 April 2018 }}</ref><br />
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==Transportation==<br />
Local roads have access to NH.66 which connects to [[Mangalore]] in the north and [[Kannur]] in the south. The nearest railway station is [[Cheruvathur railway station|Cheruvathur]] on Mangalore-[[Palakkad]] line. There are airports at [[Mangalore Airport|Mangalore]] and [[Kannur International Airport|Kannur]].<br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[Kanhangad]]<br />
* [[Cheruvathur]]<br />
* [[Padannakkad]]<br />
* [[Kasaragod]]<br />
* [[Udma|Uduma]]<br />
* [[Panathur]]<br />
* [[Bekal]]<br />
* [[Kayyur|Kayoor]]<br />
* [[Kinanoor]]<br />
* [[Kavvayi]]<br />
* [[Pilicode]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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{{Kasaragod district}}<br />
[[Category:Cheruvathur area]]<br />
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