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[[File:DEVAMATHA ARTS & SCIENCE COLLEGE PAISAKARY.jpg|thumb|Devamatha College]]<br />
'''Paisakari''' is a village town located in the western ghats bordering [[Kerala]] and [[Karnataka]], in [[Payyavoor]] Panchayath. Atypical of places share the socio-economic and geographic similarities, Paisakari is home to many educational institutions natured under the [[Christian Church|Church]] centric educational board and attracts students from the various parts of Kannur district, where it belongs.<br />
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== History and overview ==<br />
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The name Paisakkary is thought to have evolved from Pazhassi Kari, a name associated with the [[Guerrilla]] freedom fighter, Kerala varma [[Pazhassi Raja]]. Before the Independence of India, Paisakari, mostly forest land then, was under the reign of the land lord Nayanar family and had a very small population indigenous to it. Post [[Second World War]], The [[Malabar migration]] of [[Saint Thomas Christians|Syrian Christians]] started and Paisakari became one of the early destinations for the [[Travancore]] bound migrants. <br />
[[File:A panoramic view of the Devamatha church and St. Mary's U.P school onlooking the school ground and the stadium.JPG|thumb|left| Panoramic view of the Devamatha church and St. Mary's U.P school onlooking the school ground and the stadium.]] <br />
As the population built up, more and more forest land surrounding the area was converted into fertile agricultural land for [[cash crops]] and because of the high density of Christians, Thalasseri [[diocese]] decided to set up a parish here in 1949.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.archdioceseoftellicherry.org/edu-institutions.php|title=The Archdiocese of Tellicherry|access-date=14 June 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130712070747/http://www.archdioceseoftellicherry.org/edu-institutions.php|archive-date=12 July 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> Since then, the church has been the epicentre of developments and educational establishments in the area. Currently it has elevated to a Forane church and has strength of more than 1000 families and the total population growing to the north of 6000.<br />
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Church<br />
The main attraction of Paisakary is Devamatha church. People living in this village with peace and harmony.<br />
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== Educational Institutions ==<br />
Paisakari has the following institutions/ establishments to its credit:<br />
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# St. Mary's L.P school<br />
# St. Mary's U.P school<br />
# Devamatha High school<br />
# Devamatha Higher secondary school<br />
# Devamatha Arts and Science College.<br />
# Bhagavathpatha ITC<br />
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== Transportation ==<br />
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Paisakari is well connected to the other areas and en route to the famous muthappan pilgrimage centre, [[Kunnathoor Padi]]. Buses ply between Chandanakkampara and Talipparamba go through Paisakari and the mass population depend on them largely. It is also accessible from [[Chemperi]] via Ettupara, which forms an alternate route.<br />
The national highway passes through [[Taliparamba]] town. [[Goa]] and [[Mumbai]] can be accessed on the northern side and [[Cochin]] and [[Thiruvananthapuram]] can be accessed on the southern side. Taliparamba has a good bus station and buses are easily available to all parts of Kannur district. The road to the east of [[Iritty]] connects to [[Mysore]] and [[Bangalore]]. But buses to these cities are available only from [[Kannur]], 22&nbsp;km to the south. The nearest railway stations are [[Kannapuram]] and [[Kannur]] on [[Mangalore]]-[[Palakkad]] line. <br />
Trains are available to almost all parts of India subject to advance booking over the internet. There are airports at [[Kannur International Airport|Kannur]], [[Mangalore Airport|Mangalore]] and [[Calicut International Airport|Calicut]]. All of them are small international airports with direct flights available only to Middle Eastern countries.<br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* [http://www.psakerala.com/ Paisakari Sports Academy]<br />
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