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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Payyanad
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| settlement_type = Place
| subdivision_type = Country
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| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Kerala]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[Municipalities of Kerala|City]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Manjeri]]
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]], [[English language|English]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
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| postal_code = 676122
| registration_plate = KL10
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'''Payyanad''' is a place located in [[Manjeri]] municipality of [[Malappuram district]] of [[Kerala]]. Payyanad football stadium located in Payyanad

==Sports complex==

[[File:Payyanad Football Stadium, Malappuram.jpg|thumb|250px|Association football stadium in Payyanad]]
The Malappuram District Sports Complex is located at Payyanad. A football stadium of 25,000 seating capacity, host the 2014 Federation Cup,<ref>{{Cite news | url=http://www.thehindu.com/sport/football/three-new-teams-for-fed-cup/article5282895.ece |title = Three new teams for Fed Cup|newspaper = The Hindu|date = 29 October 2013}}</ref> as the MLAs in the district have been allotted fund for the stadium.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://mathrubhuminews.in/ee/ReadMore/2479/payyanad-getting-ready-for-federation-cup |title=Mathrubhumi: ReadMore -'Payyanad getting ready for Federation Cup' |website=mathrubhuminews.in |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131014203300/http://mathrubhuminews.in/ee/ReadMore/2479/payyanad-getting-ready-for-federation-cup |archive-date=2013-10-14}} </ref>

==Culture==
Payyanad village is a predominantly Muslim populated area. Hindus exist in comparatively smaller numbers. So the culture of the locality is based upon Muslim traditions. [[Duff muttu|Duff Muttu]], [[Kolkali]] and [[Aravana]]muttu are common folk arts of this locality. There are many libraries attached to mosques giving a rich source of Islamic studies. Most of the books are written in [[Arabi Malayalam|Arabi-Malayalam]] which is a version of the [[Malayalam]] language written in [[Arabic script]]. People gather in mosques for the evening prayer and continue to sit there after the prayers discussing social and cultural issues. Business and family issues are also sorted out during these evening meetings. The Hindu minority of this area keeps their rich traditions by celebrating various festivals in their temples. Hindu rituals are done here with a regular devotion like other parts of Kerala.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.malappuram.net/art-and-culture.htm |title=Archived copy |access-date=2016-07-14 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160401052519/http://malappuram.net/art-and-culture.htm |archive-date=2016-04-01 }}</ref>

==Transportation==
Payyanad village connects to other parts of India through [[Manjeri]] town. National highway No.66 passes through [[Parappanangadi]] and the northern stretch connects to [[Goa]] and [[Mumbai]]. The southern stretch connects to [[Cochin]] and [[Trivandrum]]. National Highway No.966 connects to [[Palakkad]] and [[Coimbatore]]. The nearest airport is at [[Kozhikode Airport|Kozhikode]]. The nearest major railway station is at [[Tirur]].

==Location==
The site is 5 km far from [[Manjeri]] town centre, 13 km from Malappuram, the district HQ and 9 km from Pandikkad. The People of [[Malappuram]], who are very famous for their craziness towards football, are awaiting eagerly to host a National level football championship. The [[Malappuram]] District Football Academy is also planned at Payyanad.

== References ==
{{Reflist}}
{{Malappuram district}}

[[Category:Manjeri]]

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