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{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Poothadi
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| settlement_type = village
| image_skyline = File:Paradevatha temple, Poothadi.jpg

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| image_caption = Paradevatha Temple, Poothadi
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Kerala, India
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| subdivision_name1 = [[Kerala]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Wayanad]]
| subdivision_type3 = [[Taluks of Kerala|Taluk]]
| subdivision_name3 = [[Sultan Bathery]]
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| population_total = 14849
| population_as_of = 2001
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| demographics1_title1 = Official
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| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 673596
| registration_plate = [[List of RTO districts in India#KL.E2.80.94Kerala|KL-73]]
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''' Poothadi ''' is a village near [[Kenichira]], [[Panamaram]] area in [[Wayanad district]] in the 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|access-date=2008-12-10}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{As of|2001}} India [[census]], Poothadi had a population of 14849 with 7445 males and 7404 females.<ref name="censusindia" />

==History==
According to local legend, Bhima of Mahabharata, when he was travelling with his brothers, went in search of the flower 'kalyanasaugandhika'. He asked about the flower to a 'raakshasi' in the Malayalam language 'Poovu Tharumo' which eventually became 'Poothadi'
==Notorious Abduction==
Poothadi village filled the national headlines when the communist activists abducted Mr. V.N.Sasi of the Congress party to retain their rule in the village administration. The abduction came a few days before the communists were facing a no-confidence motion against their elected president. Mr.Sasi originally won the election on a communist ticket but unscrupulously shifted to the congress party after winning the election.
The abduction became very sensation in the backward district of Wayanad and people even blocked the road at [[Kenichira]]. The division bench of the Kerala highcourt directly intervened in the issue. According to the police, a vehicle was hired in [[Meenangadi]] town and used for the abduction.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/Search-on-for-panchayat-vice-president/article16620952.ece | title= Search on for panchayat vice-president | date=22 April 2009 | newspaper=The Hindu | access-date=31 December 2018 }}</ref>

==Important Landmarks==
* Paradevatha Temple, Poothadi
* Mahavishnu Temple, Poothadi
* Bhagavathi Temple, Poothadi
* Saraswathy Temple, Poothadi
* St Thomas Evangelical Church of India, Mankodu - Poothaadi
* Poothadi Higher Secondary School, Poothadi
* 94 year old Panchayath U.P.School, Poothadi
==Transportation==
Poothadi village 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 through the village of Meppadi.

The nearest railway station is at Mysore and the nearest airports are [[Kozhikode International Airport]]-120 km, [[Bengaluru International Airport]]-290 km, and [[Kannur International Airport]], 58 km.

==Image Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Valavayal.JPG|Valavayal village
File:Valavayal-school.jpg|Valavayal Highschool
File:Kenichira Hospital.jpg|Kenichira Clinic
File:Valvayal.jpg|Valavayal Post Office
File:Poothadi Highschool.jpg|Poothadi Highschool
</gallery>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

{{Wayanad district}}
{{coord missing|Kerala}}

[[Category:Sultan Bathery area]]
[[Category:Villages in Wayanad district]]
{{Wayanad-geo-stub}}

Poothadi - Revision history

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