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{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Pozhuthana
| other_name =
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| settlement_type = village
| image_skyline = File:Pozhuthana Wayanad.jpg
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in India
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| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Wayanad]]
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| unit_pref = Metric
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| population_total = 7643
| population_as_of = 2001
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| population_density_km2 = auto
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 673575
| registration_plate = KL-12
| blank1_name_sec1 = Literacy
| blank1_info_sec1 = 100%
| website = {{URL|http://lsgkerala.in/pozhuthanapanchayat/}}
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''' Pozhuthana ''' is a village 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>

==Physiography, relief and drainage==
The panchayat comes under the highland region of Wayanad district and consists of many undulating hills intersected by valleys. In general, the area is having hilly to undulating topography with flat-bottomed valleys. Relief of the area is subnormal to normal.

==Demographics==
{{As of|2001}} India [[census]], Pozhuthana had a population of 7643 with 3747 males and 3896 females.<ref name="censusindia" />

==Geographic location==
[[File:Pozhuthana Panchayath Map.jpg|thumb|Pozhuthana Panchayath Map]]
[[File:Pozhuthana Route Map.jpg|thumb|Route map]]
'''Pozhuthana panchayat''' in [[Vythiri taluk]] of [[Wayanad]] district is located about 8 km west of [[Kalpetta]] town. It is bounded on the north by Thariode panchayats, south by [[vythiri taluk]] panchayat, east by [[Kalpetta]] municipality and west by [[Kozhikode]] District. It lies between 11°31’57" and 11°37’53" north latitude and 75°56’38" and 76°03’21" east longitude.

The panchayat is mostly drained by Pozhuthana river and the streamlets draining into it. Pozhuthana River flows through the middle of the panchayat from south to north and finally drains into Kabani River. The panchayat area is moderately well drained to well drained and exhibits a dendritic drainage pattern. Depth of ground water fluctuates considerably with physiography, but generally remains between a depth of 5–20 m in the elevated areas and 1–5 m in the valleys.

==Demographics==
{{As of|2001}} India [[census]], Achooranam had a population of 9754 with 4755 males and 4999 females.<ref name="censusindia" />
==Transportation==
Puzhuthana is 74 km by road from [[Kozhikode]] railway station and this road includes nine hairpin bends. The nearest major airport is at [[Calicut]]. The road to the east connects to [[Mysore]] and [[Bangalore]]. Night journey is allowed on this sector as it goes through Bandipur national forest. The nearest railway station is [[Mysore railway division|Mysore]]. There are airports at [[Bangalore Airport|Bangalore]] and [[Calicut Airport|Calicut]]. Pozhuthana is 5 kilometers from Vythiri town.

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

[[Category:Villages in Wayanad district]]
[[Category:Kalpetta area]]

{{Wayanad-geo-stub}}

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