Pariyaram
Pariyaram is a Grama Panchayath consisting of two villages viz. Pariyaram and Kuttiyeri and is a small town on National Highway (NH 66) between Taliparamba and Payyannur in Kerala state of South India.[2] Mini villages of Thiruvattoor, Koran Peedika, Mukkunnu & Chithappile Poyil are parts of Pariyaram.
Pariyaram | |
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Village | |
  Pariyaram Location in Kerala, India  Pariyaram Pariyaram (India) | |
| Coordinates: 12.0732°N 75.2917°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kannur |
| Taluk | Taliparamba |
| Government | |
| • Body | Grama panchayat |
| Area | |
| • Total | 54.77 km2 (21.15 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 32,878 |
| • Density | 600/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 670502, 670503 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-KL |
| Vehicle registration | KL 59 |
| Literacy | 93.19 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Kannur |
| Assembly constituency | Taliparamba |
Even though the Government Medical College, Kannur was formerly known as Pariyaram Medical College, the same is located in Kadannappally- Panapuzha Gramapanchayath
The popular Institutions as well as significant Areas of Pariyaram are:
- Government dental college pariyaram
- Pariyaram Medical College
- Government_Ayurveda_Medical_College_Kannur
- Oushadhi
- Ursuline English Medium School Pariyaram Kannur
Transportation
The national highway passes through Pariyaram. Mangalore and Mumbai can be accessed on the northern side and Cochin and Thiruvananthapuram can be accessed on the southern side. The road from Taliparamba to the east of Iritty connects to Mysore and Bangalore. It will take approximately 45 minutes by Bus to reach Pariyaram from the district headquarters Kannur. The nearest railway stations are Payangadi and Payyannur on Mangalore-Palakkad line. There are airports at Kannur, Mangalore and Calicut. All of them are international airports but direct flights are available only to Middle Eastern countries.
