Payyoli

Payyoli is a Municipality town on the Malabar Coast of Kozhikode district in the South Indian state of Kerala. Payyoli is famous for being the hometown of athlete PT Usha, who is nicknamed as the Payyoli Express. It is a town in Quilandy Taluk, Kozhikode District.Kizhur is a nearest place to payyoli famous for kizhur chantha.

Payyoli

Municipality
Municipality/city/suburb/town
Payyoli
Location in Kerala, India
Payyoli
Payyoli (India)
Coordinates: 11°32′0″N 75°40′0″E
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictKozhikode
Population
 (2011)Census 2011 Official source
 • Total4,947O
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
673522
Telephone code0496
ISO 3166 codeIN-KL
Vehicle registrationKL-56
Nearest cityKozhikode
Lok Sabha constituencyVatakara

Transportation

Payyoli is situated besides the national highway (NH66) between Kozhikode and Vatakara.

Attractions
  • Kunhali Marakkar museum, at Iringal, about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) away from Payyoli
  • Akalappuzha backwater view point
  • Afrah Juma Masjid
  • Kizhur Shiva kshethram[1]
  • velliyam kallu :
  • Craft Village Iringal
  • Thikkodi Driving Beach
  • Ayanikkad Juma Masjid
  • Thuraserikkadavu (Island)
  • Kottakkal Juma Masjid
  • Kolavi palam beach & Turtle Cage
  • Kadalur Light House
  • Charichal Palli Makham (Payyoli Angadi)
  • Payyoli Sreekurumba Bhagavati Temple

Temples
  • Kizhur Shiva kshethram
  • Sreekurumba Bhagavati Temple
  • Payyoli Sree Mahavishnu Temple
  • Sree Kurumba Temple
  • Nademmal Badrakali Temple
  • Thevar Matam Sandhana Gopala Swami Vishnu Temple
  • Chirakkal parambil sree bhagavathi temple
  • Valappil Temple

Kolavi palam beach
Payyoli Rly Station

Kolavi Palam Beach at Payyoli is yet another beautiful stretch of golden sands, with shallow waters, that border Velliyamkallu. The sea, here, is ideal for swimming. During November - December, hordes of the endangered Olive Ridley turtles come in to lay eggs. There is a nature conservation centre, 'Theeram' (Turtle Cage), started by the fishermen to save these turtles. Nearest railway station: Payyoli Railway Station, Nearest airport: Calicut International Airport, about 64 km

Latitude:11.523088, Longitude: 75.617409

Notable residents

Transportation

Payyoli connects to other parts of India through NH 66. The nearest airports are at Kannur and Kozhikode. The nearest railway station is at Payyoli. The national highway no.66 passes through Payyoli and the northern stretch connects to Mangalore, Goa and Mumbai. The southern stretch connects to Cochin and Trivandrum.

Suburbs of Payyoli
  • Thurayur, thikkodi, Kizhur,Ayanikkad, Maniyur
  • Pisharkavu, Anakkulam and Palakkulam
  • Moodadi, Nandibazar and Palur

Major events
  • Kizhoor ( Kilur ) Shiva temple festival - December second second week every year

See also
  1. http://www.kizhurshivatemple.in
  2. Iype, George. "rediff.com Olympics Special: P T Usha, India's golden girl". rediff.com. Retrieved 1 March 2011.


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