Panniyoor
| Panniyoor പന്നിയൂർ | |
|---|---|
| village | |
  Panniyoor   Panniyoor Location in Kerala, India | |
| Coordinates: 12°05′59″N 75°24′12″E / 12.099780°N 75.403430°ECoordinates: 12°05′59″N 75°24′12″E / 12.099780°N 75.403430°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kannur |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 10,722 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-KL |
Panniyoor is a village in Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala.[1]
Demographics
As of 2001 India census, Panniyoor had a population of 10722 with 5123 males and 5599 females.[1]
Pepper Research Station
Panniyoor has become famous because the prestigious pepper reserearch station of Kerala Agricultural University is located here. The station has developed a high yield hybrid pepper variety called Panniyoor One.
Transportation
The national highway passes through Taliparamba town. Goa and Mumbai can be accessed on the northern side and Cochin and Thiruvananthapuram can be accessed on the southern side. Taliparamba has a good bus station and buses are easily available to all parts of Kannur district. The road to the east of Iritty connects to Mysore and Bangalore. But buses to these cities are available only from Kannur, 22 km to the south. The nearest railway stations are Kannapuram and Kannur on Mangalore-Palakkad line. Trains are available to almost all parts of India subject to advance booking over the internet. There are airports at Kannur, Mangalore and Calicut. All of them are small international airports with direct flights available only to Middle Eastern countries.
References
- 1 2 "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 2008-12-10.