Panamaram
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Panamaram | |
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| PIN | 670721 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-KL |
| Vehicle registration | KL 12 |
Panamaram is a town,village in Wayanad district in the state of Kerala, India.[1]
Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census, Panamaram had a population of 11651 with 5891 males and 5760 females.[1]
Panamaram River
Panamaram River is a tributary of the
About 6 km north of Panamaram, the Kabini takes birth. It is the confluence of the Panamaram river, originating in the Western Ghats near Pookode Lake, a perennial lake near Lakkidi, 4,500 ft above sea level, and the Mananthavady river, springing from the 5,000 ft Tondarmudi. The Kabini is, perhaps, the most feminine of Kerala rivers. The flow of life on its banks is incredibly peaceful and dream-like.[2] The confluence of these rivers is Kabani River and it after entering the state of Karnataka merges with the Kaveri River.
Panamaram Fort
Panamaram has great significance in the history of
On 11 October 1802
Panamaram Heronry
According to the annual heronry count of the Malabar Natural History Society (MNHS), the Panamaram
Transportation
Panamaram town comes in the exact middle of Wayanad district. It can be accessed from Mananthavady, Sulthan Bathery or Kalpetta. The Periya ghat road connects Mananthavady to Kannur and Thalassery. The Thamarassery mountain road connects Calicut with Kalpetta. The Bangalore-Mysore Road connects through Gundlupet, Sulthan Bathery through Nadavayal Road to Panamaram from one side and Mysore- Handpost [HD Kotte] , Bavali, Mananthavady to Panamaram from the other side. 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 nearby railway stations are: Kozhikode (90 km); Kannur (105 km); Mysore (120 km); The nearby airports are:
See also
- Mananthavady
- Nadavayal
- Thondernad
- Vellamunda
- Nalloornad
- Payyampally
- Thavinjal
- Vimalanager
- Anjukunnu
- Tharuvana
- Kallody
- Oorpally
- Valat
- Thrissilery
- Kayakkunn
References
- ^ a b "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 10 December 2008.
- ^ Santosh, K. (1 July 2001). "The Kabini". The Hindu. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
- ^ "Demand for memorial to tribal warriors". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 15 November 2008.
- ^ a b Manoj, E. M. (16 July 2010). "Grave threat to the largest heronry in Malabar". The Hindu. Chennai, India.
- ^ Manoj, E. M. (23 July 2010). "Panamaram heronry to become a protected zone". The Hindu. Chennai, India.
- ^ http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Mail/KeralaBirder/740662
