Payam, Kerala
Payam | |
|---|---|
village | |
  Payam Location in Kerala, India  Payam Payam (India) | |
| Coordinates: 11°58′35″N 75°42′03″E / 11.9765°N 75.7008°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kannur |
| Taluk | Iritty |
| Government | |
| • Body | Payam Grama Panchayat |
| Area | |
| • Total | 19.02 km2 (7.34 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 15,429 |
| • Density | 810/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 670704 |
| Telephone code | +91 490 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-KL |
| Vehicle registration | KL-78 |
Payam is a village and Grama Panchayat in Iritty taluk of Kannur district in Indian state of Kerala. [1][2]
Demographics
As of 2011 India census, Payam village had total population of 15,429 where 7,425 are males and 8,004 females. Total number of households were 3,667 in the village limits. Population of age group 0-6 was 1,528 (9.9%) which constitutes 791 males and 737 females. Payam had overall literacy of 94.9% where male literacy stands at 97.4% and female literacy was 92.7%. Payam Grama Panchayat consists of two revenue villages like Payam and Vilamana. [3]
Transportation
National Highway 66 passes through Thalassery town which connects Goa and Mumbai in the northern side and Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram on the southern side. Thalassery-Coorg interstate highway (SH-30) passes through Payam provides access to cities and towns of neighbouring Karnataka state. The nearest railway station is Thalassery in Shoranur-Mangalore Section under southern railway. The nearest airport is Kannur International Airport of about 23 km away.
References
- ^ "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 10 December 2008.
- ^ https://kannur.nic.in › document › p... Payam Grama Panchayath | Kannur District , Government of kerala | India
- ^ https://censusindia.gov.in › 3...PDF Kannur - DISTRICT CENSUS HANDBOOK (ref page nos:166,167)
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