Payyavoor
Payyavoor is a village in Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala.
Payyavoor | |
|---|---|
village | |
 Kanjirakkolli, Payyavoor | |
| Coordinates: 12.056050°N 75.581990°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kannur |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 22,998 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 670633 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-KL |
| Nearest city | Kannur |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Kannur |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Irikkur |
Oottu Festival at Shiva Temple
The Oottufestival at the temple of Lord Shiva is the unique celebration of the village. It is celebrated from 1 to 12 of Kumbam, the 7th month as per the Malayalam Calendar, every year. People, irrespective of caste and religion, come to celebrate this festival. People from Kodagu district (Karnataka) also come for the festival with offerings.[1]
Demographics
As of 2011 India census, Payyavoor had a population of 22,998 with 11,373 males and 11,625 females.[2]
References
- "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 10 December 2008.
- "Census of India: Search Details".
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