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( She is nicknamed as the Payyoli Express). It is town in between Quilandy taluk, Kozhikode District.
Video Payyoli
Transportation
- Nearest airport: Calicut International Airport, Karipur and Kannur International Airport
- Nearest railway station: Payyoli
- Nearest bus stand: Payyoli
- Nearest police station: Payyoli
- Nearest Govt. School: GVHSS Payyoli
Payyoli is situated besides the national highway(NH66)between Kozhikode and Vatakara.
Maps Payyoli
Attractions
- Kunhali Marakkar museum, at Iringal, about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) away from Payyoli
- Afrah Juma Masjid
- Kizhur Shiva shathram
- velliyam kallu :
- Craft Village Iringal
- Kalleth Driving Beach (Thikkodi)
- Ayanikkad Juma Masjid
- Thuraserikkadavu (Island)
- Kottakkal Juma Masjid
- Kolavi palam beach & Turtle Cage
- Kadalur Light House
- Charichal Palli Makham (Payyoli Angadi)
Kolavi palam beach
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
- Olympian P. T. Usha, Indian runner known as "Payyoli express"
- Dr P.K Venugopalan MD Ayuvedic Medical Science
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
- Poyilkavu, Chengottukavu and Arangedath
- Pisharkavu, Anakkulam and Palakkulam
- Moodadi, Nandibazar and Palur
See also
- Nadapuram
- Thottilpalam
- Perambra
- Madappally
- Villiappally
- Memunda
- Iringal
- Mahe, Pondicherry
- Thikkodi
- Orkkatteri
External links
Source of article : Wikipedia
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