Panoor is a
Municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
in the district of
Kannur
Kannur (), formerly known in English as Cannanore, is a city and a municipal corporation in the state of Kerala, India. It is the administrative headquarters of the Kannur district and situated north of the major port city and commercial hu ...
in the state of
Kerala
Kerala ( ; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile regions of Cochin, Malabar, South ...
, India.
The town is the main market place for the farmer communities in the surrounding regions. Panoor is one of the main suburbs of the City of
Thalassery
Thalassery (), formerly Tellicherry, is a municipality, Commercial City on the Malabar Coast in Kannur district, in the state of Kerala, India, bordered by the districts of Mahé (Pondicherry), Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kasaragod and Kodagu (Karna ...
. Panoor got municipal status when the
Government of Kerala
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decided to upgrade Panoor Grama Panchayat and added with other Panchayats, as Panoor Municipality in 2015.
History
The
Kolathunadu
Kolattunādu (Kola Swarupam, as Kingdom of Cannanore in foreign accounts, Chirakkal (Chericul) in later times) was one of the four most powerful kingdoms on the Malabar Coast during the arrival of the Portuguese Armadas in India, along with Za ...
emerged into independent 10 principalities i.e.,
Kadathanadu (
Vadakara
Vatakara, also spelled Vadakara (formerly Badagara), , french: Bargaret, is a Municipality in the state of Kerala, India. Vatakara is located between Kannur and Kozhikode. The municipality of Vatakara covers an area of and is bordered by Ma ...
),
Randathara or Poyanad (
Dharmadom
Dharmadom or Dharmadam is a census town in Thalassery taluk of Kannur district in the state of Kerala, India. This town is located in between Anjarakandi River and Ummanchira river, and Palayad town and Arabian sea. It is known for the 100-yea ...
),
Kottayam
Kottayam () is a municipal town in the Indian state of Kerala. Flanked by the Western Ghats on the east and the Vembanad Lake and paddy fields of Kuttanad on the west. It is the district headquarters of Kottayam district, located in south-we ...
(
Thalassery
Thalassery (), formerly Tellicherry, is a municipality, Commercial City on the Malabar Coast in Kannur district, in the state of Kerala, India, bordered by the districts of Mahé (Pondicherry), Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kasaragod and Kodagu (Karna ...
),
Nileshwaram, Iruvazhinadu (Panoor),
Kurumbranad etc., under separate royal chieftains due to the outcome of internal dissensions.
The
Nileshwaram dynasty on the northernmost part of
Kolathiri dominion, were relatives to both Kolathunadu as well as the
Zamorin
The Samoothiri (Anglicised as Zamorin; Malayalam: , Arabic: ''Sāmuri'', Portuguese: ''Samorim'', Dutch: ''Samorijn'', Chinese: ''Shamitihsi''Ma Huan's Ying-yai Sheng-lan: 'The Overall Survey of the Ocean's Shores' 433 Translated and Edited by ...
of
Calicut
Kozhikode (), also known in English as Calicut, is a city along the Malabar Coast in the state of Kerala in India. It has a corporation limit population of 609,224 and a metropolitan population of more than 2 million, making it the second la ...
, in the early medieval period.
Panoor was under Iruvazhinadu.
Location
Panoor is about 11 km from
Thalassery
Thalassery (), formerly Tellicherry, is a municipality, Commercial City on the Malabar Coast in Kannur district, in the state of Kerala, India, bordered by the districts of Mahé (Pondicherry), Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kasaragod and Kodagu (Karna ...
, 33 km from
Kannur
Kannur (), formerly known in English as Cannanore, is a city and a municipal corporation in the state of Kerala, India. It is the administrative headquarters of the Kannur district and situated north of the major port city and commercial hu ...
, 174 km from
Mangalore
Mangalore (), officially known as Mangaluru, is a major port city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is located between the Arabian Sea and the Western Ghats about west of Bangalore, the state capital, 20 km north of Karnataka–Ker ...
, 11 km from
New Mahe
New Mahe is a census town in Thalassery taluk of Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is part of Greater Mahé Region.
Demographics
India census, New Mahe had a population of 11,230. Males constitute 46% of the population and fe ...
9 km from
Peringathur
Peringathur is a census town in Thalassery taluk of Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is a part of Panoor municipality.
Demographics
As of 2011 Census, Peringathur had a population of 40,292. Males constitute 46% of the populat ...
, and about 10 km from
Kuthuparamba.
Demographics
India
census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording and calculating information about the members of a given population. This term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common censuses incl ...
, Panoor has a population of 17,438. Males constitute 46% of the population and females 54%. Panoor has an average literacy rate of 82%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 83%, and female literacy is 81%. In Panoor, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Civic Administration
The town is administered by the Panoor Municipality, headed by a chairman. For administrative purposes, the town is divided into 40 wards, from which the members of the municipal council are elected for five years. The municipality is currently administered by
UDF with V. Nasar as the municipal chairman.
Panoor Municipality Election 2020
Politics
The major political parties in Panoor area are
CPIM,
IUML
The Indian Union Muslim League (abbreviated as the I. U. M. L. or the League) is an Indian political party primarily based in the Indian state of Kerala. It is recognised as a State Party in Kerala by the Election Commission of India.
The first ...
,
INC
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* ''Inc.'' (magazine), an American business magazine
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* Indian National Congress, a political party in India
* I ...
and
BJP. Panoor municipality is politically a part of
Kuthuparamba Assembly constituency which is a part of
Vatakara Lok Sabha constituency
Vatakara Lok Sabha constituency ( ml, വടകര ലോക്സഭാ നിയോജക മണ്ഡലം) is one of the 20 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Kerala state in southern India.
Assembly segments
Vatakara Lok Sabha c ...
. Prior to 2008, Panoor was a part of
Peringalam Assembly constituency.
Political violence
This area is an epicenter of political violence between RSS and Communists.
Communist Party of India (Marxist)
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(CPI(M)) and the
Hindus
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-led
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh
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(RSS) have been fighting in this area for supremacy for the last 50 years. Clashes in 2008 left seven people killed and many have been injured. The
High Court of Kerala
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called this manslaughter a "compelling sport" and suggested permanent deployment of Central forces in the affected areas.
Transport
State Highway 38 passes through Panoor town connects the cities of
Kannur
Kannur (), formerly known in English as Cannanore, is a city and a municipal corporation in the state of Kerala, India. It is the administrative headquarters of the Kannur district and situated north of the major port city and commercial hu ...
(Chovva) and
Kozhikode
Kozhikode (), also known in English as Calicut, is a city along the Malabar Coast in the state of Kerala in India. It has a corporation limit population of 609,224 and a metropolitan population of more than 2 million, making it the second la ...
(Puthiyangadi). The roads in Panoor are well laid out, although the condition of the roads is generally affected during the monsoon season. The nearest entry point to the
National Highway 66
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* Riddoch Highway
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* Kantatie 66 (Orivesi — Lapua)
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* A66 autoroute
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is Kunhippalli which is 11km from Panoor. The nearest airport
Kannur International Airport is about 20km away. The nearest railway station is at
Thalassery
Thalassery (), formerly Tellicherry, is a municipality, Commercial City on the Malabar Coast in Kannur district, in the state of Kerala, India, bordered by the districts of Mahé (Pondicherry), Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kasaragod and Kodagu (Karna ...
about 11km from Panoor.
Educational Institutes
* MECF College of Teacher Education, Peringathur
* Mahatma Gandhi Arts and Science College, Chendayad
* Panoor Higher Secondary School
* KKV MEMORIAL HSS,Panoor
* NAM MEMORIAL HSS, Peringathur
*
Rajeev Gandhi Memorial Higher Secondary School
* Zahra Public School
* Kannamvelli L.P School
Famous personalities
*
Puthanpurayil Ramunni Kurup - commonly known as P. R. Kurup was an Indian socialist leader and former minister of Kerala state.
*
K. Panoor
K. Kunhiraman who writes under the pen name K. Panoor is a civil rights activist, poet and writer from Kerala, India. He has received several noted awards including the UNESCO Award, the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Overall Contributions and ...
- Indian civil rights activist and writer
*
V.P. Sathyan - Indian professional footballer
See also
*
Peringathur
Peringathur is a census town in Thalassery taluk of Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is a part of Panoor municipality.
Demographics
As of 2011 Census, Peringathur had a population of 40,292. Males constitute 46% of the populat ...
*
Kariyad
Kariyad is a small village in Talassery taluk of Kannur district in the Indian States and territories of India, state of Kerala. It is part of Greater Mahé Region.
It is 57.31 km.2 The total population according to the 1991 census is 123 ...
*
Mokeri
References
{{Municipalities of Kerala
Cities and towns in Kannur district