Pookode is a village in
Vythiri
Vythiri is a small town and tourist destination located in the Wayanad district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is one of the three Taluks in the district with the other two being Mananthavady and Sulthan Bathery.
Suburbs and villages
Vythir ...
Taluk
A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluka, or taluk) is a local unit of administrative division in some countries of South Asia. It is a subdistrict of the area within a district including the designated populated place that serves as its administr ...
in
Wayanad district
Wayanad () is a district in the north-east of Indian state Kerala with administrative headquarters at the municipality of Kalpetta. It is the only plateau in Kerala. The Wayanad Plateau forms a continuation of the Mysore Plateau, the southern ...
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 ...
state in
India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...
. Pookode is known for
Pookode Lake
Pookode Lake is a scenic freshwater lake in the Wayanad district in Kerala, South India. A major tourist destination in the district, Pookode is a natural freshwater lake nestling amid evergreen forests and mountain slopes at an elevation of 770 ...
and as the headquarters of
Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University
Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (KVASU) is a university established by the Government of Kerala in December 2010 to further education, research and extension services in the field of Veterinary and Animal Sciences. The territo ...
.
Geography
Pookode is situated in the south west region of
Wayanad district
Wayanad () is a district in the north-east of Indian state Kerala with administrative headquarters at the municipality of Kalpetta. It is the only plateau in Kerala. The Wayanad Plateau forms a continuation of the Mysore Plateau, the southern ...
, about 14 km away from district headquarters
Kalpetta
Kalpetta is a major town and municipality in the Wayanad district, state of Kerala, India. Kalpetta is the headquarters of Wayanad district, as well as the headquarters of Vythiri taluk. It is a bustling town surrounded by dense coffee and tea ...
. It lies on the
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 ...
-
Mysore
Mysore (), officially Mysuru (), is a city in the southern part of the state of Karnataka, India. Mysore city is geographically located between 12° 18′ 26″ north latitude and 76° 38′ 59″ east longitude. It is located at an altitude of ...
National Highway
NH 766
National Highway 766 (NH 766) (previously NH-212) is a National Highway in Southern India. NH 766 connects Kozhikode in Kerala with Kollegal in Karnataka via Mysore. Of the total distance of 272 km, 117 km is in Kerala and 155 is in ...
(Old NH 212) between Kozhikode and Kalpetta. Pookode is 58 km from Kozhikode and is adjacent to the gateway of Wayanad,
Lakkidi. Next to Pookode on the NH766 is
Vythiri
Vythiri is a small town and tourist destination located in the Wayanad district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is one of the three Taluks in the district with the other two being Mananthavady and Sulthan Bathery.
Suburbs and villages
Vythir ...
town.
Transport
Pookode is well connected by road. Frequent buses are available from Kozhikode and Kalpetta.
Nearest railway station is
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 ...
at a distance of 58 km.
Calicut International Airport
Calicut International Airport , also known as Kozhikode Airport or Karipur Airport, is an international airport located in Karipur, Malappuram district of Kerala, India. It serves the Malabar region of Kozhikode, Malappuram, Wayanad and Palak ...
at Karipur is located 86 km away from Pookode.
Education
The main campus of the
Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University
Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (KVASU) is a university established by the Government of Kerala in December 2010 to further education, research and extension services in the field of Veterinary and Animal Sciences. The territo ...
is located at Pookode. Apart from the administrative offices of the university, two constituent colleges of the university function inside of this campus:
# College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Pookode
# College of Dairy Science and Technology, Pookode
KVASU. Retrieved on 2015-06-07.
The Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas (JNVs) is a system of central schools for talented students predominantly from rural areas in India. They are run by Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti, Noida, an autonomous organization under the Department of School Educati ...
of Wayanad is situated next to the campus of Veterinary University campus in Pookode.
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Memorial Model Residential School is also situated near the Veterinary University campus.
Gallery
Pookode Lake Boating.jpg, Pookode Lake Boating
Childrens Park near Pookode Lake.jpg, Children's Park near Pookode Lake
Pookode lake aquarium fishes.jpg, A view from Lake Aquarium
Flower in Pookode lake.jpg, Water lilies
''Water Lilies'' (or ''Nymphéas'', ) is a Serial imagery, series of approximately 250 oil paintings by French Impressionism, Impressionist Claude Monet (1840–1926). The paintings depict his Fondation Monet in Giverny, flower garden at Fond ...
at Pookode Lake
Riverkingfisher by irvin DSCN0146.JPG, Kingfisher
Kingfishers are a family, the Alcedinidae, of small to medium-sized, brightly colored birds in the order Coraciiformes. They have a cosmopolitan distribution, with most species found in the tropical regions of Africa, Asia, and Oceania, ...
Attraction
Pookode Lake - Entry area snap 0098.JPG, Ticket Counter
References
External links
{{Wayanad
Villages in Wayanad district