Poozhithode is a village located at the easternmost end 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 ...

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. It is a hill country and is about 65 km from Calicut located in Chakittapara panchayath. Poozhithode has on its one side Kadunthara puzha and on the other side Wyanad forest.

Peruvannamoozhi Project

Peruvannamoozhi irrigation project is about 9 km from Poozhithode. K.V.K. Peruvannamoozhi and Indian Institute Of Spices Research is also located at Peruvannamoozhi. The proposed Wyanad road from Poozhithode to Padinjarathara starts from Poozhithode. At present a mini hydroelectric project has come up at Ekkal at Poozhithode. The adjoining villages are Chempanoda and Passukadavu. The nearest town is Kuttiady which is about 17 km. Perambra is another big town located 25 km from Poozhithode. The nearest police station and forest range offices are at Peruvannamoozhi. Pottiyapara is the highest location at Poozhithode.

Geography

Poozhithode seems to come under an area rich in minerals. The pattern of natural events like lightning etc. seem to point out to the presence of some minerals. The study of mining and geology indicates some iron ore in the area. The proposed Poozhithode- Padinjarethra ( SH 54) passes through Poozhithode. It has been found to be the most suitable alternative paths to Wyanad. The work of the wayanad road has been in some uncertainty for the past few years. St. Mary's church is the Catholic Church located at Poozhithode. Poozhithode angady is divided into two known as thazhathey angadi and mukalilthe angadi. The people mainly are Catholics, Hindu's and a few Muslims. The people live in harmony. Union Bank Of India has a branch at Poozhithode. There is UP school at Poozhithode. Pin code of Poozhithode is 673 528.

Transportation

Poozhithode village connects to other parts of India through

Vatakara 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 ...

town on the west and

Kuttiady Kuttiady is one of the Major towns situated in the north-eastern part of Kozhikode district of Kerala, India. It is located from Vadakara and from Kozhikode. Kuttiady is situated in the slopes of the Western Ghats. The four-sided junction o ...

town on the east. National highway No.66 passes through

and the northern stretch connects to

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 ...

Goa Goa () is a state on the southwestern coast of India within the Konkan region, geographically separated from the Deccan highlands by the Western Ghats. It is located between the Indian states of Maharashtra to the north and Karnataka to the ...

and

Mumbai Mumbai (, ; also known as Bombay — the official name until 1995) is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the ''de facto'' financial centre of India. According to the United Nations, as of 2018, Mumbai is the second- ...

. The southern stretch connects to

Cochin Kochi (), also known as Cochin ( ) ( the official name until 1996) is a major port city on the Malabar Coast of India bordering the Laccadive Sea, which is a part of the Arabian Sea. It is part of the district of Ernakulam in the state of K ...

and

Trivandrum Thiruvananthapuram (; ), also known by its former name Trivandrum (), is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala. It is the most populous city in Kerala with a population of 957,730 as of 2011. The encompassing urban agglomeration populati ...

. The eastern National Highway No.54 going through

connects to

Mananthavady Mananthavady is a municipality and ''taluk'' in the Wayanad district of Kerala, India. Etymology The popular view on the etymology is that the word is derived from "Maane Eytha Vady" (English: "The place where an arrow was shot at the deer"). T ...

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 ...

and

Bangalore Bangalore (), officially Bengaluru (), is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It has a population of more than and a metropolitan population of around , making it the third most populous city and fifth most ...

. The nearest airports are at

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 ...

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 ...

. The nearest railway station is at

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References

External links

Peruvannamuzhi

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