Poonoor puzha (Poonoor River) is a perennial river in the
Kozhikode district
Kozhikode (), or Calicut district, is one of the 14 districts in the Indian state of Kerala, along its Southwestern Malabar Coast. The city of Kozhikode, also known as Calicut, is the district headquarters. The district is 67.15% urbanised.
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of
Kerala
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state in India. It meets
Korapuzha
Korapuzha, also known as Elathur River, is a short river of , with a drainage area of , flowing through the Kozhikode district of Kerala state in India. It is formed by the confluence of two streams, Akalapuzha and Punoor puzha which origina ...
and ends in
Arabian Sea
The Arabian Sea ( ar, اَلْبَحرْ ٱلْعَرَبِيُّ, Al-Bahr al-ˁArabī) is a region of the northern Indian Ocean bounded on the north by Pakistan, Iran and the Gulf of Oman, on the west by the Gulf of Aden, Guardafui Channel ...
. It is named from the village of
Poonoor
Poonoor ( പൂനൂർ ) is a town in Kozhikode District, Kerala, India. The town is part of the Unnikulam Panchayath, within the Thamarassery Taluk of the Kozhikode District. Poonoor have more historical background than Thamarassery. Poon ...
in Kozhikode district. Even though the length of river flowing through Poonoor is considerably less, the river carries the name.
Poonoor Puzha is one of the longest in Kozhikode district which irrigates the majority of farming in the district. The river is normally very quiet and stream looks almost stationary but the inner flow is forceful. The river originates from the hillock called Arikkankunnu of western ghats.
The rainy season stains the river and some years it floods to make the transportation impossible. In 2007 people died in the flooding of Poonoor puzha.
Environmentalists and nature lovers are much concerned about the preservation of this river as much illegal construction and sand mining kills it.
Other prominent rivers in the district are
Korapuzha
Korapuzha, also known as Elathur River, is a short river of , with a drainage area of , flowing through the Kozhikode district of Kerala state in India. It is formed by the confluence of two streams, Akalapuzha and Punoor puzha which origina ...
,
Chaliyar Puzha and
Iruvanjippuzha
Iruvazhanjippuzha, or Iruvanjipuzha, is a major tributary of River Chaliyar and joining to Chaliyar at Koolimadu near Cheruvadi. Its major tributary is Chalippuzha, which joins with it about 3 km north of Thiruvambady town. Other tributaries ...
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Rivers of Kozhikode district
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