Wandoor Road, Kalikavu, Malappuram District, India

Puttamanna is a village in

Kalikavu Kalikavu is a town in Nilambur taluk of Malappuram district in Kerala state, South India. Like the neighbouring town of Nilambur, Kalikavu is also known for rubber plantation. Coconut, Black pepper, pepper, arecanut, and teak are also cultivated ...

Panchayat,

Nilambur Nilambur is a major town, a municipality and a Taluk in the Malappuram district of the Indian state of Kerala. It is located close to the Nilgiris range of the Western Ghats on the banks of the Chaliyar River. This place is also known as 'Teak ...

taluk in

Malappuram district Malappuram (), is one of the List of districts of Kerala, 14 districts in the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Kerala, with a coastline of . It is the most populous district of Kerala, which is home to around 13% of the to ...

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 ...

. . It is situated 31 kilometres (19 mi) from

Manjeri Manjeri () is a major town and municipality in Malappuram district, Kerala, India. It is the fourth-most populous municipality in state. It is situated southeast to Karipur International Airport and northeast to Malappuram, the district hea ...

36 kilometres (22 mi) from

Perintalmanna Perinthalmanna is a major town and municipality in Malappuram district, Kerala, India. It serves as the headquarters of the Perinthalmanna taluk, and a block and a Revenue Division by the same name. It was formerly the headquarters of Valluvan ...

and 9 kilometres (6 mi) each from

Karuvarakundu Karuvarakundu is a semi-urban area in the eastern part of Malappuram district, Kerala, India. It is situated east of Manjeri, northeast of Perinthalmanna and 30 km southeast of Nilambur. The Olippuzha River, a tributary of the Kadalun ...

and

Tuvvur Tuvvur is a village in Malappuram district in the state of Kerala, India. This village has mosques, temples, churches and people of different religions are living in this village. Demographics India census, Tuvvur had a population of 26795 w ...

. A stream flows through the village, which is a tributary of the

Chaliyar Chaliyar River is the fourth longest river in Kerala at 169 km in length. The Chaliyar is also known as Chulika River, Nilambur River or Beypore River as it nears the sea. Pothukal, Chungathara, Nilambur, Mampad, Edavanna, Kavanoor, Pera ...

Culture

Puttamanna village is a predominantly Muslim populated area. Hindus exist in comparatively smaller numbers. So the culture of the locality is based upon Muslim traditions.

Duff Muttu Duffmuttu (also: Dubhmuttu) is an art form prevalent in the Malabar region of the states of Kerala and Karnataka in south India. It derives its name from the daf, duff, a percussion instrument made of wood and ox skin. The word duff is of Arabi ...

Kolkali Kolkali is a folk art performed in Malabar region of Kerala, India. The dance performers move in a circle, striking small sticks and keeping rhythm with special steps. The circle expands and contracts as the dance progress. The accompanying music ...

and

Aravana Aravana muttu or arabana muttu is an art form prevalent among Muslims in Kerala state of south India, named after the aravana, a hand-held, one-sided flat tambourine or drumlike musical instrument, derived from Arabia. It is made of wood and ani ...

muttu are common folk arts of this locality. Puttamanna has a historical background as well. Our ancestors had taken part in the Great Indian Freedom fight and especially in 1921 Mappila Revolution with great enthusiasm and passion. They were famous for their bravery and dedication. Like any other Malappuram village Puttamanna is also passionate towards soccer.

Transportation

Puttamanna village connects to other parts of India through

town. State Highway No.28 starts from Nilambur and connects to

Ooty Ooty (), officially known as Udhagamandalam (also known as Ootacamund (); abbreviated as Udhagai), is a city and a municipality in the Nilgiris district of the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located north west of Coimbatore and so ...

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 ...

through Highways.12,29 and 181. National highway No.66 passes through

Ramanattukara Ramanattukara is a municipality census town in Kozhikode district in the Indian state of Kerala. This town was formerly called Kadungan Chira village. Ramanattukara is located 14 km away from Kozhikode city. Developing as a suburb of ...

and the northern stretch connects to

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 ...

. State. The nearest airport is at

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 ...

. The nearest railway station are at

vaniyambalam Vaniyambalam (Malayalam:) lies in Nilambur taluk in the Malappuram district, Kerala and is 40 km north-east of Malappuram. Surrounding towns include Pandikkad and Tuvvur (to the south), Kalikavu (in the east), and Wandoor and Nilambur (to ...

Nilambur Road railway station Nilambur Road railway station is a railway terminus serving the town of Nilambur in the Malappuram district of Kerala. It is the station of the Shoranur–Nilambur Road spur rail line of Palakkad Division of Southern Railways. Trains halting ...

and

Suburbs and Villages

* Puttamanna Masjid Bridge * Puttamanna Junction (down&up)

Important Landmarks

* PFC Arts&Sports Club * Hira Masjid * Best Bakery * Badriyya College

References

http://www.southernrailway.org/southernrailwayshow/-Vaniyambalam Villages in Malappuram district Nilambur area {{Malappuram-geo-stub