Pappinisseri | |
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Coordinates: 11°57′N 75°21′E / 11.95°N 75.35°E | |
Country | India |
State | Kerala |
District | Kannur |
Government | |
• Type | Panchayati raj (India) |
• Body | Special Grade Panchayat |
Area | |
• Total | 15.22 km2 (5.88 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1 m (3 ft) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 35,134 |
• Density | 2,300/km2 (6,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 670561, 670565, 670566 |
Telephone code | 0497278 |
ISO 3166 code | IN-KL |
Vehicle registration | KL-13 |
Sex ratio | 1068 ♂/♀ |
Pappinisseri is a census town and a suburb of Kannur city in Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala.[2] Pappinissery have consistently won the Swaraj Trophy for best Grama Panchayat from 2017-2018 to 2021. Pappinisseri Panchayat also bagged the third position in the Swaraj Trophy during 2015-2016. Also, Pappinissery has been declared as the best Grama Panchayat in Kerala by Kerala government.[3][4] Pappinisseri Panchayat comprises two villages, viz Pappinisseri and Aroli. Pappinisseri better known for visha chikitsa kendram (a treatment for snake bite.)