Pappinisseri

Pappinisseri
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Pappinisseri is located in Kerala
Pappinisseri
Pappinisseri
Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates: 11°57′N 75°21′E / 11.95°N 75.35°E / 11.95; 75.35
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictKannur
Government
 • TypePanchayati raj (India)
 • BodySpecial Grade Panchayat
Area
 • Total15.22 km2 (5.88 sq mi)
Elevation
1 m (3 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total35,134
 • Density2,300/km2 (6,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
670561, 670565, 670566
Telephone code0497278
ISO 3166 codeIN-KL
Vehicle registrationKL-13
Sex ratio1068 /

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.)

  1. ^ "Kerala (India): Districts, Cities and Towns - Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
  2. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
  3. ^ "100% tax collection, biogas plant and more: 2 Kerala panchayats named best local bodies". The News Minute. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  4. ^ "Swaraj trophy for best local bodies declared in Kerala". Times of India. Retrieved 15 February 2020.