Pazhayangadi
Payangadi | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 Madayi Kavu, Pazhayangadi | |
  Pazhayangadi Location in Kerala, India  Pazhayangadi Pazhayangadi (India) | |
| Coordinates: 12°01′08″N 75°15′32″E / 12.0189°N 75.2588°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kannur |
| Taluk | Payyanur |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayati raj (India) |
| • Body | Madayi Grama Panchayat & Ezhome Grama Panchayat |
| Area | |
• Total | 37.17 km2 (14.35 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 55,149 |
| • Density | 1,500/km2 (3,800/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 670358,670303,670334,670305 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-KL |
| Vehicle registration | KL-86 |
| Nearest Towns | Kannur, Payyanur, Taliparamba |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Kasaragod |
| Assembly constituency | Kalliasseri |
Pazhayangadi (Also called Payangadi), is a small township, approximately 23 km (14 mi) north of district headquarters Kannur, 15 km (9.3 mi) south of Payyanur and 14.5 km (9.0 mi) west of Taliparamba in the Indian state of Kerala. In the local language of Malayalam it literally means "Old Market". The town is bounded by the Madayi Hills (Madayippara) on the west and by the Pazhayangadi River on the south. Ezhimala, a range of hills, that is believed to be home to a variety of medical herbs including mrithasanjeevini, and a very ancient recorded history, is situated nearly 8 km west of Pazhayangadi. Pazhayangadi town is spread over Madayi and Ezhome Grama Panchayats. Madayi Hill offers a splendid scene of Ezhimala which means a chain of seven mountains, where the Indian Naval Academy is situated.