Padinjarathara is a major town in

Wayanad district Wayanad () is a district in the north-east of the Indian state of Kerala, with its administrative headquarters at the municipality of Kalpetta. It is the only plateau in Kerala. The Wayanad Plateau forms a continuation of the Mysore Plateau, ...

in the state of

Kerala Kerala ( , ) is a States and union territories of India, 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 ...

, India. The largest earth dam in India, Banasura Sagar and other main tourist attractions like Meenmutti Waterfalls, Bappanam Mala, Banasura Hill and Kurumbalakotta are situated in Padinjarathara. India's first operating floating solar power plant was planted in Padinjarathara. It is a major junction between Kozhikode and Kalpetta. State Highway 54 passes through Padinjarathara.

Demographics

As of the 2001 India census, Padinharethara had a population of 15,174 with 7,517 males and 7,657 females and 0 transgenders

Suburbs and villages

* Padinjarathara * Kuppadithara * Kavumannam * Thariod

Transportation

Padinjarethara can be accessed from

Mananthavady Mananthavady is the Grade 3 municipality in the Wayanad district of Kerala, India. The municipal boundaries are defined by Tirunelli Panchayat to the north, Kabani River to the east and south, and Thavinhal Panchayat to the west. Mananthavady i ...

or Kalpetta. State Highway 54 lies through Padinjarathara.The Periya ghat road connects Mananthavady to

Kannur Kannur (), formerly known in English as Cannanore, is a city and Municipal corporation (India), municipal corporation in the state of Kerala, India. It is the administrative headquarters of the Kannur district and situated north of the maj ...

and

Thalassery Thalassery () (also called Tellicherry) is a city and municipality on the Malabar Coast in Kannur district in the state of Kerala, India, bordered by the districts of Mahe and Kozhikode. Thalassery municipality has a population of just under ...

. The Thamarassery mountain road connects

Calicut Kozhikode (), also known as Calicut, is a city along the Malabar Coast in the state of Kerala in India. Known as the City of Spices, Kozhikode is listed among the City of Literature, UNESCO's Cities of Literature. It is the nineteenth large ...

with Kalpetta. The

Kuttiady Kuttiady is a Major town situated in Kozhikode district of Kerala, India. It is located from Vadakara, from Kozhikode. Kuttiady is situated in the slopes of the Western Ghats. The four-sided junction of Kuttiady helps travelers to reach dif ...

mountain road connects Vatakara with Kalpetta and Mananthavady. The Palchuram mountain road connects Kannur and

Iritty Iritty is a municipality and taluk in Kannur district of Kerala state, India. The town is the main market place for the farmer communities in the surrounding regions. Iritty is at a distance of from Kannur International Airport and one among ...

with Mananthavady. The road from

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 Nilgiri Mountains, Nilgiris range of the Western Ghats on the banks of the Chaliyar River. This place is ...

Ooty Ooty (; officially Udagamandalam (), Anglicisation, anglicized: Ootacamund , abbreviated as Udagai, ) is a town and municipality in the Nilgiris district of the Indian States and territories of India, state of Tamil Nadu. It is located north ...

is also connected to

through the village of Meppadi. The nearest railway station is at

Kozhikode Kozhikode (), also known as Calicut, is a city along the Malabar Coast in the state of Kerala in India. Known as the City of Spices, Kozhikode is listed among the City of Literature, UNESCO's Cities of Literature. It is the nineteenth large ...

and the nearest airports are

Kannur International Airport Kannur International Airport is an international airport serving the city of Kannur, the Mahé district, Mahé district of Puducherry and the rest of northern Kerala in India. It is located in Mattanur, east of Kannur and east of Thalassery. ...

at 84 km away,

Kozhikode International Airport Kozhikode International Airport , also known as Calicut International Airport (locally referred to as Karipur Airport), is an international airport serving the cities of Kozhikode and Malappuram in the state of Kerala, India. It also serves ot ...

at 90 km away, and

Bengaluru International Airport Kempegowda International Airport is an international airport serving Bengaluru, the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Spread over , it is located about north of the city near the suburb of Devanahalli. It is owned and operated by ...

at 290 km away.

Important landmarks

* Dam – the largest dam in India * Taj International Resort * Meenmutty Waterfalls * Kurumbalakotta * Salient Football Turf Padinjarathara * Louis Mount Psychiatric Hospital * Manjoora Saddle Dam * Nayanmoola Saddle Dam * Banasura Hills * Banasura Exhibition Centres * Church * Varambatta Makham * Temple * Temple * * * * * * * GHSS Padinjarathara

Image gallery

File:Banasura Dam3.jpg, Banasura boating facility File:Banasura Sagar.Padinjarethara.jpg, Banasura dam long view File:Kottathara.Venniyode.673122.f.jpg, Paradevatha Kavu, Venniyode File:Padnhrethara HIdayath Madrasa.jpg, Hidayathulislam Madrasa File:Paradhevatha Temple, Kavumandam.jpg, Paradevatha Kavu File:Kavunandam, Padincharethara, Wayanad.jpg, Kavumandam Church

References

Villages in Wayanad district Padinharethara area Cities and towns in Wayanad district {{Wayanad-geo-stub