Panangad, Kozhikode

Panangad
Gram Panchayat
Panangad
Panangad

Location in Kerala, India

Coordinates: 11°25′0″N 75°55′0″E / 11.41667°N 75.91667°E / 11.41667; 75.91667Coordinates: 11°25′0″N 75°55′0″E / 11.41667°N 75.91667°E / 11.41667; 75.91667
Country  India
State Kerala
District Kozhikode
Area
  Total 47 km2 (18 sq mi)
Population (2001)
  Total 33,628
  Density 1,051/km2 (2,720/sq mi)
Languages
  Official Malayalam, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 673574
Vehicle registration KL-56
Nearest city Kozhikode
Sex ratio 986 /
Literacy 92.04%
Lok Sabha constituency Kozhikode
Vidhan Sabha constituency Balussery
Website www.panangadgp.org

Panangad Grama panchayat is one among the 75 grama panchayat in Kozhikode district. It is near Balussery and coming under Balussery block.

Administration

Even though this is a backward panchayat its developmental activities are well known. It won the best panchayat trophy in 2003 and once secured the best panchayat within the district. Apart from these it received Nirmal puraskar for its cleanliness nature. Mr. Ismail Kurmpoyil is the prevailing president of the panchayat. Panchayat is having 20 wards now.

Transportation

Panangad village connects to other parts of India through Koyilandy town. The nearest airports are at Kannur and Kozhikode. The nearest railway station is at Koyiandy. The national highway no.66 passes through Koyilandy and the northern stretch connects to Goa and Mumbai. The southern stretch connects to Cochin and Trivandrum. The eastern National Highway No.54 going through Kuttiady connects to Mananthavady, Mysore and Bangalore.

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