Payyanad, Manjeri

Place in Kerala, India

Payyanad

Place

Country|  India
State| Kerala
City| Manjeri
Languages

• Official| Malayalam, English
Time zone| UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration| KL10

Payyanad is a place located in Manjeri municipality of Malappuram district of Kerala. Payyanad football stadium is located in Payyanad.

## Sports complex[edit]

Association football stadium in Payyanad

The Malappuram District Sports Complex is located at Payyanad. A football stadium of 25,000 seating capacity, host the 2014 Federation Cup,[1] as the MLAs in the district have been allotted fund for the stadium.[2]

## Culture[edit]

Payyanad village is a predominantly Muslim populated area. Hindus exist in comparatively smaller numbers. So the culture of the locality is based upon Muslim traditions. Duff Muttu, Kolkali and Aravanamuttu are common folk arts of this locality. There are many libraries attached to mosques giving a rich source of Islamic studies. Most of the books are written in Arabi-Malayalam which is a version of the Malayalam language written in Arabic script. People gather in mosques for the evening prayer and continue to sit there after the prayers discussing social and cultural issues. Business and family issues are also sorted out during these evening meetings. The Hindu minority of this area keeps their rich traditions by celebrating various festivals in their temples. Hindu rituals are done here with a regular devotion like other parts of Kerala.[3]

## Transportation[edit]

Payyanad village connects to other parts of India through Manjeri town. National highway No.66 passes through Parappanangadi and the northern stretch connects to Goa and Mumbai. The southern stretch connects to Cochin and Trivandrum. National Highway No.966 connects to Palakkad and Coimbatore. The nearest airport is at Kozhikode. The nearest major railway station is at Tirur.

## Location[edit]

The site is 5 km far from Manjeri town centre, 13 km from Malappuram, the district HQ and 9 km from Pandikkad. The People of Malappuram, who are very famous for their craziness towards football, are awaiting eagerly to host a National level football championship. The Malappuram District Football Academy is also planned at Payyanad.

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Three new teams for Fed Cup". The Hindu. 29 October 2013.
2. ^ "Mathrubhumi: ReadMore -'Payyanad getting ready for Federation Cup'". mathrubhuminews.in. Archived from the original on 14 October 2013.
3. ^ "Malappuram News, Malappuram District Map, Malappuram Muslim, Malappuram Hospitals, Malappuram College, Malappuram Directory". Archived from the original on 1 April 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2016.

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District of Malappuram

Taluks|

* Eranad
* Kondotty
* Nilambur
* Perinthalmanna
* Ponnani
* Tirur
* Tirurangadi

Blocks|

* Areekode
* Kalikavu
* Kondotty
* Kuttipuram
* Malappuram
* Mankada
* Nilambur
* Perinthalmanna
* Perumpadappu
* Ponnani
* Tanur
* Tirur
* Tirurangadi
* Vengara
* Wandoor

Municipalities|

* Kondotty
* Kottakkal
* Malappuram
* Manjeri
* Nilambur
* Parappanangadi
* Perinthalmanna
* Ponnani
* Tanur
* Tirur
* Tirurangadi
* Valanchery

Villages|

* List of villages in Malappuram district

History|

* History of Malappuram district
* Eranad
* Kingdom of Valluvanad
* Kingdom of Tanur
* Kingdom of Cochin
* Parappanad
* Ponnani
* Nediyiruppu
* Perumpadappu
* Malabar District

Administration|

* Administration of Malappuram District

Transport|

* Transportation in Malappuram district

Tourism|

* Adyanpara Falls
* Arimbra hills
* Ayyapanov Waterfalls
* Arya Vaidya Sala
* Bharathappuzha valley
* Biyyam backwater
* Chaliyar Valley
* Chamravattom Regulator-cum-Bridge
* Kadalundi Bird Sanctuary
* Karimpuzha Wildlife Sanctuary
* Karuvarakundu
* Kodikuthimala
* Kottakkunnu
* Kuttippuram bridge
* New Amarambalam Reserved Forest
* Paloor Kotta
* Ponnani Kole Wetlands
* Padinjarekkara Beach
* Silent Valley National Park
* Tanur Beach
* Teak Museum
* Thunchan Parambu
* Vallikkunnu beach
* Vavul Mala

Education|

* Education in Malappuram
* University of Calicut
* Thunchath Ezhuthachan Malayalam University
* AMU Malappuram Campus
* Government Medical College
* Inkel Greens Educity, Malappuram
* MES College of Engineering
* Kelappaji College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology
* PSMO College Tirurangadi
* List of universities in Malappuram district

Urban Agglomeration|

* Malappuram metropolitan area

Notable people|

List of people from Malappuram district
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