Payyoli is a municipality town on the Malabar Coast of Kozhikode district in the South Indian state of Kerala. Payyoli is famous for being the hometown of athlete PT Usha, who is nicknamed as the Payyoli Express. It is a town in Quilandy Taluk, Kozhikode District.
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Payyoli | |
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Municipality | |
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Coordinates: 11°32′0″N 75°40′0″E | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Kerala |
District | Kozhikode |
Government | |
• Type | Municipal Council |
Area | |
• Total | 22.34 km2 (8.63 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 4,947O |
Languages | |
• Official | Malayalam, English |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 673522 |
Telephone code | 0496 |
ISO 3166 code | IN-KL |
Vehicle registration | KL-56 |
Nearest city | Kozhikode |
Lok Sabha constituency | Vatakara |
Payyoli is situated besides the national highway (NH66) between Koyilandy and Vatakara.
Payyoli connects to other parts of India through NH 66. The nearest airports are at Kannur and Kozhikode. The nearest railway station is at Payyoli. The national highway no.66 passes through Payyoli and the northern stretch connects to Mangalore, Goa and Mumbai. The southern stretch connects to Cochin and Trivandrum.
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Wayanad |
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Kozhikode | |
Malappuram | |
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Thrissur | |
Ernakulam |
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Idukki | |
Kottayam |
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Alappuzha |
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Pathanamthitta | |
Kollam |
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Cities and towns in Kozhikode district | |
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