Puthanathani

Puthanathani
Census town
Central Junction Puthanathani
Puthanathani Location in Kerala, India Show map of Kerala Puthanathani Puthanathani (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 10°56′05″N 76°00′14″E / 10.9346595°N 76.0037939°E / 10.9346595; 76.0037939
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Malappuram
Government
• Type	Panchayat
• Body	Gram panchayat
• Athavanad Grama Panchayat (Malappuram) Member	Suhra Areekadan [1]
• Rank	10
Population  (2011)
• Total	20,480
Language
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	676552
Telephone code	91494
Vehicle registration	KL-10, KL-55
Nearest Town	Tirur, valanchery
Sex ratio	1073 ♂/♀
Literacy	92.97%
Lok Sabha constituency	Ponnani
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Tirur

Puthanathani is a census town^[2] in Malappuram district in the state of Kerala, India.^[3] and forms a part of Malappuram metropolitan area. It is also one of the major commercial towns under the Malappuram urban agglomeration. The town lies on the National Highway 66 (India), between Kottakkal and Valanchery. Roads to Vailathur (and hence Tirur) and Thirunavaya also can be seen in Puthanathani.

The Indian census of 2011 revealed that in that year, Puthanathani had a population of 20,480, with 10,000 males and 10,480 females.^[3] A good number^{[clarification needed]} of people from Puthanathani and around are now working overseas, mostly in the Gulf countries.

Puthanathani is a predominantly Muslim populated area. 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.^[4]

Puthanathani

Puthanathani connects to other parts of India through valanchery town. National Highway No.66 passes through valanchery and the northern stretch connects to Goa and Mumbai. The southern stretch connects to Cochin and Trivandrum. State Highway No.28 starts from Nilambur and connects to Ooty, Mysore, and Bangalore through Highways.12,29, and 181. National Highway No.966 connects to Palakkad and Coimbatore. The nearest airport is at Calicut International Airport. The nearest major railway station is at Tirur, Tirunnavaya railway station

There are many schools both private and government and 4 colleges & 1 polytechnic in Puthanathani.

• Ayyapanov Waterfalls waterfalls situated at Athavanad near Puthanathani
• Chelakkode Punnathala
• Punnathala

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• Athirumada
• Cheloor, Malappuram
• Cherulal
• Chungam, Malappuram
• Jamalullaily Juma Masjid Cheloor
• Kallingal, Malappuram
• Kanmanam
• Kurumbathoor
• Kuttikalathani
• Manjachola juma masjith
• Narasimha Moorthy Temple Punnathala
• Nellithadam View Point
• Padiyath Gulminar
• Puthanathani Darga

• Supriya Speciality Hospital (SSH)
• PMSA Orphanage Hospital
• BDS HOSPITAL
• NHC polyclinic and dialysis center

• Thunchath Ezhuthachan Malayalam University

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