Olavanna

Olavanna Grama panchath
city
Ayyappa Temple, Pantheeramkavu
Coordinates: 11°16′N 75°52′E / 11.27°N 75.87°E / 11.27; 75.87Coordinates: 11°16′N 75°52′E / 11.27°N 75.87°E / 11.27; 75.87
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Kozhikode
Population (2001)
• Total	30,927
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)

Olavanna is a census town in Kozhikode district in the Indian state of Kerala.

As of 2001^[update] India census, Olavanna had a population of 30,927. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Olavanna has an average literacy rate of 83%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 85%, and female literacy is 80%. In Olavanna, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

The new bypass road from Ramanattukara to Vengalam has increased the importance of Olavanna because the Pantheeramkavu junction is part of the panchayath jurisdiction. The junction has become a commercial hub with many hospitals and shopping malls cropping up around the junction.