Pappinisseri
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Pappinisseri പാപ്പിനിശ്ശേരി |
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Mangroves Park
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 Pappinisseri
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| Coordinates: 11°57′N 75°21′E / 11.95°N 75.35°ECoordinates: 11°57′N 75°21′E / 11.95°N 75.35°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Kerala |
| District | Kannur |
| Government | |
| • Body | Panchayath |
| Elevation | 1 m (3 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 35,134 |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 670561, 670565, 670566 |
| Telephone code | 0497278 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-KL |
| Vehicle registration | KL-13 |
| Sex ratio | 1068 ♂/♀ |
Pappinisseri is a census town in Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala. Pappinisseri Panchayat comprises two villages viz Pappinisseri and Aroli.
Pappinisseri is located at 11°57′N 75°21′E / 11.95°N 75.35°E. It has an average elevation of 1 metres (3 feet).
As of 2001 India census, Pappinisseri had a population of 33,266. Males constitute 48% of the population and females 52%. Pappinisseri 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 Pappinisseri, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age. A well stokked Snake Park housing rare species of snakes from India and a Hospital, The 'Visha chikitsa kendra' renowned for the treatment of snake bitten poison is situated in Pappinisseri.
Pappinisseri comprises two villages viz Pappinisseri and Aroli. Two major roads viz NH 17 and Kannur-Payyannur Highway goes through Pappinisseri. Though the Pappinisseri village provides spaces for the both of these major roads, Aroli is home for only NH 17. The Pappinisseri Panchayat can be described as situated on Kannur-Payyannur highway, near Valapattanam in Kannur district of North Malabar region in the Indian state of Kerala.
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