Padinharethara
Padinjarathara
Old Thariod | |
|---|---|
Town/Panchayat | |
Banasura Sagar | |
| Coordinates: 11°40′23″N 75°56′21″E / 11.6729500°N 75.939270°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Wayanad |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 15,174 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 673575 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-KL 12 |
| Vehicle registration | KL- |
Padinjarathara is a major town in Wayanad district in the state of Kerala, India. The largest earth dam in India, Banasura Sagar and other main tourist attractions like Meenmutti Waterfalls, Bappanam Mala, Banasura Hill and Kurumbalakotta are situated in Padinjarathara. India's first operating floating solar power plant was planted in Padinjarathara. It is a major junction between Kozhikode and Kalpetta. State Highway 54 passes through Padinjarathara.