Pappinisseri
Pappinisseri | |
|---|---|
Mangroves Park | |
| Coordinates: 11°57′N 75°21′E / 11.95°N 75.35°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kannur |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayati raj (India) |
| • Body | Special Grade Panchayat |
| Area | |
• Total | 15.22 km2 (5.88 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1 m (3 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 35,134 |
| • Density | 2,300/km2 (6,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| 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. Pappinissery have consistently won the Swaraj Trophy for best Grama Panchayat from 2017-2018 to 2021. Pappinisseri Panchayat also bagged the third position in the Swaraj Trophy during 2015-2016. Also, Pappinissery has been declared as the best Grama Panchayat in Kerala by Kerala government. Pappinisseri Panchayat comprises two villages, viz Pappinisseri and Aroli. Pappinisseri better known for visha chikitsa kendram (a treatment for snake bite.)