Payyoli
Payyoli | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
Payyoli village | |
| Coordinates: 11°32′0″N 75°40′0″E / 11.53333°N 75.66667°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kozhikode |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Council |
| Area | |
• Total | 22.34 km2 (8.63 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 49,470 |
| • Density | 2,200/km2 (5,700/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 673522 |
| Telephone code | 0496 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-KL |
| Vehicle registration | KL-56 |
| Nearest city | Kozhikode |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Vatakara |
Payyoli is a municipality town on the Malabar Coast of Kozhikode district in the South Indian state of Kerala. Payyoli is famous for being the hometown of athlete PT Usha, who is nicknamed as the Payyoli Express. It is a town in Quilandy Taluk, Kozhikode District.