Puthanathani
Puthanathani | |
|---|---|
Central Junction Puthanathani | |
| Coordinates: 10°56′05″N 76°00′14″E / 10.9346595°N 76.0037939°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Malappuram |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayat |
| • Body | Gram panchayat |
| • Athavanad Grama Panchayat (Malappuram) Member | Suhra Areekadan |
| • Rank | 10 |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 20,480 |
| Language | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 676552 |
| Telephone code | 91494 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-10, KL-55 |
| Nearest Town | Tirur, valanchery |
| Sex ratio | 1073 ♂/♀ |
| Literacy | 92.97% |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Ponnani |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Tirur |
Puthanathani is a census town in Malappuram district in the state of Kerala, India. and forms a part of Malappuram metropolitan area. It is also one of the major commercial towns under the Malappuram urban agglomeration. The town lies on the National Highway 66 (India), between Kottakkal and Valanchery. Roads to Vailathur (and hence Tirur) and Thirunavaya also can be seen in Puthanathani.