Pappinisseri is a census town in Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala. Pappinisseri Panchayat comprises two villages viz Pappinisseri and Aroli. Pappinisseri better known for visha chigilsa kendram
Geography
Pappinisseri is located at. It has an average elevation of 1 metres.
Demographics
As of 2001 Indiacensus, 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 known Hospital, The 'Visha chikitsa kendra' renowned for the treatment of snake bitten poison is situated in Pappinisseri.
Culture and Geography
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. Major portion of Pappinisseri is surrounded by Baliapatam river which stretches from Mankkadav at the East to CRC at the West. Pappinisseri has many small islands and hills. Pampuruthi is a very famous islands in the Baliapatam river. Vadeswaram Hill, popularly known as Kailasam of Kerala, is famous for its scenery. Pappinisseri shares borders with Kalliasseri to the north-east and Valapattanam to the south-west. Pappinisseri is a rail head. Kannur International Airport is the nearest airport. Pappinisseri is known for:
Moonnu Pettumma Palli, popularly known as "Kattile Palli" is the most popular Mosque of North Malabar. The annual festival known as "Kattile Palli Nercha" is attended by people from all religions. This festival is one of the most important festival where the secularism of North Malabar is transparently visible. This Mosque is at Pappinisseri, around 8 km from Kannur, 14 km from Taliparamba and 24p;km from Payyannur.
Aaron Church, Pappinisseri
This church is on NH-17 at Pappinisseri. This Church around 9 km from Kannur, 13 km from Taliparamba and 25p;km from Payyannur.
Sree Vadeswaram Shiva Temple
This temple is situated at Aroli village in Pappinissery Panchayat. The temple is built on top of a hill which looks like a mountain and hence this temple is known as 'Sree Kailasam' of North Malabar. The temple is under Chirakkal Devaswom Board.
Mankadavu Juma Masjid
Mankadavu Juma Masjid is a mosque among North Malabar Muslim society. The Mosque is at Mankadavu on Aroli-Parassinikkadavu road, around 14 km from Kannur, 11 km and from Taliparamba.
Keecheri Paalottu Kavu
Keecheri Paalottu Kavuis a temple in Pappinisseri. Thousands of people from neighbouring villages also participates in the Annual Vishu Vilakkulsam of this Temple. This Temple is situated near Keecheri on NH-17, around 11 km from Kannur, 11 km and from Taliparamba.
Visha Chikilsa Kendram
Pappinisseri Visha Chikilsa Kendram situated near Panchayat on NH 17 is very known for its versatile role in diagnosis and treatment for venom and poison threats to humans. This hospital was the first to accommodate Dialysis machine in North Malabar. It is heard that nowadays this hospital has started its own antevenom production unit. Sree Kumaran Vaidyar and Mr MV Raghavan took keen interest to set up this hospital which is of first in its kind in this region.
Baliapattam Tile Works
This an ancient Tile factory situated in Pappinisseri.
This an ancient Cotton factory situated in Pappinisseri.
Political violence
This area is an epicenter of political violence between RSS and Communists. Communist Party of India and the Hindus-led Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh have been fighting in this area for supremacy for the last 50 years. Clashes in 2008 left seven people killed and many have been injured. The High Court of Kerala called this manslaughter a "compelling sport" and suggested permanent deployment of Central forces in the affected areas.
Education
Pappinisseri has an average literacy rate of more than 90%. The schools in this area often score excellent position in state level examinations including scholarship exams. The important schools of Pappinisseri are:
Pappinisseri plays a vital role in nourishing the arts and culture of Kannur District as a whole. The students of this area always win many first place prizes and achieve A grades in State Youth Festivals.
