Panamaram
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Panamaram | |
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Village | |
 Panamaram Bridge | |
  Panamaram Location in Kerala, India  Panamaram Panamaram (India) | |
| Coordinates:11°44′20″N76°04′23″E/ 11.739°N 76.073°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Wayanad |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 11,651 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam,English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30(IST) |
| PIN | 670721 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-KL |
| Vehicle registration | KL 12 |
Panamaramis a town, village inWayanad districtin the state ofKerala,India.[1]
Demographics
[edit]As of 2001[update]Indiacensus,Panamaram had a population of 11651 with 5891 males and 5760 females.[1]
Panamaram River
[edit]Panamaram River is a tributary of theKabani Riveralong with Mananthavady,Bavali,Noolpuzhaand Nugu Rivers.It starting from Banasura in Padinjarathara.Kabani and its tributaries play a key role in the enhancement of the landscapes of Wayanad District.
About 6 km north of Panamaram, the Kabini takes birth. It is the confluence of the Panamaram river, originating in the Western Ghats andBanasura HillinPadinjarathara.The Kabini is, perhaps, the most feminine of Kerala rivers. The flow of life on its banks is incredibly peaceful and dream-like.[2]The confluence of these rivers is Kabani River and it after entering the state of Karnataka merges with theKaveriRiver.
Panamaram Fort
[edit]Panamaram has great significance in the history ofIndian freedom struggleas it witnessed one of the first freedom struggle inSouth India.
On 11 October 1802Pazhassi Raja's followers likeThalakkal ChanthuandEdachena Kunkan Naircaptured the Panamaram Fort which was manned by the infantry units of Bombay. Commanding officer Capt. Dickinson and Lt. Maxwell were killed in action along with 25 soldiers.[3]And this victory brought a new vigor to the resistance movement.
Panamaram Heronry
[edit]According to the annual heronry count of the Malabar Natural History Society (MNHS), the PanamaramHeronryis the largest heronry in Malabar in terms of number and diversity of birds breeding there.[4]It is a small (1 acre) island in the river Kabani, an elevated sand bank. Government has issued orders to take apt measures to conserve the Panamaram Heronry. The massive destruction of bamboo groves on the heronry and unbridled sand mining are the two vital issues the heronry is facing.[5]It has been observed that, many birds of the foreign origin also migrate to Panamaram during the nestling season. Thecattle egret(Bubulcus ibis) was also observed breeding here in 2010, the breeding of the bird is reported in the state after 62 years. Other main species arelittle egret,Ardeola(pond heron),night heron,intermediate egret,purple heron,andblack-headed ibis.[4][6]
Transportation
[edit]Panamaram town comes in the exact middle of Wayanad district. It can be accessed from Mananthavady, Sulthan Bathery or Kalpetta. The Periya ghat road connects Mananthavady to Kannur and Thalassery. The Thamarassery mountain road connects Calicut with Kalpetta. The Bangalore-Mysore Road connects through Gundlupet, Sulthan Bathery through Nadavayal Road to Panamaram from one side and Mysore- Handpost [HD Kotte], Bavali, Mananthavady to Panamaram from the other side. The Kuttiady mountain road connects Vatakara with Kalpetta and Mananthavady. The Palchuram mountain road connects Kannur and Iritty with Mananthavady. The road from Nilambur to Ooty is also connected to Wayanad through the village of Meppadi.
The nearby railway stations are: Kozhikode (90 km); Kannur (105 km); Mysore (120 km); The nearby airports are:Kannur International Airport80 km;Kozhikode International Airport- 105 km;Mysore Airport-120 km;Coimbatore International Airport- 210 km; andBengaluru International Airport-330 km.
See also
[edit]- Mananthavady
- Padinjarathara
- Nadavayal
- Thondernad
- Vellamunda
- Nalloornad
- Payyampally
- Thavinjal
- Vimalanager
- Anjukunnu
- Tharuvana
- Kallody
- Oorpally
- Valat
- Thrissilery
- Kayakkunn
References
[edit]- ^ab"Census of India: Villages with population 5000 & above".Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India.Retrieved10 December2008.
- ^Santosh, K. (1 July 2001)."The Kabini".The Hindu.Retrieved17 August2018.
- ^"Demand for memorial to tribal warriors".The Hindu.Chennai, India. 15 November 2008.
- ^abManoj, E. M. (16 July 2010)."Grave threat to the largest heronry in Malabar".The Hindu.Chennai, India.
- ^Manoj, E. M. (23 July 2010)."Panamaram heronry to become a protected zone".The Hindu.Chennai, India.
- ^http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Mail/KeralaBirder/740662
