Pavangad, Kozhikode
Puthiyappa
Puthiyappa is an important fishing harbour of Kozhikode district within the city limits. Pavangad is 500m away from the harbour site. There is a natural bay at Puthiyappa formed due to the protrusion of land into the sea.
Transportation
Pavangad is well connected with both road and rail networks. There are public and private transports that run in these roads. NH 66(Old NH 17) and SH 54 are the important roads passing through pavangad. National Highway 66 connects Kozhikode to Mumbai via Mangalore, Udupi and Goa to the north and Kochi and Kanyakumari near Thiruvananthapuram to the south along the west coast of India. This highway connects the city with the other important towns like Uppala, Kasaragod, Kanhangad, Kannur, Thalassery, Mahe, Vadakara, Koyilandy, Vengalam, Ramanattukara, Kottakkal, Kuttippuram, Ponnani, (Guruvayoor) Chavakkad, Kodungallur, North Paravur, Edapally and proceed to Kanyakumari.SH 54 is connecting city and Kalpetta. The highway is 99.0 kilometres (61.5 mi) long. The highway passes through Pavangad, Kozhikode, Ulliyeri, Perambra, Poozhithodu, Peruvannamuzhi and Padinjarethara.
Automobile showrooms
- Volkswagen
- Harley Davidson
- Jawa Motorcycles
- Triumph
- Hyundai
- Nissan
- Eicher
- Royal Enfield
- skoda
- Nexa
- Maruti Suzuki ARENA
Important landmarks
- Puthiyappa Harbour
- KSEB Sub station
- Darussalam Masjidh
- M.E.S. Indian school
- Malabar College
- Victoria College
- Puthur Durga Devi Temple
- Puthur UP School
- State Bank of India
- Movanari Temple
- Kozhikode KSRTC Depot
- Puthiyappa Temple
- Radio Mango (First Private Radio Station in Kerala)
Location
References
- ^ "Steps to avert accidents at Pavangad Junction". The Hindu. Kozhikode. 17 May 2005. Archived from the original on 2 March 2006. Retrieved 10 May 2014.