Pavangad, Kozhikode

Pavangad
City
Coordinates: 11°18′52.82″N 75°45′15.63″E / 11.3146722°N 75.7543417°ECoordinates: 11°18′52.82″N 75°45′15.63″E / 11.3146722°N 75.7543417°E
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Kozhikode
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	673021
Telephone code	0495 239

Puthiyappa fishing harbour

Pavangad is a junction in Kozhikode in the Indian state of Kerala.^[1] It is located about 6.5 km north of Calicut on the Calicut-Kannur National Highway 17 (India) and is bounded by the Arabian Sea at the west, Canoli Canal at east and Korapuzha River at the north. The Arabian Sea lies to the west of Pavangad.State Highway 54 (Kerala) starts from Pavangad and ends in Kalpetta. The Puthiyappa Harbour is the beach side of Pavangad. Nearby cities: Westhill, Kozhikode City.

Most of the automobile showrooms in Calicut are located in Pavangad. Audi, Volkswagen, Nissan, Harley Davidson, Hyundai, Royal Enfield, Eicher are among them. Kozhikode KSRTC Depot and Electricity Sub station also located in Pavangad.

Late Mr. K. T. Muhammed was a resident in pavangad, popularly known as KT, was a Malayalam playwright and screenwriter. He died on March 25, 2008 at Pavangad.

Pavangad is a fast-growing residential area towards the northern city limits of Kozhikode. The important places in Pavangad are Puthur durga devi temple which is one of the oldest temple in Calicut, CSI Church and STATE BANK OF INDIA. Sneha Residence association is one of the major residential associations in this locality which comprises 237 houses.

Important Landmarks

• Puthiyappa Harbour
• Darussalam Masjidh
• M.E.S. Indian school
• Malabar College
• Victoria College
• Bhagavathy Temple, Puthiyappa
• Puthur Durga Devi Temple, Pavangad

Location

References

1. "Steps to avert accidents at Pavangad Junction". The Hindu. Kozhikode. 17 May 2005. Retrieved 10 May 2014.