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{{Infobox settlement<br />
| name = Padinjarathara<br />
| native_name = <br />
| native_name_lang = <br />
| other_name = Old Thariod<br />
| nickname = <br />
| settlement_type = Town/Panchayat <br />
| image_skyline = File:Banasura Sagar.Padinjarethara.3.jpg<br />
| image_alt = <br />
| image_caption = Banasura Sagar<br />
| pushpin_map = India Kerala#India<br />
| pushpin_label_position = right<br />
| pushpin_map_alt = <br />
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Kerala, India<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|11.6729500|N|75.939270|E|display=inline,title}}<br />
| subdivision_type = Country<br />
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}<br />
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]<br />
| subdivision_name1 = [[Kerala]]<br />
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]<br />
| subdivision_name2 = [[Wayanad]]<br />
| established_title = <!-- Established --><br />
| established_date = <br />
| founder = <br />
| named_for = <br />
| government_type = <br />
| governing_body = <br />
| unit_pref = Metric<br />
| area_footnotes = <br />
| area_rank = <br />
| area_total_km2 = <br />
| elevation_footnotes = <br />
| elevation_m = <br />
| population_total = 15174<br />
| population_as_of = 2001<br />
| population_rank = <br />
| population_density_km2 = auto<br />
| population_demonym = <br />
| population_footnotes = <br />
| demographics_type1 = Languages<br />
| demographics1_title1 = Official<br />
| demographics1_info1 = [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]], [[English language|English]]<br />
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]<br />
| utc_offset1 = +5:30<br />
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]<br />
| postal_code = 673575<br />
| registration_plate = [[List of RTO districts in India#KL.E2.80.94Kerala|KL]]-<br />
| website = <br />
| iso_code = [[ISO 3166-2:IN|IN-KL 12]]<br />
| footnotes = <br />
}}<br />
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'''Padinjarathara '''is a major town in [[Wayanad district]] in the state of [[Kerala]], India.<ref name="censusindia">{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Village_Directory/Population_data/Population_5000_and_Above.aspx|title=Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above|publisher=Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India|access-date=2008-12-10}}</ref> The largest earth dam in India, [[Banasura Sagar Dam|Banasura Sagar]] and other main tourist attractions like [[Meenmutty Falls (Wayanad)|Meenmutti Waterfalls]], [[Bappanam mala|Bappanam Mala]], [[Banasura Hill]] and [[Kurumbalakotta]] are situated in Padinjarathara. India's first operating floating solar power plant was planted in Padinjarathara.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Banasurasagar Dam – KSEB Limited Dam Safety Organisation|url=https://dams.kseb.in/?p=1|access-date=2021-07-30|language=en-US}}</ref> It is a major junction between Kozhikode and Kalpetta. [[State Highway 54 (Kerala)|State Highway 54]] passes through Padinjarathara.<br />
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==Demographics==<br />
As of the 2001 India census, Padinharethara had a population of 15,174 with 7,517 males and 7,657 females and 0 transgenders <ref name="censusindia" /><br />
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==Suburbs and villages==<br />
* [[Padinjarathara]]<br />
* [[Kuppadithara]]<br />
* [[Kavumannam]]<br />
* [[Thariod]]<br />
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==Transportation==<br />
{{Confusing section|date=June 2021}}<br />
Padinjarethara can be accessed from [[Mananthavady]] or [[Kalpetta]]. [[State Highway 54 (Kerala)|State Highway 54]] lies through Padinjarathara.The Periya ghat road connects Mananthavady to [[Kannur]] and [[Thalassery]]. The [[Thamarassery Churam|Thamarassery mountain road]] connects [[Calicut]] with Kalpetta. 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 district]] through the village of [[Meppadi]].<br />
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The nearest railway station is at [[Kozhikode]] and the nearest airports are [[Kannur International Airport]] at 84&nbsp;km away, [[Kozhikode International Airport]] at 90&nbsp;km away, and [[Bengaluru International Airport]] at 290&nbsp;km away.<br />
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==Important landmarks==<br />
* {{lang|ml|Banasura Sagar|italic=no}} Dam – the largest dam in India<br />
* Taj International Resort <br />
* Meenmutty Waterfalls <br />
* Kurumbalakotta <br />
* Salient Football Turf Padinjarathara <br />
* Louis Mount Psychiatric Hospital<br />
* Manjoora Saddle Dam<br />
* Nayanmoola Saddle Dam <br />
* Banasura Hills <br />
* Banasura Exhibition Centres<br />
* {{lang|ml|Elievers|italic=no}} Church<br />
* Varambatta Makham<br />
* {{lang|ml|Sree Kirathamoorthy|italic=no}} Temple<br />
* {{lang|ml|Peechangode Kavu|italic=no}} Temple<br />
* {{lang|ml|Maedhinul Uloom Madrasa|italic=no}}<br />
* {{lang|ml|Raulathul Uloom Madrasa Aruval|italic=no}}<br />
* {{lang|ml|Nennethul Uloom Madrasa Puzhakkal Peedika|italic=no}}<br />
* {{lang|ml|Paradevatha Bhagavatghy Temple, Pathinaru|italic=no}}<br />
* {{lang|ml|Carmel Bhavan Padinharethara|italic=no}}<br />
* {{lang|ml|Veettikkamoola Masjidh|italic=no}}<br />
* GHSS Padinjarathara<br />
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==Image gallery==<br />
<gallery mode="packed"><br />
File:Banasura Dam3.jpg|Banasura boating facility<br />
File:Banasura Sagar.Padinjarethara.jpg|Banasura dam long view<br />
File:Kottathara.Venniyode.673122.f.jpg|Paradevatha Kavu, Venniyode<br />
File:Padnhrethara HIdayath Madrasa.jpg|Hidayathulislam Madrasa<br />
File:Paradhevatha Temple, Kavumandam.jpg|Paradevatha Kavu<br />
File:Kavunandam, Padincharethara, Wayanad.jpg|Kavumandam Church<br />
</gallery><br />
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==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
{{Wayanad district}}<br />
{{Malabar}}<br />
{{Wayanad}}<br />
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[[Category:Villages in Wayanad district]]<br />
[[Category:Padinharethara area]]<br />
[[Category:Cities and towns in Wayanad district]]<br />
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