Poothadi is a village in Wayanad district, Kerala, India,[1] with its headquarters at Kenichira.
Poothadi | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Paradevatha Temple, Poothadi | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Wayanad |
| Taluk | Sultan Bathery |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 14,578 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 673596 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-KL |
| Vehicle registration | KL-73 |
Demographics
editAs of the 2011 India census, Poothadi had a population of 14,578, with 7,196 males and 7,382 females.[2][1]
Notorious abduction
editCommunist activists abducted Mr. V.N. Sasi of the Congress party to retain rule of the village's administration. The abduction occurred in the days preceding a non-confidence motion against the communist-elected president, as Sasi originally won the election under the communist party, but later joined the Congress party.
The abduction caused people to block the road at Kenichira. The division bench of the Kerala high court intervened. According to the police, a vehicle hired in Meenangadi was used for the abduction.[3]
Transportation
editPoothadi is accessible through various roads. The nearest railway station and airport are 97km away, at Kozhikode. The Kannur and Bengaluru airports are 116km and 318km away respectively.
Gallery
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Valavayal village
Valavayal high school
Kenichira clinic
Valavayal post office
Poothadi high school
References
edit- 1 2 "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 10 December 2008.
- ↑ "Poothadi Village Population - Sulthanbathery - Wayanad, Kerala". www.census2011.co.in. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
- ↑ "Search on for panchayat vice-president". The Hindu. 22 April 2009. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
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