Country India District Kasargod Vehicle registration KL-14, KL-60 | State Kerala Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) | |
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Weather 29°C, Wind NW at 6 km/h, 75% Humidity | ||
Ghazal kahne ke liye kitabo se zayada chehre padne ki zaroorat hai by anwar jalalpuri
Padne is a village in Kasaragod district, which occupies the northernmost part of the state of Kerala, India.
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Padne Panchayath
Padne village is administered by a local body called Padne Panchayath. The Panchayat of Padne is composed of the villages of Thekkekad, Edachakai, Udinoor, Padne North and Padne South, which were formerly part of the state of Karnataka. Padne became part of Kerala with that state's formation on November 1, 1956.
Demographics
The majority of the population is Muslim, with a number of households having their male members working in cities like Mumbai, Bangalore.mangalore or as expatriates in Gulf countries. Consequently, there is an accumulation of wealth visible in palatial bungalows and proliferation of expensive vehicles.
Padanna is a panchayath in the northern part of the state of Kerala, India, south of Kasaragod district. Padanna Panchayath is composed of North and South Padanna villages. It became part of Kerala when the state was formed on November 1, 1956.
Economy
One major industry in Padanna is mussel farming, originally popularized by the CMFR Institute. As of 2001, it was estimated that over 200 Padanna families were engaged in backwater mussel cultivation. In 2007, a theme village called "Oyster Opera at Padanna" was opened to showcase the mussel farming done in Padanna and other nearby villages. The tourist site includes demonstrations of mussel farming, local folk art, and cuisine highlighting the locally harvested mussels.
Religion
Residents of Padanna include Muslims, Hindus and Christians. The main holy sites are Padanna Juma Masjid, Sree Mundya Temple, Town Miouddeen Masjid, and many other masjid and temples.
Educational organizations
Humanitarian work
Autorikshaw drivers of Padanna village spend the income of one day every month to transport poor kidney patient to dialysis centers. This initiative is undertaken by Swathantra Thozhilali Union.
Transportation
Local roads have access to NH.66 which connects to Mangalore in the north and Calicut in the south. The nearest railway station is Cheruvathur on Mangalore-Palakkad line. There are airports at Mangalore and Calicut.