Pothukallu observes Vinayaka Chaturthi on Monday, 14 September 2026, along with the rest of Kerala.
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Pothukallu is a revenue village in Nilambur taluk, Malappuram district, Kerala. It lies 55 km from the Malappuram district centre, 11 km from Pandalur, the nearest town, 19 km from Nilambur Road railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 679334, served by Chungathara post office; the LGD village code is 916100. The nearest hospital or health centre is Pothukallu Government Homeo Dispensary, Pothukallu, 5 km away. The village votes in Manjeri assembly constituency, represented by MLA Adv. U.A. Latheef.
Gram panchayat: Pothukkal →
| village | Population | Literacy | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pothukallu · this village | — | — | — |
| Pandalur · Ernad | 17,375 | 80% | 11 km E |
| Edakkara · Nilambur | 60,573 | 80% | 12.5 km SE |
| Vazhikkadavu · Nilambur | 47,322 | 79% | 13 km SE |
| Thomattuchal · Sulthanbathery | 17,984 | 82% | 13.5 km N |
| Chungathara · Nilambur | 35,406 | 82% | 13.6 km S |
| Ambalavayal · Sulthanbathery | 16,988 | 80% | 18.7 km N |
Water supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.
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Sources: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (Census 2011 + Population Projections 2011-2036) · International Institute for Population Sciences (NFHS-5) · Election Commission of India · data.gov.in (Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY-G, SBM-G dashboards). Projections may differ from on-the-ground reality by ±20% for individual villages. An asterisk next to a sex-ratio value (—*) flags a Census 2011 figure outside the plausible range of 300–2000 ♀/1000♂; the underlying source row is suppressed pending review.
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