Payyoli

Payyoli is a Municipality town on the Malabar Coast of Kozhikode district in the South Indian state of Kerala. Payyoli is famous for being the hometown of athlete PT Usha( She is nicknamed as the Payyoli Express). It is town in between Quilandy taluk, Kozhikode District.Transportation Nearest airport: Calicut International Airport, Karipur Nearest railway station: Payyoli Nearest bus stand: Payyoli Nearest police station: Payyoli Nearest Govt. School: GVHSS PayyoliPayyoli is situated besides the national highway(NH17)between Koyilandy and Vatakara.Attractions Kunhali Marakkar museum, at Iringal, about away from Payyoli Kizhur Shiva shathram velliyam kallu : Craft Village Iringal Kalleth Driving Beach (Thikkodi) Ayanikkad Juma Masjid Thuraserikkadavu (Island) Kottakkal Juma Masjid Kolavi palam beach Kadalur Light HouseKolavi palam beachKolavi Palam Beach at Payyoli is yet another beautiful stretch of golden sands, with shallow waters, that border Velliyamkallu. The sea, here, is ideal for swimming. During November - December, hordes of the endangered Olive Ridley turtles come in to lay eggs. There is a nature conservation centre, ‘Theeram’, started by the fishermen to save these turtles. Nearest railway station: Payyoli Railway Station, Nearest airport: Calicut International Airport, about 64 kmLatitude:11.523088, Longitude: 75.617409Notable residents Olympian P. T. Usha, Indian runner known as "Payyoli express" Dr P.K Venugopalan MD Ayuvedic Medical Science