Pinarayi

This article is about the place named Pinarayi. For the CPI(M) leader, go to Pinarayi Vijayan.

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Pinarayi is a census town in Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala.

Profile

Pinarayi is 20 KM from the district head quarters Kannur. The population is around 29,000.Fact|date=August 2007 The nearest town and railway station is ThalasseryPinarayi-Location which is 8 km away. Three sides of the village are surrounded by rivers. Remaining boundaries consists of five panchayats: Kadirur, Dharmadam, Peralassery, Vengad, Kottayam and Erancholi. The Arabian sea is just five km away. The main occupation is Beedi manufacturing in which 'DINESH' has a monopoly. For administrational purposes the Panchayat is divided into two villages Eruvatty and Pinarayi. Pinarayi consists of 15 wards and almost all wards contains one or more primary schools.

Electricity reached this village in 1958 and was inaugurated by then state minister Sri VR Krishna Iyer. Former Deputy Collector Mr. MP Kunhiraman Nair was the first consumer. Totally seven Muslim mosques and forty three Hindu temples are located in this Panchayat.visit www.pinarayionline.com for photos and videos of pinarayi

History

Pinarayi is a beautiful village which is surrounded by rivers on its three sides. Hundreds of years ago feudal fights between Kottayam and Kolathunadu rulers were common in this village and lot of peoples died during these fights. Due to this, it is believed that, the name Pinarayi was derived from 'Pinam' (the word for dead body in Malayalam). In the 1920s peasant and teachers organizations were strong in this village and there was a wide support for freedom movement. As a part of freedom movement struggle, 'boycotting foreign clothes' strike was conducted here in 1930. Leaders of this strike were Sri AKG, AK Sankaran Nambiar, Kacherikkandi Chathukkutty and Thattari Kunhiraman. In 1938 seven thousand peasants marched from Pinarayi to Kottayam kovilakam for reducing 'varam and pattam' (rent given by peasants to landlords). It is worth to note that the population of Pinarayi during that time was around 10,000. This was considered as the first instant of unified mass movement against landlordism. AKG, Kundancheri Kunhiraman master, NE Balaram, Pandyala Gopalan Master, Pinarayi Krishnan master and TV Govindan Nair were the leaders.

Basic Data

*Area 20.04 km².
*Population 28759 (91 census)
*Sex ratio 1000M/1047F
*Panchayat Capital Olayambalam
*Revenue Villages Pinarayi, Eruvatty
*No of Wards 15
*Exchange Mambaram
*Telephone No 0490-382454
*Panchayat Address Pinarayi Grama Panchayat, Pin 670741
* Pinarayi P.O.
* Kannur-670 741, Kerala
*East Kottayam Panchayat
*West Dharmadam Panchayat (Andalur-Melur Puzha)
*North Paralassery, Vengad Panchayat (Ancharakkandy river)
*South Kathirur, Eranholy Panchayat ( Ummenchira, Andalur river)
*Block Panchayat Thalassery
*Taluk Thalassery
*Assembly Constituency Koothuparamba
*Parliament Constituency Kannur
*President Kakoth Rajan
*Vice President K.P. Sadhu Master
*No. of Hospitals 5
*No. of Schools 16
*No. of Libraries 17
*No. of Temples 30
*No. of Mosques 15
*No. of Social & Cultural clubs 61

Panchayat Presidents

*1961-1964 Sri. Kunhukutty master
*1964-1967 Sri. TV Achuthan Nair
*1967-1979 Sri. P Nanu
*1979-1994 Sri. Pandyala Gopalan master
*1995-2005 Sri. Kakkoth Rajan From 2005 Smt. V Leela

Educational Institutions

Even before 150 years Pinarayi was having primary education facility. Kulathumkara village school that was established in 1840's by Therela Kannan Gurikkal was later renamed as Therala lower primary school. But in 1992 state Government closed down this school arguing that it is uneconomical. RC Amala Basic UP school is having an important place in the educational history of Pinarayi. It was founded in 1919 by Roman Catholicon Christian missionary Mr. Fernandes. It was the first school in this village that provided English education and the students were coming from neighboring villages also. on 10th June 1977 a high school was inaugurated at Pinarayi in the memory of great communist leader AKG. School campus is having an area of convert|3|acre|m2 and 15 cents. Later this school was upgraded to Higher secondary. High school and higher secondary studies are offered mainly by A.K.G Memorial Higher secondary school. Except this High school all the other schools were established in first part of 19th century. Totally there are 9 lower primary schools and 6 upper primary schools and all these are under private management. There is no technical institution in this village. Computer training facility is being offered by Pinarayi Electronics Industrial co-operative society (PELISO). Three parallel colleges are there in this Panchayat.

Vengatteri Sankaran, Rairu Gurikkal and VV Kunhikkannan Nambiar were among famous teachers of that time.
*Panunda UP School Panunda LP School
*Kozhoor UP School Venduttayi LP School
*Ummenchira Mappila LP School AKG Memorial Govt. Higher secondary School
*Kizhakkumbhagam junior basic school Ganapathi Vilasam Basic UP School
*Padannakkara UP School Kolad junior UP School
*Saradavilasam junior basic School RC Amala basic UP School
*Cherikkal junior basic school Pinarayi west basic UP School
*Pinarayi Mappila junior basic School Parapram junior basic School

Industries & Co-operative Societies

Pinarayi is an industrially backward village. Modern industrial establishments are not there. But Co-operative sector is very strong and it compensated to industrial backwardness to an extent. This village is considered to be having the highest number of Co-operative societies in Pinarayi Vijayan-Leader of masses India. Around 35 co-operative societies are there in this village. First co-operative society of this village was started in 1922. Totally there are 3 credit societies, 16 industrial co-operative societies, 6 school co-operative societies and 2 others. Peoples are the ultimate decision makers and investors in these societies. These societies are providing service in almost every aspect of life like banking, education, printing, milk and public distributions, garments manufacturing, hotels, health care, recreations, markets and stores, manufacturing, Information Technology etc. Pinarayi Service co-operative bank, Pinarayi Industrial co-operative society, Pinarayi beedi workers Industrial co-operative society (DINESH), Pinarayi women's multi Industrial co-operative society are leading co-operative societies. More than 2000 peoples are working in beedi manufacturing sector. Pole casting unit in Pinarayi Industrial co-operative society manufactures 7 m, 8m and 9 m pre stressed concrete poles and supplies to Kerala State Electricity Board for using in the construction of distribution lines.

Peoples Planning Programme

Peoples planning programme revolutionized the development of the Panchayat. Pinarayi grama panchayat was chosen as the best panchayat in the district. Its grama sabha meetings registered a consistently high attendance, its 121 neighborhood committees have been active, it has achieved a 100 per cent revenue and tax collection record, and its utilization of plan funds - especially those in the productive sector - has been outstanding. It has been particularly successful in the implementation of its total sanitation programme whereby 2,500 houses have been provided with private latrines. This panchayat is a busy, focused unit of administration that has its ears to the ground. In coming years it is our responsibility to prove that we are among the best in the country.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census [GR|India] , Pinarayi had a population of 15,828. Males constitute 47% of the population and females 53%. Pinarayi has an average literacy rate of 86%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 88%, and female literacy is 85%. In Pinarayi, 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Pinarayi is considered as a Marxist bastion, and the first communist meeting was held at a place called ParaParam in Pinarayi.

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