Pookode is situated in the south west region of Wayanad district, about 14 km away from district headquarters Kalpetta. It lies on the Kozhikode-Mysore National Highway NH 766 (Old NH 212) between Kozhikode and Kalpetta. Pookode is 58 km from Kozhikode and is adjacent to the gateway of Wayanad, Lakkidi. Next to Pookode on the NH766 is Vythiri town.
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Pookode is well connected by road. Frequent buses are available from Kozhikode and Kalpetta.
Nearest railway station is Kozhikode at a distance of 58 km.
The main campus of the Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University is located at Pookode.[1] Apart from the administrative offices of the university, two constituent colleges of the university function inside of this campus:
College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Pookode
College of Dairy Science and Technology, Pookode[2]
The Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya of Wayanad is situated next to the campus of Veterinary University campus in Pookode.
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Memorial Model Residential School is also situated near the Veterinary University campus.
pookode, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, june, 2015, learn,. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Pookode news newspapers books scholar JSTOR June 2015 Learn how and when to remove this template message Pookode is a village in Vythiri Taluk in Wayanad district of Kerala state in India Pookode is known for Pookode Lake and as the headquarters of Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University PookodeVillagePookode LakePookodeLocation in Kerala IndiaShow map of KeralaPookodePookode India Show map of IndiaCoordinates 11 32 2 N 76 1 29 E 11 53389 N 76 02472 E 11 53389 76 02472Country IndiaStateKeralaDistrictWayanadLanguages OfficialMalayalam EnglishTime zoneUTC 5 30 IST PIN673 576Telephone code914936Vehicle registrationKL 12Lok Sabha constituencyWayanadVidhan Sabha constituencyKalpettaNearest cityKalpetta Contents 1 Geography 2 Transport 3 Education 4 Gallery 5 References 6 External linksGeography editPookode is situated in the south west region of Wayanad district about 14 km away from district headquarters Kalpetta It lies on the Kozhikode Mysore National Highway NH 766 Old NH 212 between Kozhikode and Kalpetta Pookode is 58 km from Kozhikode and is adjacent to the gateway of Wayanad Lakkidi Next to Pookode on the NH766 is Vythiri town Transport editPookode is well connected by road Frequent buses are available from Kozhikode and Kalpetta Nearest railway station is Kozhikode at a distance of 58 km Calicut International Airport at Karipur is located 86 km away from Pookode Education editThe main campus of the Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University is located at Pookode 1 Apart from the administrative offices of the university two constituent colleges of the university function inside of this campus College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Pookode College of Dairy Science and Technology Pookode 2 The Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya of Wayanad is situated next to the campus of Veterinary University campus in Pookode Dr B R Ambedkar Memorial Model Residential School is also situated near the Veterinary University campus Gallery edit nbsp Pookode Lake Boating nbsp Children s Park near Pookode Lake nbsp A view from Lake Aquarium nbsp Water lilies at Pookode Lake nbsp Kingfisher Attraction nbsp Ticket CounterReferences edit 1 KVASU Retrieved on 2015 06 07 2 KVASU Retrieved on 2015 06 07 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pookode Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Pookode amp oldid 910924426, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
