Padne
{{Short description|Village in Kasargod district, Kerala, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=April 2018}}
{{More citations needed|date=August 2016}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Padanna
| other_name = Padne
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| settlement_type = Town
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Kerala, India
| coordinates = {{coord|12|10|0|N|75|8|0|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = Kerala
| subdivision_type2 = District
| subdivision_name2 = Kasargod
| subdivision_type3 = Taluk
| subdivision_name3 = Hosdurg
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| government_type = Panchayati Raj (India)
| governing_body = Padanna Grama Panchayat
| unit_pref = Metric
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| area_total_km2 = 13.06
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| population_total = 21,009
| population_as_of = 2011
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| population_density_km2 = auto
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = Malayalam, English
| timezone1 = IST
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = PIN
| postal_code = 671312
| registration_plate = KL-60
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Padne is a village in the southernmost part of the Kasaragod district, state of Kerala, India.{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Village_Directory/Population_data/Population_5000_and_Above.aspx |title=Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above |publisher=Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India |accessdate=2008-12-10 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081208044522/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Village_Directory/Population_data/Population_5000_and_Above.aspx |archivedate=8 December 2008 |url-status=dead |df= }}
Administration
Padne village is administered by Padne Grama Panchayat under Nileshwaram Block Panchayat. Padne Panchayat composed of the villages of Padne and Udinoor. Padne Panchayat is politically a part of Thrikaripur (State Assembly constituency) in Kasaragod (Lok Sabha constituency).{{cite web
|url = http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S11/KL_Dist_PC_AC.pdf
|title = Assembly Constituencies - Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies
|accessdate = 2008-10-18
|work = Kerala
|publisher = Election Commission of India
|url-status = dead
|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20090304011026/http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S11/KL_Dist_PC_AC.pdf
|archivedate = 2009-03-04
}}
Demographics
As of 2011 Census, Padne village had a population of 21,009 with 9,568 males and 11,441 females. Padne village has an area of {{cvt|13.06|km2}} with 3,776 families residing in it. The average male female sex ratio was 1196 higher than the state average of 1084. In Padne, 13.7% of the population was under 6 years of age. Padne village had an average literacy of 92.6% higher than the national average of 74% and lower than state average of 94%: male literacy was 96.2% and female literacy was 89.7%.{{cite book |last1=Kerala |first1=Directorate of Census Operations |title=District Census Handbook, Kasaragod |publisher=Directorate of Census Operations, Kerala |location=Thiruvananthapuram |page=92,93 |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/3201_PART_B_KASARAGOD.pdf |access-date=14 July 2020}}
Economy
{{Expand section|date = April 2011}}
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.{{cite journal|author1=Ashokan P.K. |author2=Vipinkumar V.P. |author3=Appukuttan K.K. |author4=Surendrathan V.G. |author5=Sivadasan M.P. |name-list-style=amp |title=Mussel culture in backwaters of Kasaragod district, Kerala|journal=Marine Fisheries Information Service|date=July–September 2001|volume=169|pages=9–11|publisher = Indian Council of Agricultural Research|url=http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/3646/1/Article_06_.pdf|accessdate=4 April 2011}} 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.{{cite news|last=Nazeer|first=Mohamed|title=Oyster theme park to woo tourists|url=http://www.hindu.com/2007/03/16/stories/2007031611360500.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070325213636/http://www.hindu.com/2007/03/16/stories/2007031611360500.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=25 March 2007|accessdate=4 April 2011|newspaper=The Hindu|date=16 March 2007}}
Religion
Residents of Padanna include Muslims, Hindus and Christians. The main holy sites are Padanna Juma Masjid, Sree Mundya Temple, Town Salafi Masjid, Town Moiddeen Masjid, and many other masjid and temples.
Educational organizations
- V K P K H M M R V H S School
- G U P School
- KHIDMATHUL ISLAM English School
- MYMA English School
- I C T English School
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.{{cite web | url=http://www.mathrubhumi.com/kasaragod/malayalam-news/padanna-malayalam-news-1.1260266 | title=പടന്നയിലെ ഓട്ടോകള് ഓടുന്നത് നന്മയുടെ വഴികളിലൂടെ | publisher=Mathrubhumi | date=7 August 2016 | accessdate=25 April 2018 }}