title: Alapadamba
text: # Alapadamba
  
  Alapadamba is a village situated in Payyanur taluk of Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala.
  
  ## Demographics
  
  As of 2011 India census, Alappadamba had total population of 8,660 where 4,173 are males and 4,487 are females. Alappadamba village spreads over an area of 25.25 $km^2$ with 2,233 families residing in it. The sex ratio was 1,075, lower than state average of 1,084. In Alappadamba, Population of children under 6 years was 8.9%. Alappadamba had overall literacy of 93.5%, higher than national average of 59% and lower than state average of 94%.
  
  