Pappinisseri census town spreads over an area of 15.22 km2 (5.88 sq mi) with 7,225 families residing in it.

[8] Major portion of Pappinisseri is surrounded by Baliapatam river which stretches from Mankkadav at the East to CRC at the West.

[citation needed] Vadeswaram Hill, popularly known as Kailasam of Kerala, is famous for its scenery.

[citation needed] Pappinisseri shares borders with Kalliasseri to the north-east and Valapattanam to the south-west.

Pappinisseri is a rail head (Nearest Major Railway Station is Kannur).

Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)) and the Hindus-led Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) have been fighting in this area for supremacy for the last 50 years.

The High Court of Kerala called this manslaughter a "compelling sport" and suggested permanent deployment of Central forces in the affected areas.

[citation needed] The schools in this area often score excellent position in state level examinations including scholarship exams.