Payyavoor is a small town in Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala.

A distillery has been proposed by the Kerala government for making Kannur feni (liquor) from cashew apples.

Apart from the one being set up in Kerala, Goa state is widely known for the production of feni from cashew apples.

The affected areas in the panchayat were side slope of Upland (307m) like Vanjiyam, Adampara, Thenankara and Santhi nagar.

[14] Kerala state highway (SH 36) passes through Sreekandapuram town of 10 km (6.2 mi) west from here.