▁nearest ▁air port ▁is ▁Cal icut ▁International ▁Airport ▁and ▁the ▁nearest ▁railway ▁station ▁is ▁K oz h ik ode ▁railway ▁station . ▁The ▁Western ▁Gh ats , ▁me adows ▁and ▁water falls ▁attract ▁tour ists . ▁It ▁is ▁a ▁beautiful ▁area ▁with ▁a ▁lot ▁of ▁fresh ▁air ▁and ▁fresh water ▁to ▁enjoy . ▁ ▁Et ym ology ▁There ▁are ▁many ▁streams ▁in ▁Po or an anth ode . ▁On ▁the ▁main ▁river , ▁there ▁were ▁trees ▁which ▁had ▁fallen ▁on ▁the ▁flowers . ▁In ▁the ▁early ▁days , ▁the ▁trib als ▁had ▁gathered ▁at ▁the ▁edge ▁of ▁the ▁stream ▁and ▁were ▁sitting ▁down ▁to ▁rest . ▁so ▁the ▁name ▁Po ov ar anth ode ▁is ▁believed ▁to ▁mean ▁" F lo ating ▁flowers ▁in ▁a ▁stream ". ▁ ▁Land marks ▁Po ov ar anth ode ▁contains ▁GL P ▁School , ▁St . ▁Mary ' s ▁Church , ▁J uma ▁mas j id , ▁S ree ▁U day ag iri ▁D harm as as tha ▁Temple , ▁Sam sk ar ika ▁Nil ay am , ▁V ay anas ala , ▁S isu ▁Mand h ir am , ▁and ▁Van as um r ash ana ▁Sam ad hi . ▁ ▁Dem ograph ics ▁Christians ▁const itute ▁a ▁majority ▁of ▁the ▁population , ▁followed ▁by ▁Muslim ▁and ▁H indu ▁communities . ▁The ▁majority ▁of ▁the ▁inhabitants ▁are ▁descend ants ▁of ▁migr ants ▁from ▁the ▁Southern ▁districts ▁of ▁Ker ala ▁( M id - Tra van core ). ▁ ▁Transport ation ▁ ▁K SR TC ▁bus ▁service