| Pookode | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Map: | India Kerala#India |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Kerala, India |
| Coordinates: | 11.5339°N 76.0247°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Kerala |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Wayanad |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Malayalam, English |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Postal Code: | 673 576 |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
| Area Code: | 914936 |
| Registration Plate: | KL-12 |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | Wayanad |
| Blank2 Name Sec1: | Vidhan Sabha constituency |
| Blank2 Info Sec1: | Kalpetta |
| Blank3 Name Sec1: | Nearest city |
| Blank3 Info Sec1: | Kalpetta |
Pookode is a village in Vythiri Taluk in Wayanad district of Kerala state in India. Pookode is known for Pookode Lake and as the headquarters of Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University.
Pookode is situated in the south west region of Wayanad district, about 14 km away from district headquarters Kalpetta. It lies on the Kozhikode-Mysore National Highway NH 766 (Old NH 212) between Kozhikode and Kalpetta. Pookode is 58 km from Kozhikode and is adjacent to the gateway of Wayanad, Lakkidi. Next to Pookode on the NH766 is Vythiri town.
Pookode is well connected by road. Frequent buses are available from Kozhikode and Kalpetta.
Nearest railway station is Kozhikode at a distance of 58 km.
Calicut International Airport at Karipur is located 86 km away from Pookode.
The main campus of the Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University is located at Pookode.[1] Apart from the administrative offices of the university, two constituent colleges of the university function inside of this campus:
The Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya of Wayanad is situated next to the campus of Veterinary University campus in Pookode.
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Memorial Model Residential School is also situated near the Veterinary University campus.