Athavanad

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Athavanad
Azhvanchery
Village
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Puthanathani Town in Athavanad
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Athavanad
Location in Kerala, India
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Athavanad
Athavanad (India)
Coordinates: 10°53′47″N76°01′57″E / 10.8962722°N 76.0325253°E / 10.8962722; 76.0325253
CountryFlag of India.svg India
State Kerala
District Malappuram
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
20,480
PIN
676301
Vehicle registration KL 55, KL 10

Athavanad is a village and Gram Panchayath in the Tirur Taluk, in the Malappuram District of the state of Kerala, India. [1] The town lies on the National Highway 66, between Puthanathani and Valanchery. Puthanathani is the main town of the Athavanad village and the village office is located in Athavanad Para & Kurumbathoor. Nearby towns include Valanchery, Tavanur, Tirunavaya, and Kuttippuram,

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Etymology

In Malayalam, "Athavanad" is an abbreviation of "Azhvanchery Thambrakkal Vazhunna Nadu". The region was under the rule of the Azhvanchery Thamprakkal feudal lords in ancient times. Azhvanchery Thamprakkal were usually present at the Ariyittu Vazhchaof a new Zamorin of Calicut. The original headquarters of Palakkad Rajas were also at Athavanad. [2]

Industries

Athavanad has some industries. [3] Athavanad is home to several public enterprises in the textile industry. [3]

Demographics

As of the 2011 Census of India, Athavanad had a population of 20480. 9612 (47%) are men, and around 10868 (53%) are women. Children under the age of six make up 13.63% of Athavanad's population. [6]

Malayalam is the most spoken language.

Culture

Religion

Athavanad is predominantly Hindu and Muslim;[ citation needed ] Duff Muttu, Kolkali, and Aravanamuttu are local traditions. [7]

Events

The Kerala Cattle Race (known as Kalappoottu and Maramadi) is a traditional event. It was banned in 2014 by a court ruling, as it was deemed to violate a 1960 law pertaining to preventing animal cruelty. [8]

Attractions

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Ayyappanov Waterfalls

Education

Athavanad is a major educational hub. It has several educational institutions ranging from primary to post-secondary. It also has several libraries and a literacy rate of over 90%. The majority of books are written Malayalam, English, and Sanskrit. Some are written in Arabi-Malayalam, a version of the Malayalam language written in the Arabic script.

Educational institutions

Transportation

Road

Air

Rail

Bus

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Census of India: Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 10 December 2008.
  2. ↑ Shreedhara Menon, A (2007). 'Kerala Charitram. Kottayam: DC Books. p. 200. ISBN   9788126415885.
  3. 1 2 "Brief Industrial Profile of Malappuram District 2017-18" (PDF). msmedithrissur.gov.in.
  4. ↑ "MALCOTEX". malcotex. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  5. ↑ "KELTEX Athavanad". keltex. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  6. ↑ "Athavanad Village Population - Tirur - Malappuram, Kerala". www.census2011.co.in. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
  7. ↑ "Malappuram News, Malappuram District Map, Malappuram Muslim, Malappuram Hospitals, Malappuram College, Malappuram Directory". Archived from the original on 1 April 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  8. ↑ "Cattle Race Club Of India vs State Of Kerala on 5 September, 2014". indiankanoon.org. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
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