Ayyaya

Last updated September 21, 2019

Ayyaya, India is a small village in the state of Kerala, India, located in the Tirur, Malappuram district.

Kerala is a state on the southwestern Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions. Spread over 38,863 km² (15,005 sq mi), Kerala is the twenty-third largest Indian state by area. It is bordered by Karnataka to the north and northeast, Tamil Nadu to the east and south, and the Lakshadweep Sea to the west. With 33,387,677 inhabitants as per the 2011 Census, Kerala is the thirteenth-largest Indian state by population. It is divided into 14 districts with the capital being Thiruvananthapuram. Malayalam is the most widely spoken language and is also the official language of the state.

Malappuram district District in Kerala, India

Malappuram district, with its headquarters at Malappuram, is a district in the state of Kerala, India. The district was formed on 16 June 1969. Malappuram district is composed of portions of the former Palakkad and Kozhikode districts: Ernad taluk and portions of Tirur taluk in Kozhikode district, and portions of Perinthalmannna and Ponnani taluks in Palakkad district.

Naming

The name Ayyaya means "father" in the language of Telugu. This facet of a familial group is included in the practices of tharadavu.^[1]

Telugu is a Dravidian language spoken in the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and the union territories of Puducherry (Yanam) by the Telugu people. It stands alongside Hindi, English and Bengali as one of the few languages with primary official language status in more than one Indian state. There are also significant linguistic minorities in neighbouring states. It is one of six languages designated a classical language of India by the country's government.

Tharavad Malayalam word for ancestral home

Tharavad is a Malayalam word for ancestral home, usually used by Namboothiri, Nair and Ambalavasi castes as the common house for the joint family system practised by people of Kerala, India. Tharavadi was also related to the matrilineal system of Marumakkathayam in Kerala. Hermann Gundert in his Malayalam—English dictionary published in 1872, lists tharavad as "ancestral residence of land-owners" and also as "a house, chiefly of noblemen". Contemporary usage of the word is more generic to all social classes.

Geography

The town Tirur is located 9 km from Ayyaya by way of State Highway No.71 and provides the nearest railway station. SH71 also provides direct access to National highway No.66. The northern stretch NH66 connects to Goa and Mumbai and the southern stretch connects to Cochin and Trivandrum. The nearest airport is located 34.5 km away at Kozhikode. The Vellachal Bust Station is located in Ayyaya, at the intersection of Vellachal - Ozhur and Korad Roads.

Goa is a state on the southwestern coast of India within the region known as the Konkan, and geographically separated from the Deccan highlands by the Western Ghats. It is surrounded by the Indian states of Maharashtra to the north and Karnataka to the east and south, with the Arabian Sea forming its western coast. It is India's smallest state by area and the fourth-smallest by population. Goa has the highest GDP per capita among all Indian states, two and a half times that of the country. It was ranked the best-placed state by the Eleventh Finance Commission for its infrastructure and ranked on top for the best quality of life in India by the National Commission on Population based on the 12 Indicators.

Mumbai is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra. As of 2011 it is the most populous city in India with an estimated city proper population of 12.4 million. The larger Mumbai Metropolitan Region which includes nearby areas like Navi Mumbai, Thane, Kalyan, Dombivli, Vasai-Virar, Ulhasnagar, Ambarnath, Bhiwandi and Panvel is the second most populous metropolitan area in India and one of the most populous in the world, with a population of over 20 million. Mumbai lies on the Konkan coast on the west coast of India and has a deep natural harbour. In 2008, Mumbai was named an alpha world city. It is also the wealthiest city in India, and has the highest number of millionaires and billionaires among all cities in India. Mumbai is home to three UNESCO World Heritage Sites: the Elephanta Caves, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, and the city's distinctive ensemble of Victorian and Art Deco buildings.

The town is located less than 5 miles from the Western coast of India, the Arabian Sea. It is also located around 2000 feet from the headwaters from the Karingapara River, which eventually joins several other streams and flows into the sea.

Local buildings include the Ayyaya Putthan Palli mosque, Vailathur Rabbit Farm, and the C P Pocker Haji Memorial Higher Secondary School.

It is located at about 70 m elevation.

Educational institutions

There are two main schools in Ayyaya:


Name	Type	Sector
AMUP School, Ayyaya, Ozhur	UP School	Aided
C P Pocker Haji Memorial Higher Secondary School	Higher Secondary	Aided

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References

↑ Jung, Anees (2000). Unveiling India: A Woman's Journey . Penguin UK. ISBN 0140103449.

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[1] Jung, Anees (2000). Unveiling India: A Woman's Journey . Penguin UK. ISBN 0140103449.

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