Edayoor

Edayoor
village
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Coordinates: 10°54′0″N76°6′0″E / 10.90000°N 76.10000°E / 10.90000; 76.10000 Coordinates: 10°54′0″N76°6′0″E / 10.90000°N 76.10000°E / 10.90000; 76.10000
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Malappuram
Population  (2001)
• Total	30,462
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	676552
Vehicle registration	KL-55, KL-10

Edayoor is a Village in Kuttippuram Block in Malappuram District of Kerala State, India. It belongs to North Kerala Division . It is located 17 KM towards South from District head quarters Malappuram. 4 KM from Kuttippuram. 335 KM from State capital Thiruvananthapuram

Edayoor Pin code is 676554 and postal head office is Edayur.

Irimbilayam ( 8 KM ) , Moorkkanad ( 8 KM ) , Athavanad ( 8 KM ) , Marakkara ( 9 KM ) , Puzhakkattiri ( 11 KM ) are the nearby Villages to Edayoor. Edayoor is surrounded by Mankada Block towards North , Pattambi Block towards East , Vengara Block towards North , Trithala Block towards South .

Malappuram , Perinthalmanna , Tirur , Ponnani are the near by Cities to Edayoor.

This Place is in the border of the Malappuram District and Palakkad District. Palakkad District Trithala is South towards this place . It is near to arabian sea. There is a chance of humidity in the weather.

Demographics

As of 2001 ^[update] India census, Edayoor had a population of 30,462 with 14,702 males and 15,760 females. ^[1]

Notable persons

Ahmad Kutty, an internationally recognized Islamic scholar and father to Faisal Kutty, a renowned law professor, lawyer, columnist and public speaker.

Culture

Edayoor village is a predominantly Muslim populated area. Hindus exist in comparatively smaller numbers. So the culture of the locality is based upon Muslim traditions. Duff Muttu, Kolkali and Aravanamuttu are common folk arts of this locality. There are many libraries attached to mosques giving a rich source of Islamic studies. Most of the books are written in Arabi-Malayalam which is a version of the Malayalam language written in Arabic script. People gather in mosques for the evening prayer and continue to sit there after the prayers discussing social and cultural issues. Business and family issues are also sorted out during these evening meetings. The Hindu minority of this area keeps their rich traditions by celebrating various festivals in their temples. Hindu rituals are done here with a regular devotion like other parts of Kerala. ^[2] Odungattukulam is a most attracting place in Edayur. So many people enjoy their holidays in Odungattukulam, Mannathu Parambu. Odungattukulam is a biggest pool in Malappuram district.Moonnakkal juma masjid is a good attracted place in edayoor.

Transportation

Edayoor village connects to other parts of India through Kuttippuram town. National highway No.66 passes through Edappal and the northern stretch connects to Goa and Mumbai. The southern stretch connects to Cochin and Trivandrum. National Highway No.966 connects to Palakkad and Coimbatore. The nearest airport is at Kozhikode. The nearest major railway station is at Kuttippuram. The home town of Edayur is Valanchery.

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. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 1 April 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2016.