| Thalayazham | |
|---|---|
| village | |
  Thalayazham Location in Kerala, India  Thalayazham Thalayazham (India) | |
| Coordinates: 9°41′55″N76°25′25″E / 9.69861°N 76.42361°E Coordinates: 9°41′55″N76°25′25″E / 9.69861°N 76.42361°E | |
| Country |  |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kottayam |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayati raj (India) |
| • Body | Gram panchayat |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 20,171 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | KL-36 |
Thalayazham is a small village located in Vaikom Taluk, Kottayam district, Kerala, India. [1]
Vaikom is a capital town of Vaikom Taluk, situated in the northwest of Kottayam district in the state of Kerala, India. The town is also noted for its role in the Indian independence movement for being the venue of Vaikom Satyagraha, a civil rights movement aimed at securing freedom of movement for all sections of society through the public roads leading to The famous Shiva temple situated here.
Kottayam is one of the 14 districts in the state of Kerala, India. Though the district is 65 km south to Kochi, it is located in an area with biggest diameter and population. It is the only district having no border with either the Western Ghats or the Arabian Sea.
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 second 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 and Arabian 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.
