Edayoor

Edayoor
village
Edayoor
Location in Kerala, India
Edayoor
Edayoor (India)
Coordinates: 10°54′0″N 76°6′0″E
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictMalappuram
Population
 (2001)
  Total30,462
Languages
  OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
676552
Vehicle registrationKL-55, KL-10

Edayoor is an Indian village.

Geography

Edayoor is located in Kuttippuram Block in Malappuram district of the Indian state of Kerala, It belongs to North Kerala Division . It is located 17 KM South of district headquarters Malappuram.

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

Malappuram, Perinthalmanna, Tirur and Ponnani are nearby cities.

Demographics

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

Culture

Edayoor is predominantly Muslim.

Duff Muttu, Kolkali and Aravanamuttu are common folk arts. Many mosque libraries offer a rich source of Islamic studies. Most of the books are written in Arabi-Malayalam, which is a version of Malayalam written in Arabic script. People gather in mosques for evening prayer and stay after prayers to discuss social, cultural, business and family matters. The Hindu minority celebrates various festivals in their temples. Hindu rituals are done with the devotion of other parts of Kerala.[2] Odungattukulam is a popular destination. Odungattukulam is the biggest pool in Malappuram district.

Transport

Edayoor village connects 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.

Notables

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

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.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


  1. "dchb malappuram" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in.
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