Ayyaya, India is a small village in the state of Kerala, India, located in the

Tirur Tirur is a Municipality in Malappuram district in the Indian state of Kerala spread over an area of . It is one of the business centers of Malappuram district and is situated west of Malappuram and south of Kozhikode, on the Shoranur–Mangalor ...

Malappuram district Malappuram (), is one of the List of districts of Kerala, 14 districts in the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Kerala, with a coastline of . It is the most populous district of Kerala, which is home to around 13% of the to ...

Naming

The name Ayyaya means "father" in the language of

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. This facet of a familial group is included in the practices of tharadavu.

Geography

The town

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

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and

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and the southern stretch connects to

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and

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. The nearest airport is located 34.5 km away at

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. The Vellachal Bust Station is located in Ayyaya, at the intersection of Vellachal - Ozhur and Korad Roads. 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:

References

{{Malappuram district Villages in Malappuram district Tirur area