Country India District Kannur Vehicle registration KL- Local time Wednesday 11:59 PM ISO 3166 code ISO 3166-2:IN | State Kerala Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) Nearest city Kannur Population 11,953 (2001) | |
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Weather 27°C, Wind E at 3 km/h, 82% Humidity | ||
Mavilayi is a census town in Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala. Situated in Peralasseri Panchayath on Kannur-Kuthuparamba State Highway, 15 km away from Kannur Town
Contents
- Map of Mavilayi Kerala
- Demographics
- Educational Institutions
- Government Offices
- Co Operative Sector
- Art Culture
- Transportation
- References
Map of Mavilayi, Kerala
Demographics
As of 2001 India census, Mavilayi had a population of 11,953. Males constitute 47% of the population and females 53%. Mavilayi has an average literacy rate of 84%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 87%, and female literacy is 82%. In Mavilayi, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Maavila Kaavu near Maavilayi is an old feudal settlement in Kannur and is famous for annual celebrations of Adiyutsavam - a mock war festival. Renowned kerala communist leader A.K.Gopalan was born in Mavilayi
Educational Institutions
Government Offices
Co-Operative Sector
Art & Culture
Victory Arts & Sports Club Cherumavilayi (www.victorymavilayi.in)
Transportation
The national highway passes through Thalassery town. Goa and Mumbai can be accessed on the northern side and Cochin and Thiruvananthapuram can be accessed on the southern side. The road to the east of Iritty connects to Mysore and Bangalore. The nearest railway station is Thalassery on Mangalore-Palakkad line. Trains are available to almost all parts of India subject to advance booking over the internet. There are airports at Mangalore and Calicut. Both of them are international airports but direct flights are available only to Middle Eastern countries.