Athavanad

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Athavanad
Azhvanchery
Village
District
Malappuram
Population
 (2011)
 • Total18,283
PIN
676552
Vehicle registrationKL 55, KL 10

Athavanad is a village and Gram Panchayath in the

Edayur
.

Etymology

In

Calicut. The original headquarters of Palakkad Rajas were also at Athavanad.[2]

Industries

Athavanad has some industries.[3] Athavanad is home to several public enterprises in the textile industry.[3]

  • The MALCOTEX (Malabar Co-operative Textiles Limited) is headquartered at Athavanad.[4]
  • KELTEX (Kerala Hi-Tech Textile Cooperative Limited) is also located here.[5]

Demographics

As of the

2011 Census of India, Athavanad had a population of 18,283. 8,612 (47%) are men, and around 9671(53%) are women. The population density is approximately 1,524 people per square kilometer. Children under the age of six make up 14% of Athavanad's population.[citation needed
]

Malayalam is the most spoken language.

Culture

Religion

Athavanad is predominantly Hindu and Muslim;[

Aravanamuttu are local traditions. [6]

Events

The

Kerala Cattle Race (known as Kalappoottu and Maramadi) is a traditional event. It was banned in 2014 by a court ruling, as it was deemed to violate a 1960 law pertaining to preventing animal cruelty.[7]

Attractions

  • Ayyapanov Waterfall
    is situated in Athavanad Kattilangadi.
Ayyappanov Waterfalls

Education

Athavanad is a major educational hub. It has several educational institutions ranging from primary to post-secondary. It also has several libraries and a literacy rate of over 90%. The majority of books are written Malayalam, English, and Sanskrit. Some are written in Arabi-Malayalam, a version of the Malayalam language written in the Arabic script.

Educational institutions

  • Athavanad Parithi High school
  • Athavanad Mattummal Higher Secondary School
  • Markazu Tharbiyathul Islam Higher Secondary School
  • Markaz Residential School
  • Markazu Tharbiyathul Teachers Training Center
  • Markazu Tharbiyathul Islam
  • Markazu Tharbiyathul Islam B-Ed
  • Badariyya Arabic College, Palathani
  • PMSA Orphanage Hospital, Athavanad Kattilangadi
  • Markaz Arts and Science College
  • KMCT Polytechnic College
  • KMCT Law College
  • Z.M.H.S Poolamangalam
  • Majmau Orphanage
  • Mohammed Ali Shihab Thangal Memorial Arts And Science College
  • Majmau Higher Secondary School
  • Majmau Thazkiyath Islamiya

Transportation

Road

  • Athavanad is connected to other parts of India through Kottakkal.
  • National highway No.66 passes through
    Trivandrum
    .
  • State Highway No.28 starts from Nilambur and connects to Ooty, Mysore and Bangalore through Highways.12,29 and 181.
  • National Highway No.966 connects to Palakkad and Coimbatore.

Air

  • The nearest airport is at
    Karipur International Airport
    .

Rail

Bus


Notable people

See also

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. ISBN 9788126415885
    .
  3. ^ a b "Brief Industrial Profile of Malappuram District 2017-18" (PDF). msmedithrissur.gov.in.
  4. ^ "MALCOTEX". malcotex. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  5. ^ "KELTEX Athavanad". keltex. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  6. ^ "Malappuram News, Malappuram District Map, Malappuram Muslim, Malappuram Hospitals, Malappuram College, Malappuram Directory". Archived from the original on 1 April 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  7. ^ "Cattle Race Club Of India vs State Of Kerala on 5 September, 2014". indiankanoon.org. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
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