Mavilayi

Mavilayi
town
Mavilayi Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates:
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Kannur
Population (2001)
• Total	11,953
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Vehicle registration	KL-
Nearest city	Kannur
Lok Sabha constituency	Kannur

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

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

• Mavilayi Central LP School
• Mavilayi LP School
• A.K.G Memorial College of Nursing
• RDC Mavilayi
• Mundayode LP School

Government Offices

• Mavilayi Village Office
• Sub Post Office, Mavilayi
• Veterinary Hospital

Co-Operative Sector

• Mavilayi Service Co-Operative Bank
• Raidco Curry Powder Unit

Art & Culture

Victory Arts & Sports Club Cherumavilayi (www.victorymavilayi.in)

• Moythu Memorial Library and Public Reading Room, Mavilayi
• vOICE OF MAVILAYI Arts & Sports Club, Mavilayi
• Rural Development Centre (R D C Mavilayi)
• Mundayode Podujana Vayanassala. Mundayode
• Navajeevan Vayanasala, Mavilayi

References

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