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 2011 Census, Mavilayi had total population of 12,286 which constitutes 5,593 (45.5%) males and 6,693 (54.5%) females. Mavilayi census town spreads over an area of with 2,699 families residing in it. The male female sex ratio was 1,197 higher than state average of 1,084. In Mavilayi, 10.5% of the population is under 6 years of age. Mavilayi had an overall literacy of 96.6% higher than state average of 94%. The male literacy stands at 98.3% and female literacy was 95.3%.
Culture Maavila Kaavu near Maavilayi is one of the historic temple in Kannur and is famous for annual celebrations of Adiyutsavam - a mock war festival which is related to the story of Daivathar trying to resolve the issue between Mootha kaikor and Ilaya kaikor.
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 and culture Moithu 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 Cheguvera Arts club, Trikkapalam Victory Arts & Sports Club Cherumavilayi
Transportation The national highway passes through Thalassery town. Mangalore, 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.
See also Kannavam Pinarayi Thrippangottur Panoor Peravoor Kottayam-Malabar Mattanur Kannur Iritty Mangattidam Pathiriyad Manantheri Cheruvanchery
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