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Edayoor is an Indian village.

Edayoor
village
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Coordinates: 10°54′0″N 76°6′0″E
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Malappuram
Population  (2001)
• Total	30,462
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	676552
Vehicle registration	KL-55, KL-10

Geography

Edayoor is located in Kuttippuram Block in Malappuram district of the Indian state of Kerala, It belongs to North Kerala Division . It is located 17 KM South of district headquarters Malappuram.

Irimbilayam (8 KM), Moorkkanad (8 KM), Athavanad (8 KM), Marakkara (9 KM), Puzhakkattiri (11 KM) are nearby.. Edayoor is surrounded by Mankada Block to the North, Pattambi Block to the East, Vengara Block to the North and Trithala Block to the South .

Malappuram, Perinthalmanna, Tirur and Ponnani are nearby cities.

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census, Edayoor had a population of 30,462 with 14,702 males and 15,760 females.[1]

Transport

Edayoor village connects through Kuttippuram town. National highway No.66 passes through Edappal and the northern stretch connects to Goa and Mumbai. The southern stretch connects to Cochin and Trivandrum. National Highway No.966 connects to Palakkad and Coimbatore. The nearest airport is at Kozhikode. The nearest major railway station is at Kuttippuram.

Notables

• Ahmad Kutty, an internationally recognized Islamic scholar and father to Faisal Kutty, a renowned law professor, lawyer, columnist and public speaker.

References

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