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Valayam[1] is a town in Kozhikode district in the state of Kerala, India.[2]

Valayam
town
CountryIndia
StateKerala
DistrictKozhikode
Population
 (2001)
  Total13,835
Languages
  OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
673517
Telephone code0496246
Vehicle registrationKL-11,KL-18
Nearest cityVatakara
Lok Sabha constituencyVatakara
Vidhan Sabha constituencyNadapuram

Etymology


The Panchayat is said to have acquired its name 'Valayam', meaning 'circle', as the place is surrounded by hills and mountains. The Panchayat was formed in the year 1978 carved out from the Vanimel Panchayat.


Temples



Demographics


As of 2001 India census, Valayam had a population of 13835 with 6766 males and 7069 females.[2]


Education



Transportation


Valayam village connects to other parts of India through Vatakara city on the west and Kuttiady town on the east. National highway No.66 passes through Vatakara and the northern stretch connects to Mangalore, Goa and Mumbai. The southern stretch connects to Cochin and Trivandrum. The eastern Highway going through Kuttiady connects to Mananthavady, Mysore and Bangalore. The nearest airports are at Kannur and Kozhikode. The nearest railway station is at Vatakara.


Social condition


Valayam has a reputation for intermittent political conflicts between Muslim league workers and Communists.[3] Many people were killed in the last few years and there is recurrence of violence on a daily basis there and in nearby villages. Normal business and travel has been hampered in this area because of frequent street fights and agitations.[4] On 24 January 2015, one communist volunteer called P. Shibin was murdered by a Muslim league worker in a local dispute. The police issued prohibitory orders in violent areas like Nadapuram, Valayam, Kuttiady and Edachery. [5]

The police are not effective in this area because the number of security personnel deployed is only ten percent of the perpetrators of the violence.

Nowadays there is no political conflicts and street fights. The police and political leaders are succeeded in controlling the violence and making a friendly atmosphere. The panjayath has developed a lot during the period of pinarayi government. The primary health centre and government higher secondary school has become international level.[6]


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