Nadavayal

Nadavayal
നടവയൽ
Village
Coordinates: 11°44′20″N 76°7′15″E / 11.73889°N 76.12083°E / 11.73889; 76.12083Coordinates: 11°44′20″N 76°7′15″E / 11.73889°N 76.12083°E / 11.73889; 76.12083
Country  India
State Kerala
District Wayanad
Languages
 • Official Malayalam, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
ISO 3166 code IN-KL
Vehicle registration KL-12

Nadavayal (Malayalam: നടവയൽ) is a town near Sultan Bathery in Wayanad district, Kerala, India. This small town hosted early migrants from Travancore (Thiruvithaamkoor). Hardworking people turned Nadavayal to the cultural center of Wayanad. The proposed 100-hectare site for new feeder airport in the Wayanad district is in Nadavayal and the nearby Panamaram.[1]

Migration from Kottayam

Nadavayal is one of the main residential areas in the Wayanad district. Most of them are migrated from Kottayam and Idukki districts. Agriculture is the primary industry and cultivation includes Paddy, Coconut, coffee, pepper, ginger, Cardamom, vanilla, rubber, Arecanut and coco.

Important Landmarks

Holy cross foraine Church is one of the most important church in mananthavady Diocese of Malabar Syrian Roman Catholics. St. Thomas higher Secondary School, one of the premier schools in the Wayanad district, is located there. Around 2000 students are studying in this school. The renowned author and activist Sri. K. J. Baby established 'Kanavu' - an alternate system of education for the tribal community in the village of Nadavayal. Jose Muttam, a noted Malayalam writer resides in Kayakunnu, in the village of Nadavayal. The 1st Loco Pilot ( S W R ) of Wayanad, Sri. Baby Sebastian is from Nadavayal. Renowned Ethical Hacker Benild Joseph, Farmers Relief Forum Chairman Sri. A. C. Varkey (Expired), Kerala Congress Leader Sri. Jose Kaithamattom, Under 11 Indian Football Team player Dev Raj are few of them from this small village. Kayakkunnu, Cheengode, Nelliyambam, Kavadam and Neikuppa are the sub villages of Nadavayal.

Nadavayal town belongs to three panchayaths (Poothady, Kaniyambetta & Panamaram) and three assembly constituencies (Kalpetta, S.Bathery & North Wayanad).

Transportation

Nadavayal village can be accessed from Sulthan's battery, Mananthavady or Kalpetta. The Periya ghat road connects Mananthavady to Kannur and Thalassery. The Thamarassery mountain road connects Calicut with Kalpetta. The Kuttiady mountain road connects Vatakara with Kalpetta and Mananthavady. The Palchuram mountain road connects Kannur and Iritty with Mananthavady. The road from Bangalore, Mysore, Gudaloor-nilegirise, Nilambur and Ooty is also connected to Wayanad through Sulthan's battery.

The nearest railway station is at Mysore and the nearest airports are Kozhikode International Airport-120 km, Bengaluru International Airport-290 km, and Kannur International Airport, 58 km.

References

  1. ↑ "Feeder airport proposed in Wayanad". Retrieved 2013-06-17.


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