Aduthila is a village between

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and Madayi Panchayath, in the

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n state of

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. Aduthila literally means the nearest home (in Malayalam ' means near and ' means family or home).

Location

Pazhangaadi provides Aduthila with its nearest post office, bus stand, and railway station. A straight road from Valapattanam Junction to Pazhayangadi leads to Aduthila. Aduthila comprises mainly two major panchayats, Ezhome panjayath and Madayi panjayath.

Temples

Aduthila contains multiple temples but no mosques or churches. Temples at Aduthila include: * Theru Sree Bhagavathi Kshetram * Aduthila Sree Deivamiruvar Kshethram * Paaranthatta Mahavishnu Kshethram

Schools

Education includes an LP school, a UP school at Neruvambram, and HS, higher secondary, and college at Madayi. The EMS memorial library at Aduthila provides a wide range of book collections. It also holds a good educational VCD DVD collection, an IT room.

Sports

Aduthila has a

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team known as Aduthila sree deivamiruvar kshethram kolkkali sangham. This kolkkali team trains children. The 'Red Stars of Aduthila' is a club known for its volleyball players. GVC Aduthila is a club which holds sports & cultural festivals.

Transportation

The national highway passes through

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town. Goa and

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can be accessed on the northern side and

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and

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can be accessed on the southern side. The road to the east of

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connects to

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and

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. The nearest railway station is

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on Mangalore-

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line. Trains are available to almost all parts of India subject to advance booking over the internet. There are airports at

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and

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. All of them are international airports but direct flights are available only to Middle Eastern countries.

References

Villages near Kannapuram {{Kerala-geo-stub