Edavaka is a
Grama Panchayat in the
Wayanad district
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of
Kerala
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Demographics
India
census
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, Edavaka had a population of 15,620, with 7,939 males and 7,681 females.
Major landmarks
* Thonichal Siva Temple
*Kalyanathum Palil
Dargah
A Sufi shrine or dargah ( ''dargâh'' or ''dargah'', Turkish: ''dergâh'', Hindustani: ''dargāh'' दरगाह درگاہ, ''dôrgah'') is a shrine or tomb built over the grave of a revered religious figure, often a Sufi saint or dervi ...
* St.George Church, Kallody
* Hidayath Madrasa
* St.Sebastians Church
*Veera Pazhassi Vidya Mandiram
* Holy face school
* Venmani school
* Kannur University B.Ed Centre
* Darussalam Madrasa Karakkuni
* Juma Masjid Karakkuni
* Juma Masjid West Palamukku
* Badr Juma Masjid East Palamukku
* Juma Masjid 2/4
Villages and towns in the Panchayath
The following little towns, villages are part of Edavaka panchayath jurisdiction.
* Palamukku
* Pallikkal
* Dwaraka
* Nalam Mile
* Kallody
* Pandikkadavu
* Rande Nalu or Chundamukku
* Thonichal
* Moolithode
* Karakkuni
Cattle market
Every Tuesday and Friday, a cattle market is conducted in the village. The Panchayath has built an expensive unwalled building for this purpose.
Transportation
Edavaka village is very near Mananthavady town. 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 Nilambur to Ooty is also connected to Wayanad through the village of Meppadi.
The nearest railway station is at Mysore and the nearest airports are
Kozhikode International Airport
Kozhikode International Airport , also known as Calicut International Airport (locally referred to as Karipur Airport), is an international airport serving the cities of Kozhikode and Malappuram in the state of Kerala, India. It also serves ot ...
-120 km,
Bengaluru International Airport
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-290 km, and
Kannur International Airport
Kannur International Airport is an international airport serving the city of Kannur, the Mahé district, Mahé district of Puducherry and the rest of northern Kerala in India. It is located in Mattanur, east of Kannur and east of Thalassery. ...
, 58 km.
References
Villages in Wayanad district
Mananthavady Area
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