Ayiloor, also known as Ayilur, Aylur, or Ayalur, is a village in the Chittur Thaluk of Palakkad district, state of

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. Ayiloor is located about 30 kilometers away from

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town and 48 kilometers from

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town.

Administration

Ayiloor forms a part of the Ayiloor Grama Panchayat, which is currently ruled by the

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(LDF). The current Panchayth President is Vignesh S, who represents Thiruvazhiyad Ward.

Education

Government Upper Primary School (GUPS), SM High School (SMHS) and IHRD's College of Applied Science are the major educational institutions located in Ayiloor. GUPS was founded in 1890 and caters to students in pre-primary to 7th grade. Founded in 1948, SM High School has 5th to 10th grade. Established in July 2012, the College of Applied Science offers undergraduate programs in Computer Science, Electronics, and Commerce. NSS College, Nemmara is located at a distance of 2.5 km from Ayalur.

Healthcare

Avitis Institute of Medical Science, a 200-bed multi-specialty hospital, is located 4 kilometers away from Ayiloor.

Economy

Agriculture used to be one of the major sources of income and jobs, however, there has been shift to service oriented economy in the recent decades.

Demographics

India

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, Ayiloor had a population of 8999 with 4394 males and 4605 females.

References

Villages in Palakkad district {{Palakkad-geo-stub