Avoly

Avoly is a panchayath located in Ernakulam district of the Indian state of Kerala. The panchayath is a part of Muvattupuzha taluk and consists of 14 wards which include Anikkad, Kavana, Kizhakkekara, Kottapuram, Nadukkara, and Pareeka Peedika.[2][3]

Avoly

ആവോലി
Village
Avoly
Location in Kerala, India
Avoly
Avoly (India)
Coordinates: 9°57′31″N 76°37′22″E
CountryIndia
StateKerala
DistrictErnakulam
Government
 • TypePanchayath
 • BodyAvoly Grama Panchayath
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
686670[1]
Telephone code0485
Vehicle registrationKL-17
Nearest cityMuvattupuzha
Lok Sabha constituencyIdukki

Avoly comes under the Muvattupuzha assembly constituency which is coming under Idukki parliamentary constituency.[4] A major educational institution in Kerala, Nirmala College situated at Avoly panchayath.[5]

History

Avoly panchayath was formed in 1953. The first meeting of the Panchayat was held on August 15, 1953 and K. V. Emmanuel Karuppamadam became the first president. It has an area of 18.6 km2 and shares the borders with Ayavana Panchayath and Muvattupuzha Municipality in the North, Manjalloor panchayath and Manakkad Panchayath in the South, Manjallor panchayath and Ayavana panchayath in the East and Arakuzha panchayath and Muvattupuzha Municipality in the West.[6]

Demographics

As of 2001 census, had a population of 15760 with 7935 males and 7825 with a literacy rate of 93.9%.[7] The town is mainly made up of Syrian Catholic Christians, Hindus and Muslims.[8]

Wards
  1. Kizhakkekkara
  2. Randar
  3. Kottappuram
  4. Thiruvumplavu Kshetram
  5. St.sebastian.h.s
  6. Pareekkapeedika
  7. Kavana
  8. Kavana Gov. LPS
  9. Nadukkara
  10. Panchayath Office
  11. Anicadu
  12. P.h.c
  13. Companippady
  14. Nirmala College

Economy

Rubber, pineapple, and coconut are the main cultivation of this village.

Places in and around Avoly

See also

References
  1. "Avoly, Kerala PinCode". Retrieved 12 March 2020.
  2. "Local Self Government Department | Local Self Government Department". lsgkerala.gov.in. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
  3. "GRAMA PANCHAYAT | Ernakulam District Website | India". Retrieved 12 March 2020.
  4. (PDF). 4 March 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090304011026/http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S11/KL_Dist_PC_AC.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2009. Retrieved 12 March 2020. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. "LIST OF POLLIN G STATIONS" (PDF). 6 October 2018. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
  6. "ആവോലി ഗ്രാമപഞ്ചായത്ത് (Avoly Grama Panchayat) » ആവോലി". Retrieved 12 March 2020.
  7. "ആവോലി ഗ്രാമപഞ്ചായത്ത് (Avoly Grama Panchayat) » പൊതുവിവരങ്ങള്‍". Retrieved 12 March 2020.
  8. "ആവോലി ഗ്രാമപഞ്ചായത്ത് (Avoly Grama Panchayat) » ചരിത്രം". Retrieved 12 March 2020.
  • "Home". Muvattupuzha Municipality. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
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