Vayala
Vayala | |
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Village | |
![]() St.George Church | |
Coordinates: 9°43′0″N 76°35′30″E / 9.71667°N 76.59167°E | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Kerala |
District | Kottayam |
Government | |
• Type | 4 |
Languages | |
• Official | Malayalam, English |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Postal Code | 686 587 |
Telephone code | +91 4822 |
Vehicle registration | KL-67 |
Nearest city | Pala |
Lok Sabha constituency | Kottayam |
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Vayala is a village located in the Meenachil (Pala) Taluk of Kottayam district, Kerala, India. It is approximately 5 kilometers from the village Kuravilangad, about 11 kilometers from Pala municipality town and about 24 kilometers away from district capital Kottayam.
History[]
It is believed that the name Vayala[1] is derived from the Malayalam word vayal meaning "paddy field".
Transportation network[]
Vayala is connected with the district headquarters Kottayam and other major cities. Public transport in the town is largely dependent on buses, run by private operators.
Schools[]
- Govt:V H S S Vayala
Churches & temples[]
Vayala is located 10 km from Ettumanoor town and 6 km from Kuravilangdu Town. Vayala has four Hindu temples (Paruthurthikavu, Njaralappuzha Sree Dharma Sastha Temple, Thrikkayil Sree Subrahmanya Swami Temple, SNDP Balasubrahmaanya kshetram) and a Roman Catholic church Syrian church (St. George Church, Vayala),[2][3] a Catholic Latin church (St. Marys Church, Vayala-Puthenangady), three Catholic Syrian chapels: St Joseph (Puthenangady, Vayala), St Xavier (Saviour Giri, Vayala), St Sebastian chapel (Thuruthimukku, Vayala), and a Sacred Heart Convent.
Hospitals[]
Sacred Heart Catholic Nuns operated St. George Mount Hospital,[4][5] is the only Allopathic Hospital Facility available with Vayala. Also Vayala has a Govt. Veterinary Hospital, Govt. Ayurvedic Hospital[6] and two private operated Ayurvedic Hospitals (Vedasudha[7] and Omsree[8]).
Neighbouring major cities & towns[]
References[]
![]() Government Vocational Higher Secondary School Vayala |
- Villages in Kottayam district