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{{Infobox settlement<br />
| name = Nadavayal<br />
| image_skyline = The Puthanathani Janardana temple.jpg<br />
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| settlement_type = Village<br />
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Kerala, India<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|11|44|27.87|N|76|7|8.77|E|display=inline,title}}<br />
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| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}<br />
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]<br />
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]<br />
| subdivision_name1 = [[Kerala]]<br />
| subdivision_name2 = [[Wayanad district|Wayanad]]<br />
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| demographics1_title1 = Official<br />
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]<br />
| utc_offset1 = +5:30<br />
| postal_code_type = <!-- [[Postal Index Number|PIN]] --><br />
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| iso_code = [[ISO 3166-2:IN|IN-KL]]<br />
| registration_plate = [[List of RTO districts in Kerala#Sub Regional Transport Offices|KL-73]]|KL]]-12,KL-73, KL-72<br />
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| demographics1_info1 = [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]], [[English language|English]]<br />
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'''Nadavayal''' is a small village town near [[Panamaram]] in [[Wayanad district]], [[Kerala]], India. This small town hosted early migrants from [[Travancore]] (Thiruvithaamkoor).<br />
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==Migration from Kottayam==<br />
Nadavayal is one of the main residential areas in the Wayanad district. Most of them are migrated from Kottayam and Idukki districts. Agriculture is the primary industry and cultivation includes Paddy, Coconut, coffee, pepper, ginger, Cardamom, vanilla, rubber, Arecanut and coco.<br />
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==Landmarks==<br />
'''Holy Cross Major Archiepiscopal Forane Pilgrim Church''' is one of the most important churches in [[Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Mananthavady|Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Mananthavady]]. '''St. Thomas Higher Secondary School''' is one of the most prestigious educational institutions in the district. '''Ozanam Bhavan''' of st. Vincent de paul society (The Old age Home in mananthavady diocese).<br />
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==Notable persons==<br />
'''Mar [[George Njaralakatt]]''' <ref>http://directory.ucanews.com/bishops/archbishop-njaralakatt/771</ref> is the [[Syro-Malabar Catholic Church|Syro-Malabar Catholic]] [[Archbishop]] of Tellicherry Archdiocese.<br />
The renowned author and activist Sri. '''K. J. Baby''' established 'Kanavu' - an alternate system of education for the tribal community in the village of Nadavayal..Kayakkunn, Cheengode, Nelliyambam, Kavadam and Neikuppa are the sub villages of Nadavayal. '''Annamma Pulivelil (Annammachedathi)''', from the popular Youtube cooking channel Annammachedathi Special,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6jlBYZdSmXi4oas2xcKnBw</ref> also resides in this village. She is among the many who migrated here from Kottayam jilla.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fS990_isy8g</ref><br />
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Nadavayal town belongs to three panchayaths (Poothady, Kaniyambetta & Panamaram) and three assembly constituencies (Kalpetta, S.Bathery & North Wayanad).<br />
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==Transportation==<br />
Nadavayal village can be accessed from Sulthan's battery, Mananthavady or Kalpetta. 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 Bangalore, Mysore, Gudaloor-nilegirise, Nilambur and Ooty is also connected to Wayanad through Sulthan's battery.<br />
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The nearest railway station is at Vadakara and the nearest airports are [[Kozhikode International Airport]]-120&nbsp;km, [[Bengaluru International Airport]]-290&nbsp;km, and [[Kannur International Airport]], 58&nbsp;km.<br />
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==References==<br />
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{{Wayanad district}}<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [http://www.nadavayal.com Nadavayal website]<br />
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[[Category:Sultan Bathery area]]<br />
[[Category:Villages in Wayanad district]]<br />
[[Category:Mananthavady Area]]<br />
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