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{{Infobox settlement<br />
| name = Ayiroor<br />
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| nickname = <br />
| settlement_type = Suburb<br />
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| pushpin_map = India Kerala#India<br />
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Kerala, India<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|8.503|N|76.95219|E|display=inline,title}}<br />
| subdivision_type = Country<br />
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}<br />
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]<br />
| subdivision_name1 = [[Kerala]]<br />
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]<br />
| subdivision_name2 = [[Thiruvananthapuram district|Thiruvananthapuram]]<br />
| established_title = <!-- Established --><br />
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| founder = <br />
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| parts_type = [[Taluka]]s<br />
| parts = [[Varkala Taluk]]<br />
| government_type = [[Panchayati raj (India)]]<br />
| governing_body = [[Gram panchayat]] <br />
| unit_pref = Metric<br />
| area_footnotes =<br />
| area_rank = 5th<br />
| area_total_km2 = 18<br />
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| population_total = 25000<br />
| population_as_of = 2011<br />
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| population_density_km2 = auto<br />
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| demographics_type1 = Languages<br />
| demographics1_title1 = Official<br />
| demographics1_info1 = [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]], [[English language|English]]<br />
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]<br />
| utc_offset1 = +5:30<br />
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]<br />
| postal_code = 695310<br />
| registration_plate = [[List of RTO districts in India#KL.E2.80.94Kerala|KL]]-81<br />
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'''Ayiroor''' (also : Ayroor) is a suburb of [[Varkala]] Town in [[Thiruvananthapuram district]] in the state of [[Kerala]], [[India]]. It is situated 4.6km north-east of Varkala Town along State Highway 64. The headquarters of Elakamon panchayat is situated in ayiroor.<ref name="censusindia">{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Village_Directory/Population_data/Population_5000_and_Above.aspx |title=Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above |publisher=Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India |accessdate=2008-12-10 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081208044522/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Village_Directory/Population_data/Population_5000_and_Above.aspx |archivedate=8 December 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref><br />
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This village is famous for its [[temple]]s namely Anjumurthy temple, palaninnapoyka subramanyaswamy temple<br />
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Ayiravilly temple, Thrimballur temple, and Kochu Thampuratty temple. These temples are famous for their yearly festivals conducted in between the month of january to march. The name 'Ayiroor' itself originates from 'Anjumurthy', which means five idols.<br />
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Ayiroor is on the banks of the river Ayiroorpuzha, one of the smallest rivers in Kerala after manjeshwaram puzha. On the southwest side of this village passes the Thiruvananthapuram-Shoranur canal. Educational institutions include [[Ayiroor Anganwadi]], [[Government Higher Secondary School, Palayamkunnu|Government Upper Primary School, Government Higher Secondary School Palayamkunnu]] and [[MGM Model School|Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Model School]].<br />
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There are a few private hospitals. Varkala-Ayiroor- Parippally and Varkala-Ayiroor-Paravoor roads pass through this village. The people of Ayiroor are generally employed in the service sector. A large proportion of them work outside India. There are a few [[cashew nut]] factories in this village. The nearest railway station is in [[Varkala]]. The village has three post offices and one telephone exchange.<br />
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