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{{About|a village|the poet|Vayalar Ramavarma}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=April 2018}}

{{Infobox settlement
| name = Vayalar
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| image_caption = Communist Sthoopam
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Kerala, India
| coordinates = {{coord|9.7225|N|76.3375|E|display=inline,title}}
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| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Kerala]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Alappuzha district|Alappuzha]]
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| area_total_km2 = 14.44
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| elevation_m = 3
| population_total = 22384
| population_as_of = 1991
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| population_density_km2 = 1550
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]], [[English language|English]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 688536
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| area_code = 0478
| registration_plate = KL 32
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| blank1_info_sec1 = 1.047 [[male|♂]]/[[female|♀]]
| blank2_name_sec1 = [[Lok Sabha]] constituency
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| blank3_name_sec1 = [[Vidhan Sabha]] constituency
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[[File:PUNNAPRA-VAYALAR RAKTHASAKSHI MANDAPAM DSCN0437.JPG|thumb|Communist Memorial]]
[[File:Vayalar handwriting DSCN0058.JPG|thumb|Poet Vayalar Ramavarma]]
[[File:നാഗംകുളങ്ങര ക്ഷേത്രം-2.JPG|thumb|Nagam Kulangara temple]]
'''Vayalar''' is a village in [[Cherthala]] [[taluk]], [[Alapuzha]] district, [[Kerala]] state, [[India]].

== Location ==

Vayalar is 5 km from Cherthala, Kerala. Vayalar is bounded on the east by the Vayalar kayal which is a part of the famous [[Vembanad Lake|Vembanad backwaters]]. The Vayalar road connecting Vayalar with Cherthala is its life line. Vayalar is connected to [[National Highway 47 (India)|NH 47]] by another road.

==Schools==
There are 2 lower primary schools and one high school in Vayalar. These are government schools.
The high school is named after the Malayalam poet [[Vayalar Ramavarma]] who hails from this place. Vayalar North Lower Primary School is a government primary school located on the Ettupurackal road. Many people depend on schools in the Cherthala town and in nearby Pattanakkad for education.
[[Image:Vayalar Rama Varma Memorial.JPG|thumb|Rama Varma Smriti Mandapam]]

==Temples==
The main religion in this place is [[Hinduism]] followed by [[Islam]] and [[Christianity]]. There is a krishna temple Keraladithyapuram Sreekrishna Swamy Temple and The [[Shiva temple]] in Nagamkulangara are famous. Apart from that there are numerous smaller temples and a few mosques and churches. People of all religions live here in harmony.

==Economy==
The major livelihood of people here is [[coir]] making, [[fishing]] and [[shrimp farm]]ing. A large number of people work as skilled or unskilled labourers. These people find their employment in the coir industry, the construction industry, the sea food industry and various other businesses in nearby Cherthala and [[Kochi, India|Cochin city]].

==Communist Memorial==
[[Image:Vayalar Martyr Memorial.JPG|thumb|right|200px|Raktha Sakshi Mandapam]]
The major landmark of Vayalar is the "Raktha Sakshi [[Mandapam]]". It is a memorial to the hundreds who died fighting against the rule [[Divan]] of [[Travancore]] [[C. P. Ramaswami Iyer|Sir C.P. Ramaswami Iyer]] in 1946. The revolt was orchestrated by the [[Communist Party of India]]. [[T. V. Thomas]], [[M.N. Govindan Nair]], Kunthrisseril Kumara Panicker (Vayalar Stalin), Kunthrisseril C. Velayudan (Vayalar Mooppan) were few among many lead the revolt and faced the punishments. Many members of the Kunthrisseril family were killed or arrested during and after the Vayalar revolt. The revolters were armed with nothing more than wooden spears and were overpowered by gun wielding police of erstwhile [[Travancore]] State. The incident took place on 10th of month of [[Thulam]] according to [[Malayalam calendar]]. Even to this day 'Thulam pathu' (10th of Thulam) is observed solemnly.

==Administration==
This is a panchayat which come under the [[Cherthala]] Assembly constituency.

== Notable people ==
* [[Vayalar Ramavarma]]
* [[Vayalar Sarath Chandra Varma]]
* [[Vayalar Ravi]], Former Central Minister & leader of Indian National Congress Party

==References==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
{{Commons category|Vayalar}}

{{Alappuzha district}}
{{Authority control}}

[[Category:Villages in Alappuzha district]]

Vayalar - Revision history

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