Ayiloor (Ayalur) | |
Native Name: | Ayaloor / Ayilur |
Native Name Lang: | Ayiloor / Ayilur |
Other Name: | Ayilur, Ayalur |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Kerala, India |
Coordinates: | 10.569°N 76.5631°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name1: | Kerala |
Subdivision Name2: | Palakkad |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Total: | 8999 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 678510 |
Registration Plate: | KL-70 |
Demographics1 Info1: | Malayalam, English |
Ayiloor, also known as Ayilur, Aylur, or Ayalur, is a village in the Chittur Thaluk of Palakkad district, state of Kerala, India.[1] Ayiloor is located about 30 kilometers away from Palakkad town and 48 kilometers from Thrissur town.
Ayiloor forms a part of the Ayiloor Grama Panchayat,[2] which is currently ruled by the Left Democratic Front (LDF). The current Panchayth President is Vignesh S, who represents Thiruvazhiyad Ward.[3]
Government Upper Primary School (GUPS), SM High School (SMHS) and IHRD's College of Applied Science are the major educational institutions located in Ayiloor.[4] GUPS was founded in 1890 and caters to students in pre-primary to 7th grade. Founded in 1948, SM High School has 5th to 10th grade. Established in July 2012, the College of Applied Science offers undergraduate programs in Computer Science, Electronics, and Commerce.[5]
NSS College, Nemmara [6] is located at a distance of 2.5 Kms from Ayalur.
Avitis Institute of Medical Sciences, a 200-bed multi-specialty hospital, is located just 4 kilometers away from Ayiloor.[7]
Agriculture used to be one of the major sources of income and jobs, however, there has been shift to service oriented economy in the recent decades.
India census, Ayiloor had a population of 8999 with 4394 males and 4605 females.[8]