| Nayarambalam | |
| Settlement Type: | suburb |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Kerala, India |
| Coordinates: | 10.071°N 76.212°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Kerala |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Ernakulam district |
| Leader Title: | Panchayath President |
| Leader Name: | Mrs. Shibu E P |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 12.19 |
| Elevation M: | 2.83 |
| Population Total: | 23166 |
| Population As Of: | 2001 |
| Population Density Km2: | 1783 |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Malayalam, English |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Postal Code: | 682509 |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
| Area Code: | 0484 |
| Footnotes: | Temperature Range: 22 °C – 31 °C |
Nayarambalam is a suburb of Cochin city and coastal village on Vypin island in Ernakulam district in the state of Kerala, India.
The village is surrounded by Edavanakkad Gram panchayat to the north, Narakkal Gram Panchayat to the south, the Arabian Sea to the west and Veeranpuzha to the east. Nayarambalam lies almost at the center of Vypin Island. Agriculture and fishing were traditionally the main sources of income for the people, but now most of the people depend on Cochin city, the nearest city on the mainland. There are still many paddy fields and fish ponds especially in the eastern and western areas of the village.
These details are taken from the official website of the Kerala Government.
| Demographic | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Area in km2. | 12.19 | |
| Wards | 15 | |
| Occupied residential houses | 4240 | |
| Households | 4240 | |
| Male population | 11313 | |
| Female population | 11853 | |
| Total population | 23166 | |
| Density of population per km2 | 1783 | |
| Sex ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1047 | |
| Effective literacy rate (male) | 97.26 | |
| Effective literacy rate (female) | 92.26 | |
| Effective literacy rate (total) | 94.69 |
Nayarambalam, the name originated from Nakar (serpant) and Ambalam (temple). The Nagaraja Temple then became Nakarambalam,later evolved into Nayarambalam.
Address:
Nayarambalam Grama Panchayat,
Nayarambalam – 682 509
Exisis managed by Nair ting Pres.
in Nayarambalam Pauary-February 2007.
Nayarambalam Grama Panchayat: October 2015 election results:[2]
This information was updated on 18 October 2017 based on Election Results of Local Body Election 2015 published by the Kerla State Election Commission.
Vypeen-Pallipuram State Highway 63 (SH 63) passes through Nayarambalam.
The 25 bedded Govt. Ayurveda Hospital is owned by the public health department of the State Government of Kerala. The Public Health Center is situated in the beach area (Puthen Kadappuram). There are two medical centers in private sector also functioning here; one is Sarada Hospital (formerly Sarada Nursing Home),established in 1979,a dedicated multi speciality hospital which has been in patient care sector for the past 5 decades which includes general medicine, infertility, family medicine, neurology, cardiology, diabetology, dermatology, psychiatry and physiotherapy pioneered by Dr. K R Ramachandra Menon and Dr. Vanaja Menon with a vision of specialty medical care in the rural areas of Vypin. The other center is Nayarambalam Medical Centre. There are also several allopathic and homoeopathic clinics. In the speciality clinic, there is a small ENT clinic, Trinity, run by Dr. Thomas W Menacherry. A periodontic center, Smyle, run by Dr. Biniraj, is located just outside the Nayarambalam-Narakkal boundary.
Nayarambalam is blessed with many churches and temples. Nayarambalam Bhagavathy Temple, Sankara Narayana Temple, Kochambalam Sri Subrahmania Temple, and Mahavishnu Temple Veliyethamparambu, Mannateswari Bhagavathy temple are some of the prominent Hindu temples in Nayarmabmalam.
Major Christian churches include St. George Church (Wadel), established in the 1844, Sacred Heart Church (Manattuparambu) (both are under Verapoli Arch Diocese) St. Joseph's Church (Sanjopuram), and St. Augustine's Church (Nedungadu). In addition there are many small temples and chapels scattered around the village. A Muslim temple (mosque) is situated at the extreme north frontier of the village. There is also a Sri Sathya Sai Seva Samithi, which is active in the field of social service.
There are two high schools and many primary schools in Nayarambalam. These include Nayarambalam Bhagavathy Vilasom Higher Secondary School, Lobelia English Medium Higher Secondary School, Devi Vilasom Upper Primary School, and Vadel Lower Primary School.
There are three LP schools in Nayarambalam.
Nayarambalam historically practiced the Pokkali cyclic paddy cultivation method. After the harvest, the decaying stubble of the paddy serves as food for the prawns and likewise the prawn excreta make the field fertile. No pesticides or fertilizers are used in the fields, in contrast to other prevalent farming practices.
As in other areas of Kerala, paddy fields are widely being reclaimed in Nayarambalam. Pokkali paddy-cum-prawn farming (cyclic farming method) was the traditional practice for farming. The Pokkali farming method is an eco-friendly farming practice.