Edavanna
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Edavanna ഇടവണ്ണ |
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Edavanna Town
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| Coordinates: 11°12′55″N 76°08′29″E / 11.2154°N 76.1413°ECoordinates: 11°12′55″N 76°08′29″E / 11.2154°N 76.1413°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Malappuram |
| Population | |
| • Total | 32,739 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 676541 |
| Telephone code | 0483 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-10 |
Edavanna is a town, panchayath and a village situated near Manjeri in Kerala, south India. The town is situated on Calicut–Nilambur–Gudalur (CNG Road) State Highway and near the banks of Chaliyar Puzha which is the fourth longest river in the Kerala state. Koyilandy-Edavanna State Highway ends here. The name Edavanna came because of the place position. Edavanna is in between Manjeri and Nilambur, Areacode and Nilambur, Areacode and Wandoor. The distance from Areacode, Manjeri, Nilambur and Wandoor to Edavanna is around 12 km. The Malayalam word "Edakku vannathu / Edakullathu" (meaning: situated in between) changed to Edavanna. Edavanna has a wonderful stadium known as Seethi Haji Stadium and the land is known for its tradition in furniture making.
There is one government vocational higher secondary school, one govt higher secondary school, two government-aided higher secondary and two private open higher secondary schools in Edavanna. Jamia Nadwiyya situated at Chembakuth, 2 km from Edavanna town. Jamia Nadwiya Campus consists of one higher secondary school, arts and science college, teachers training college and Arabic college. Praise Will public school situated 2 km from Edavanna town is the only CBSE affiliated English Medium School in the panchayath. More than 10 private English medium schools are in the small panchayath.
Edavanna Yatheemkhana is one of the oldest Orphan Care institution in Kerala.Started serving from year 1961 under Edavanna Orphanage(yatheemkhana) committee.Edavanna Yatheemkhana is registered under society ACT 1860 (General).In Our orphanage campus,which is situated near Edavanna Busstand;we have 8 acres of land with 7 buildings including hostel fro both boys and girls,Masjid,Office….We are running 2 educational institution inside our campus namely orphanage LP School and Orphanage Polytechnic College. Our Contact No: 0483-2701019,2700245
Orphanage Polytechnic college is the first Engineering diploma institute in Ernad with 4 courses namely Mechanical Engineering, Civil engineering, Automobile Engineering, EEE; approved by AICTE, New Delhi and DTE Kerala. College is established in 2015-16 period. The college is owned by Edavanna Yatheenkhana (Orphanage), which was established in 1961. It is situated just 100 meters away from Edavanna Bus stand and near to the Edavanna Panchayath Office.
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