Edayattoor
editEdayattoor is a small village in Annamanada panchayat, Trichur Dist, Kerala state in India. This village is located in Annamanada Mala road Just 2 km from annamanada bus station. Neighboring villages of Edayatttoor are as under East – Annamanada West – Meladoor South – Kumbidi North – Vennur
Nearest Railway station – Chalakudi – 12 KM Nearest Bus station – Annamanada - 2 KM Nearest Airport - Kochi (Nedumbassery) – 17 KM Nearest Post office - Annamanada post office Total Area - 1 Sq. KM
We can avail buses for this village from Trichur, Irinjalakuda, Mala, Chalakudi, Angamaly, Alwaye and Annamanada bus stations. Since this village is very small and not much popular to outside of this district, it is advisable to catch vehicles for Annamanada bus stations which are just 2 kilometers away from this village. Three seated auto trishaws and Taxis are available for traveling from Annamanada The main road passing through this village is Annamanada Mala road connecting all surrounding areas.
The name Edayattoor means a village between rivers. In Older days, one branch of Chalakudi River was passing through this rout and both side of Edayatoor was river. Now all four side of this village is rice / coconut paddy fields. At West side there is pond namely Porakulam.and there are two small bridges (in series) middle of porakulam connecting Edayattoor to Meladoor in the main road The old porakulam bridge constructed about 80 years back and due to the increase of traffic, the old bridge became small to accommodate the vehicles, one new bridge parallel to old bridge constructed almost 10 years back. In the history old bridge during the year 99 there was a flood, which damaged approach road of this bridge and disconnected the bus route
A bout 75 years back only 20 - 25 families were only staying in this village in this village and gradually increased the population mainly from surrounding villages. Now the population of this small village is approx. 1200. (300 families). Most of the new families were migrated to this village from surrounding villages. Before independence some of these villagers also migrated to vynad/ koduku areas due to poverty at that time. Most of the peoples in these villagers were farmers. Upto 1980 this village was very famous for rice cultivation. Rice mill owners from Ankamaly and kalady used to visit this village for purchasing rice for their mills. Due three season cultivation in a year, rice yield was also very high. During the early years after independence peoples from this village moved to metro cities like Madras, Bombay and Calcutta for white color jobs. Some of them still settled in this Metro Cities. From 1970 onwards peoples from this village went to gulf region for jobs. Afterwards few of them went to Europe USA etc with new assignments. Soil of this village is well fertilized and the whole land cultivated with coconut trees, banana trees and other vegetables .As indicated earlier, all four sides of this village was with rice paddies, now converted to coconut paddies and gradually become housing areas. Due to the easy availability of water and transportation peoples from neighboring areas and far areas (even families from Tamil nadu state) migrated to edyattor . There is no government or public institutions located in this village. Earlier there was a government agriculture development office, which is shifted to nearest city.
Hindus, Christians and Muslims living with harmony in this village. There are three small worship places i.e. one Muslim masjid, one Christian chapel and a small temple located in this village. There are two junctions ( Kavalas) in Edayatoor . The west junction is known as Edayattoor Jn. and east one Known as Peedika kunnu Jn. There are some tea shops and grocery shops are available in these junctions
By Poulo Pauly - Edayattoor.