Vayala
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Vayala | |
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Village | |
 St.George Church | |
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| Coordinates: 9°43′0″N 76°35′30″E / 9.71667°N 76.59167°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kottayam |
| Government | |
| • Type | 4 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Postal Code | 686 587 |
| Telephone code | +91 4822 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-67 |
| Nearest city | Pala |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Kottayam |
Vayala is a village located in the Meenachil (Pala) Taluk of Kottayam district, Kerala, India. It is approximately 5 kilometers from the village Kuravilangad, about 11 kilometers from Pala municipality town and about 24 kilometers away from district capital Kottayam.
Transportation network
Vayala is connected with the district headquarters Kottayam and other major cities. Public transport in the town is largely dependent on buses, run by private operators.
Schools
- Govt:V H S S Vayala
Churches & temples
Vayala is located 10 km from Ettumanoor town and 6 km from Kuravilangdu Town. Vayala has four Hindu temples (Paruthurthikavu, Njaralappuzha Sree Dharma Sastha Temple, Thrikkayil Sree Subrahmanya Swami Temple, SNDP Balasubrahmaanya kshetram) and a Roman Catholic church Syrian church (St. George Church, Vayala),[2][3] a Catholic Latin church (St. Marys Church, Vayala-Puthenangady), three Catholic Syrian chapels: St Joseph (Puthenangady, Vayala), St Xavier (Saviour Giri, Vayala), St Sebastian chapel (Thuruthimukku, Vayala), and a Sacred Heart Convent.
