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Nayarambalam
suburb
Nayarambalam Bhagavathy Temple
Interactive map of Nayarambalam
Coordinates:10°04′16″N76°12′43″E / 10.071°N 76.212°E /10.071; 76.212
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Ernakulam district
Government
• Panchayath President	Mrs. Neehu Binodh
Area
• Total	1,219 ha (3,010 acres)
Elevation	2.83 m (9.3 ft)
Population  (2011 Census)
• Total	24,127
• Density	1,783/km2 (4,620/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Malayalam,English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	682509
Telephone code	0484
Temperature Range: 22 °C – 31 °C

Nayarambalam is a suburb ofKochi city and coastal village onVypin island in thestate ofKerala,India.

The village is surrounded byEdavanakkadGram panchayat to the north,Narakkal Gram Panchayat to the south, theArabian Sea to the west andVeeranpuzha 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 onKochi city, the nearest city on themainland. There are still manypaddy 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.

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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
Office phone: 0484–2493339

Nayarambalam Grama Panchayat: October 2015 election results:^[2][3]

This information was updated on 18 October 2017 based on Election Results of Local Body Election 2015 published by the Kerla State Election Commission.

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• Cherai Beach is 8 km away from Nayarambalam.
• In the east border of Nayarambalam is Vembanad lake which is known asVeeranpuzha.
• Nayarambalam has a good beach with very few visitors. Many people come here forangling.
• Bhagavathy Temple is one of the main Hindu temples in Nayarambalam, situated in the middle of the village facing the main Vypin-Munambam Road. The temple is maintained by Nayarambalam Nair Karayogam. The festival in the temple is observed every year during the 15th to 20th of the Malayalam month of Makaram (the last week of January to the first week of February). During the festivity period a variety of South Indian classical dance dramas and performing arts like Kathakali, Ottanthullal, Thayambaka, Panchavadyam, and Chendamelam are performed by renowned artists and performers.
• Badhra Bhagavathi Temple is another temple situated near Vypin Munambam Road. It faces the north and is believed to be very powerful. It warms the devotees with the goddess' divine grace and grants them their wishes. It is maintained by Pallathupadi Trust.

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). As part of the Aardram programme in 2017–18, Nayarambalam Primary Health Center was upgraded to a Family Health Centre (FHC). This was part of a larger initiative that saw 13 other primary health centers in the district similarly transformed.^[4]

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 smallENT clinic, Trinity, run by Dr. Thomas W Menacherry. Aperiodontic center, Smyle, run by Dr. Biniraj, is located just outside the Nayarambalam-Narakkal boundary.^{[citation needed]}

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.

• St. George LP School, Nayarambalam (Aided School): one of the oldest schools in Nayarambalam, managed by St. George Church, Wadel Nayarambalam
• Sacred Heart LP School, Nedungad, Nayarambalam

• Devi Vilasam UP School, Nayarambalam: Managed by Bhagavathy Temple Karayogam, Nayarambalam. School is located at Veliyathamparambu adjacent to the State Highway. Medium of instruction is Malayalam. Classes are held from Standard 6 to Standard 7.
• Union UP School, Thekke Nedungad

• Bhagavathy Vilasam Higher Secondary School^[5] (Aided School): One of the oldest high schools in Nayarambalam. Managed by Bhagavathy Temple Karayogam, Nayarambalam. Many Nayarambalam men received their high school education from this school. The same management runs another school, Devi Vilasam, in the lower primary level at Veliyathamparambu, Nayarambalam.

• Lobelia English Medium Higher Secondary School (private management): Lobelia is the first English medium school at Nayarambalam. Classes are held from Standard 1 to Standard 12 (Plus2). The school is located between Kochambalam and Kudungasserry, adjacent to the State Highway.

• Karuna Special School for Mentally Retarded Children: The school is managed by Sisters of St. George Carmel Convent. Located very near to St. George Church Wadel, Karuna School is the only special school in Vypeen Island. Official website:https://www.karunaspecialschool.com/

• St. George Carmel Public School (private management): The school is managed by Sisters of St. George Carmel Convent.

• Prayaga College, established in 1988, is the biggest parallel college-cum-tuition centre in the entire Vypeen Island. Approximately 1200 students are currently studying in this college. A wing of Prayaga, Prayaga Computer Academy (PCA), provides professional computer education in the island. The current principal and director is P. T. Prakasan.

An Agricultural office^[6] (Krishi Bhavan) is functioning near to the Panchayath Building.

Nayarambalam historically practiced the Pokkali cyclic paddy cultivation method.Wiki Citation^[7] After the harvest, the decaying stubble of the paddy serves as food for theprawns 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 aneco-friendly farming practice.

• http://nayarambalam.blogspot.com
• http://www.nayarambalambhagavathy.com/home.htm (presently inactive)
• http://bhagavathytemple.blogspot.com
• http://veeranpuzha.blogspot.com
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