Kavvayi is a group of small islands, near Payyanur in the Kannur district of Kerala. The island is surrounded by Kavvayi Backwaters.
Kavvayi | |
|---|---|
village | |
 Doodle of Kavvayi by Savad Muhammed | |
  Kavvayi Location in Kerala, India  Kavvayi Kavvayi (India) | |
| Coordinates: 12°05′N 75°11′E / 12.09°N 75.18°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kannur |
| Taluk | Payyanur |
| Government | |
| • Body | Kavvayi - Payyanur Municipality[2] |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 2,464[1] |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 670307 |
| Telephone code | +91 4985 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-KL |
| Vehicle registration | KL-86 |
The island of Kavvayi was originally named Kavvil Pattanam. It was renamed as Kavvayi by Sir William Hogan, the then district collector of Hosdurg.[3]
History
editKavvayi has been mentioned by name by significant global travelers, including Marco Polo (1293 A.D), Ibn Battuta (1342 A.D) and Abdul Feda (1273 A.D).[4]
The island of Kavvayi was originally named "Kavvil Pattanam". It was renamed as Kavvayi by Sir William Hogan, the then district collector of Hosdurg. Kavvayi was the headquarters for an area of 125 square miles (320 km2) which housed a large port and the magistrate court, including during British East India Company rule. It declined after the headquarters were moved to other parts of Malabar.
Geography
editKavvayi is surrounded by Kavvayi Backwaters, which is the third largest backwaters in Kerala and the largest one in north Kerala. Locally called as Kavvayi Kayal or the backwaters of Kavvayi. Kavvayi used to be an inland port and a major administrative center during the past centuries and during British East India Company rule.[5]
A boat terminal is being set up at the Kavvayi-Kalikkadappuram to pave the way for Kavvayi tourism. The boat terminal at Kalikkadappuram is being constructed at a cost of `5.02 crore as part of the Malnad-North Malabar River Cruise Tourism project focusing on the major rivers in Kannur and Kasaragod districts. Work began in November 2019 but was halted in the wake of the Covid-19 expansion. Now the work is progressing rapidly.[6]
Transport
editKavvayi is about 4.5 km drive from Payyanur town towards the direction of Payyanur Railway Station. It is 2 km ride from Payyanur railway station and about 2 hours’ drive from the Kannur International Airport.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Software solution by NIC Kerala. "SEC Kerala". www.sec.kerala.gov.in. State Election Commission,Kerala. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- ^ Software solution by NIC Kerala. "SEC Kerala". www.sec.kerala.gov.in. State Election Commission,Kerala. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- ^ Kerala Tourism. "Kavvayi Backwaters-Tangled Beauty". www.keralatourism.org. Invis Multimedia. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- ^ wanderlust210877 (6 January 2022). "Must do - Kavvayistories". www.tripadvisor.com. TripAdvisor LLC. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
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- ^ മനോരമ ലേഖകൻ (3 February 2021). "കവ്വായിയിൽ ബോട്ട് ടെർമിനൽ വരുന്നു". www.manoramaonline.com (in Malayalam). Manoramaonline. Retrieved 4 April 2022.