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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Ambalavayal
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| settlement_type = Town
| image_skyline = Phantom Rock, Ambalayavayal (4650457407).jpg
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| image_caption = A view of Phantom Rock, Ambalayavayal
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| pushpin_label_position = right
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Kerala, India
| coordinates = {{coord|11.6190100|N|76.210170|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Kerala]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Wayanad]]
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| unit_pref = Metric
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| population_total = 16988
| population_as_of = 2011
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| population_density_km2 = auto
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]], [[English language|English]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 673593
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = 04936
| registration_plate = [[List of RTO districts in Kerala#Sub Regional Transport Offices|KL-73]]
| blank1_name_sec1 = [[Lok Sabha]] constituency
| blank1_info_sec1 = [[Wayanad]]
| blank2_name_sec1 = [[Vidhan Sabha]] constituency
| blank2_info_sec1 = [[Sulthan Bathery]]
| website =
| iso_code = [[ISO 3166-2:IN|IN-KL]]
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''' Ambalavayal '''is a town in [[Wayanad district]] in the state of [[Kerala]], [[India]].<ref name="censusindia">{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Village_Directory/Population_data/Population_5000_and_Above.aspx |title=Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above |author=Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India |access-date=2008-12-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081208044522/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Village_Directory/Population_data/Population_5000_and_Above.aspx |archive-date=8 December 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The [[Wayanad Heritage Museum]] is located in the village.<ref name="Ltd2018">{{cite book|author=Infokerala Communications Pvt Ltd|title=Kerala Tradition & Fascinating Destinations 2018|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=fCWmDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA368|date=31 August 2018|publisher=Info Kerala Communications Pvt Ltd|isbn=978-81-934567-4-3|pages=368–}}</ref>

The village is home to St. George Orthodox Church, part of the [[Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church]].<ref>{{cite web |title=St. George Orthodox Church - Ambalayavayal |url=https://directory.mosc.in/parishes/st-george-orthodox-church-130/ |website=directory.mosc.in |publisher=MOSC Publications |access-date=17 June 2024}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{update after|2022}}
As of the [[2011 Census of India]], Ambalavayal had a population of 16,988 with 8,290 males and 8,698 females.<ref name="censusindia" /> The famous [[Edakkal Caves]] is in this panchayat area at a distance of 6 km.<ref name="mathrubhumiarticle">{{cite web | url=http://www.mathrubhumi.com/travel/article/district_focus/wayanad/wayanad_edakkal_caves/110390/ | title=Article in Mathrubhumi | publisher=Mathrubhumi News Paper | access-date=16 September 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130221041947/http://www.mathrubhumi.com/travel/article/district_focus/wayanad/wayanad_edakkal_caves/110390 | archive-date=21 February 2013 | url-status=dead | df=dmy-all }}</ref>

==Tourism==
Ambalavayal is a tourist place located in Wayanad district and is 10 km away from SulthanBathery. This location in Wayanad is situated above sea level and has a subtropical climate. This area is important for horticulture activities.

==Heritage Museum==
A special attraction for tourist at Ambalavayal Wayanad is Ambalavayal Heritage Museum. This is an archaeological museum and displays huge collections of vestige and antiques of 2nd Century AD. This is divided into four blocks named Gothrasmruthi, Devasmruthi, Jeevanasmruthi and Veerasmruthi. As the name indicates each block displays the related artefacts. These displays are of great interests to common people, archaeologists and historians. These displays include ancient hunting instruments like bows and arrows, stone weapons, clay sculptors and various other items like tribal pottery, rock engravings. Ambalavayal Heritage Museum is one of the best-maintained museums in Malabar region and is always an attraction for tourists. This museum will shed lights towards the history of Malabar area. This museum opens our eyes to the advanced civilization led by the tribes. Ambalavayal heritage museum provides a rare chance to view the items that are prepared by tribes getting inspired by nature and is used in their daily life. Visiting time to this museum is between 9 AM to 6 PM.

==Regional Agricultural Research Station==
Earlier this campus was a small Central Horticultural Research Station and later was upgraded to Regional Agricultural Research Station.
At Regional Agricultural Research Station, there grows a variety of crops like coffee, pepper, rice, spices like ginger, turmeric, clove, cinnamon, tropical and subtropical fruits, summer and cool season vegetables. This Research station at Ambalavayal is an ideal tourist place to gain more knowledge about variety of crops and its development and cultivation.

==Tropical Gene Garden==
The Tropical Gene Pool at Nadugani junction has 2424 acres area. 47,000 plants. second best of its kind in the world. Museum of butterflies. Accommodation, food and trekking facility.

==Villages and Suburbs==
* Chulliyod
* Thekkankolly
* Nenmeni
* Malika

==Transportation==
Ambalavayal can be accessed from [[Mananthavady]] or [[Kalpetta]]. The Periya ghat road connects Mananthavady to [[Kannur]] and [[Thalassery]]. The Thamarassery mountain road connects [[Calicut]] with Kalpetta. The [[Kuttiady]] mountain road connects [[Vatakara]] with Kalpetta and Mananthavady. The [[Palchuram]] mountain road connects Kannur and [[Iritty]] with Mananthavady. The road from [[Nilambur]] to [[Ooty]] is also connected to Wayanad through the village of Meppadi.

The nearest railway station is at Mysore and the nearest airports are [[Kannur International Airport]], 105 km, [[Kozhikode International Airport]]-120 km, and [[Bengaluru International Airport]]-290 km.

==Image Gallery==
<gallery>
Karapuzha dam area, wayanad 9735.JPG|Welcome board
Lake of Karapuzha Dam.jpeg|A view of Karapuzha Dam
Karapuzha Dam7.JPG|A view of Karapuzha Dam
Karapuzha DamA1.JPG|A view of Karapuzha Dam
Ambalavayal Dam (4650479987).jpg|Karappuzha Dam
</gallery>

==References==
{{Commons category|Ambalavayal}}
{{Reflist}}
{{Wayanad district}}
{{Wayanad}}
{{Authority control}}

[[Category:Villages in Wayanad district]]
[[Category:Sultan Bathery area]]

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