Edavanakad

Edavanakad is a part of the Vypin islands, which comes under the Ernakulam district of Kerala, India.^[1] It is a suburb of Kochi city. The Vypin–Munambam state highway passes through the village. It is bordered by the Arabian Sea on the west, Vembanadu Lake on the east, Kuzhupilly village on the north and Nayarambalam village on the south.

Edavanakad
Village
Edavanakad Location in Kerala, India Show map of Kerala Edavanakad Edavanakad (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 10.015°N 76.22°E / 10.015; 76.22
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Ernakulam
Population  (September 2011)
• Total	24,856
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	682 502
Telephone code	0484
Vehicle registration	KL-42
Nearest city	Kochi (Cochin)
Lok Sabha constituency	Ernakulam

General information

Edavanakkad is known as the "Heart of Vypin". It is the smallest village in the Vypin islands and contains 15 wards.^{[citation needed]}

Educational institutions

Edavanakad is also home to the HIHSS (Hidayahtul Islam Higher Secondary School), KPMHS (Kumarapanikkar Memorial High School) and the Agasthya Siddha Vaidhya Ashram.

Notable People

• Vincent

• Siddique

• Dileep