Thayyeni
| Thayyeni തയ്യേനി | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kasargod |
| Elevation | 218 m (715 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 3,217 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 670511 |
| Telephone code | 04985- |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Kasaragod |
| Assembly constituency | Thrikaripur |
| Website | http://www.thayyeni.tk |
Thayyeni(Malayalam:തയ്യേനി) (Hindi:तययेनी) is a village under located in the Kasargod district, India. It is a hilly area. It is a lovely place.
History
Early migration took place in 1958. There were about 30 migrated families in this area by 1965. The famine after world war II saw a large scale migration of people from Central Travancore (specially from Meenachil Taluk ) to this area. Majority of them were Roman Catholic Christians who had a different social and agricultural background. They were hard working people and they brought new agricultural practices to this area. They introduced cash crops like Rubber to the local people .The major plantation crops of this areas since then has been Rubber, Arecanut, Coconut, Pepper etc.[1]
Lourde Matha Church, Thayyeni was established as the filial church of Palavayal Church in 1966. It was raised to a parish on May 1, 1982. The first Holy Mass was offered by Rev. Fr. Philip Murinjakallel. The construction of the new church was completed during the tenure of Rev. Fr. George Arikunnel.[2]
Climate
The climate in Thayyeni is tropical. During most months of the year, there is significant rainfall in Thayyeni. There is only a short dry season. The climate here is classified as Am by the Köppen-Geiger system. The average annual temperature in Thayyeni is 26.1 °C. The rainfall here averages 4531 mm. The driest month is January, with 2 mm of rain. Most precipitation falls in July, with an average of 1524 mm. April is the warmest month of the year. The temperature in April averages 28.5 °C. In July, the average temperature is 24.7 °C. It is the lowest average temperature of the whole year. There is a difference of 1522 mm of precipitation between the driest and wettest months. The average temperatures vary during the year by 3.8 °C.[3]
Politics
Thayyeni is part of the Kasargode Lok Sabha constituency and Trikaripur Assembly Constituency. Main political parties in Thayyeni are CPI(M), Indian National Congress, Kerala Congress (M) and BJP. CPI(M) member P. Karunakaran is the present MP from Kasaragod. M.Rajagopalan CPI(M) is the sitting MLA of Trikaripur Assembly Constituency.[4]
Medical Facilities
Currently no medical facilities are available in Thayyeni. The nearest medical facilities are at :
- Elavunkal Hospital, Chittarical [8 km]
- PHC,Pulingome[6 km]
- St Sebastian’s Hospital,Kakkayamchal,Cherupuzha [13 km]
- Govt Homoeo Dispensary Kannivayal[9 km] [5]
Transportation
Local roads have access to NH.66 which connects to Mangalore in the north and Calicut in the south. The nearest railway station is Cheruvathur on Mangalore-Palakkad line. There are airports at Mangalore and Calicut.