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{{Infobox settlement<br />
| name = Ambayathode<br />
| other_name = <br />
| settlement_type = Village <br />
| image_skyline = File:St.George School, Ambayathode, Kottiyoor.jpg<br />
| image_alt = <br />
| image_caption = St.George School, Ambayathode<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|11.86464|N|75.88982|E|display=inline,title}}<br />
| pushpin_map = India Kerala#India<br />
| pushpin_label_position = right<br />
| pushpin_map_alt = <br />
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Kerala, India<br />
| subdivision_type = Country<br />
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}<br />
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]<br />
| subdivision_name1 = [[Kerala]]<br />
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]<br />
| subdivision_name2 = [[Kannur]]<br />
| government_type = <br />
| governing_body = Kottiyoor Grama Panchayat<br />
| demographics_type1 = Languages<br />
| demographics1_title1 = Official<br />
| demographics1_info1 = [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]], English <br />
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]<br />
| utc_offset1 = +5:30<br />
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]<br />
| postal_code = 670651<br />
| area_code_type = Telephone code<br />
| area_code = 0490<br />
| registration_plate = KL 78<br />
| blank1_name_sec1 = [[Niyamasabha]] constituency<br />
| blank1_info_sec1 = [[Peravoor (State Assembly constituency)|Peravoor]]<br />
| blank2_name_sec1 = [[Lok Sabha]] constituency<br />
| blank2_info_sec1 = [[Kannur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Kannur]]<br />
}}<br />
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'''Ambayathode''' is a hilly village near to [[Kottiyoor]] temple in the [[Kannur]] district of [[Kerala]], India. Ambayathodu witnessed massive landslides during [[2018 Kerala floods|Kerala Floods 2018]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/landslips-flooding-hit-kottiyur/article24709629.ece|title=Landslips, flooding hit Kottiyur}}</ref><br />
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==Location==<br />
Ambayathode is located between Boys Town in [[Wayanad]] district and Kottiyoor in [[Kannur district]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.indiamapia.com/Kannur/Ambayathode.html|title = Ambayathode Pin Code, Ambayathode, Kannur Map, Latitude and Longitude, Kerala}}</ref> The town is the entry point for visitors to Kottiyoor temple from the [[Bangalore]] side.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mapsofindia.com/pincode/india/kerala/kannur/ambayathode.html|title = Ambayathode Pin Code (Kannur, Kerala) &#124; Ambayathode Postal Index Number Code (Pincode)}}</ref><br />
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==Attractions==<br />
Ambayathode is very scenic and less crowded than Kottiyoor. There are five hairpin bends down from Boys Town to reach Ambayathode. The first landmark is a big church being built in memory of Father Chavara.{{CN|date=January 2025}}<br />
There is a library dedicated to the memory of [[E.M.S. Namboodiripad|E.M.S.Namboodiripad]].<br />
*There is another beautiful church called St.Mary's Orthodox church part of the [[Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church]].<br />
*There is a Pentecostal church of the [[Assemblies of God]] community.<br />
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==Education==<br />
There are two schools called St. George LP School and Ambayathode UP School.<br />
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==Economy==<br />
The people are mostly farmers. Milk is a major product. There is a milk society here run by the cooperative society of shepherds.<br />
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==Transport==<br />
The national highway passes through [[Kannur]] town. [[Mangalore]] and [[Mumbai]] can be accessed on the northern side and [[Cochin]] and [[Thiruvananthapuram]] can be accessed on the southern side. The road to the east of [[Iritty]] connects to [[Mysore]] and [[Bangalore]].<br />
The nearest railway station is [[Thalassery railway station|Thalassery]] on Mangalore–[[Palakkad]] line. There are airports at [[Kannur International Airport|Kannur]], [[Mangalore Airport|Mangalore]] and [[Calicut International Airport|Calicut]].<br />
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==Gallery==<br />
<gallery mode=packed heights="180px" style="text-align:left"><br />
Ambayathode Church, Kottiyoor.jpg|Ambayathode Church<br />
Ambayathode School, Kottiyoor.jpg|Ambayathode School<br />
</gallery><br />
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==References==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
{{Kannur district}}<br />
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