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{{short description|Village in Kerala, India}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2023}}
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{{Infobox settlement
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| subdivision_name1 = [[Kerala]]
| subdivision_name2 = South Kerala
| subdivision_name3 = [[Kollam district|Kollam]]
| subdivision_name4 = [[Karunagappalli]]
| subdivision_name5 = [[Oachira]]
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| postal_code = 690547
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'''Ayiramthengu''' is a coastal village located in the [[Oachira]] Block Panchayat of the [[Kollam district]] in the Indian state of [[Kerala]].<ref name="KollamOfficial">{{cite web |title=Major agricultural items - Kollam District Industrial Potential Survey Report 2016-17 |url=https://www.industry.kerala.gov.in/images/downloads/pskollam.pdf |publisher=Department of Industries and Commerce, Government of Kerala |access-date=2025-11-09}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Ayiramthengu, Kollam |url=https://www.keralatourism.org/kerala-article/2024/ayiramthengu-kollam/1370 |website=Kerala Tourism |date=2024 |access-date=10 November 2025}}</ref>

The village is situated approximately {{convert|30|km}} north of the district headquarters in [[Kollam]] city and about {{convert|5|km}} from Oachira town.<ref name="HinduMangrove">{{Cite news|date=22 September 2016|title=Mangrove forest on chopping block again|work=TheHindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/Mangrove-forest-on-chopping-block-again/article13980205.ece|access-date=2025-11-09}}</ref>

==Etymology and significance==
The name Ayiramthengu (Malayalam: ആയിരംതെങ്ങ്) is derived from Malayalam words and translates directly to "A Thousand Coconut Trees" (''ayiram'' meaning "thousand" and ''thengu'' meaning "coconut tree").<ref name="KollamOfficial" /> This name reflects the historical agricultural character of the region, which is dominated by coconut cultivation, a primary economic activity in the Kollam midland and lowland areas.<ref name="KollamHistory">{{cite web |title=Historical Milieu of the Maritime Relations of Kollam |url=https://www.heritageuniversityofkerala.com/JournalPDF/Volume11.1/43.pdf |website=Heritage: Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies in Archaeology |access-date=2025-11-09}}</ref>

==Economy and infrastructure==
Ayiramthengu's economy is centered around its coastal location, supported by fishing,<ref>{{cite web |title=Kerala to introduce fish seed law |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/kerala-to-introduce-fish-seed-law/articleshow/20204563.cms |website=The Times of India |date=22 May 2013 |access-date=10 November 2025}}</ref> agriculture, and infrastructure linking it to the wider district.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ayiramthengu - Aquaculture Development Corporation of Kerala |url=https://www.adak.kerala.gov.in/eng/index.php/ayiramthengu |website=Aquaculture Development Corporation of Kerala (ADAK) |access-date=10 November 2025}}</ref>

== Geography ==
Ayiramthengu is part of the [[Kayamkulam Kayal]] backwater ecosystem.<ref name=":1">{{cite web|url=https://swtd.kerala.gov.in/pages-en-IN/alpy-kollam-boatservice|title=Tourist Boat Service Between Kollam & Alappuzha|website=State Water Transport Department, Government of Kerala, India|access-date=2025-11-10}}</ref> The main area of the village is a slender landmass separating the backwater from the coast. It is bordered by [[Azheekal]] to the north and [[Kovilthottam]] to the south.

===Transport and connectivity===
*Water transport: The village serves as a designated stopping point for ferry services operated by the [[Kerala State Water Transport Department]] (KSWTD), connecting it to [[Kollam]] and other locations via the backwater system of [[TS Canal]].<ref name="Corporation of Kollam">{{cite web |url=http://www.kollamcorporation.gov.in/transport |title=Transport - Kollam Corporation |publisher=Kollam Municipal Corporation |access-date=2015-01-04 |archive-date=20 October 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171020124744/http://www.kollamcorporation.gov.in/transport |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="Routes-KSWTD">{{cite web |url=http://swtd.gov.in/index.php?langCode=en&compName=general&compView=placesnroute |title=Important places enroute - KSWTD |publisher=KSWTD |access-date=2015-01-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304061357/http://swtd.gov.in/index.php?langCode=en&compName=general&compView=placesnroute |archive-date=4 March 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* Kayamkulam IWT Terminal: The village is the official location of the Kayamkulam Inland Water Transport (IWT) Terminal, situated on National Waterway 3 (NW-3). This terminal, administered by the [[Inland Waterways Authority of India]] (IWAI), serves as a crucial cargo and passenger facility for the region, despite being named after the nearby town of [[Kayamkulam]].<ref>{{cite web |title=National Waterways-3 |url=https://indiawris.gov.in/wiki/doku.php?id=national_waterways-3 |website=India-WRIS Wiki |publisher=India Water Resources Information System |access-date=10 November 2025}}</ref>
*Road connectivity: It is linked to the nearby coastal area of [[Azheekal]] by the Azheekal-Ayiramthengu Bridge, improving local road access.<ref>{{cite web |title=Resettlement Plan: Project No. 39114-01 (IND) |url=https://www.adb.org/sites/default/files/project-documents//39114-01-ind-rp.pdf |publisher=Asian Development Bank (ADB) |format=PDF |access-date=10 November 2025}}</ref>

===Local resources===
*Aquaculture: Ayiramthengu hosts a Government Fish Farm ([[Ayiramthengu Government Fish Farm]]),<ref>{{cite web |title=Ayiramthengu - Aquaculture Development Corporation of Kerala |url=https://www.adak.kerala.gov.in/eng/index.php/ayiramthengu |website=Aquaculture Development Corporation of Kerala (ADAK) |access-date=10 November 2025}}</ref> emphasizing its role in local aquaculture and commercial fisheries.<ref>{{cite web |title=Kerala to introduce fish seed law |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/kerala-to-introduce-fish-seed-law/articleshow/20204563.cms |website=The Times of India |date=22 May 2013 |access-date=10 November 2025}}</ref><ref name="FishFarm">{{cite web |title=Ayiramthengu Government fish farm |url=https://scholar.uoc.ac.in/server/api/core/bitstreams/ea16f171-5c18-40bf-b34a-49e68b1c171b/content |website=University of Calicut Institutional Repository |access-date=2025-11-09}}</ref>
*Environmental importance: The village is ecologically significant due to the presence of [[mangrove]] forests, called [[Ayiramthengu Mangrove Forest]], along the backwater edges. These vital ecosystems have been a subject of local environmental protection efforts against encroachment and unauthorized cutting.<ref name="HinduMangrove" />

== See also ==
* [[Azheekal Beach]]
* [[Alappad]]

==References==
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[[Category:Villages in Kollam district]]

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Abdul kadar at 00:42, 12 November 2025