St.Johns Church Palavayal, archdiocese of Tellicherry. Name of the Parish - St. John's Church, Palavayal. Patron - St. John. Diocese - Thalassery. Forane - Thomapuram. Institutions Under the Parish - L.P. School and St. John's High School. Syro-Malabar Religious /Catholic Cultural Organizations Working in the Parish - CML, Mathruvedi, Mission League and Vincent De Paul. Syro-Malabar Religious Houses In the Parish - Mount Carmel Palavayal, Angel Villa Parottipoil and SABS Convent.

Palavayal is a village in the eastern hilly areas of Kasaragod district in the Indian state of Kerala. Palavayal is situated on the banks of the Chandragiri River. It is the main gateway to Coorg district, Karanataka. Palavayal Town A beautiful place to live. Green Serene. A place where education was more important than religion. This is an area where people from places such as Pala, Manimala etc in Kottayam District came and settled about 60 years ago. Palavayal is located and close to many popular attractions. From beautiful beaches, to old forts, to misty hills, to towns, malls and historical sites all within close proximity to Palavayal. Adults and children alike will find something of interest. Palavayal consists of small villages like Odakkolly, Chavaragiri and Thayyeni. Palavayal is separated from another town Pulingome (Separated by Tejaswini River and connected by a bridge across this River) which is in Kannur District. Palavayal is a very beautiful village in the eastern hilly areas of Kasaragod district in the Indian state of Kerala. The population was 10,340 at the 2001 Indian census.Palavayal is situated on the banks of the Chandragiri River. It is the main gateway to Coorg district, Karanataka.