St John's Lower Primary School Palavayal. St. John’s School was established in 1951 as a lower primary school in Palavayal. This was upgraded to an upper primary school in 1957 and to a high school in 1967. This was the only school in the area for a very long time and the school played a pivotal role in the educational and cultural growth of people in Palavayal and Pulingome villages.

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. As of the 2001 Indian census, Palavayal had a population of 10,340 in 2,293 households. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%