Cherukavu

Cherukavu Ayikkarappadi
Census town
nechiyil_narasimha_Temple
Cherukavu Location in Kerala, India Show map of Kerala Cherukavu Cherukavu (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 11°11′17″N 75°55′02″E / 11.188140°N 75.917340°E / 11.188140; 75.917340
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Malappuram
Population  (2001)
• Total	25,767
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	673637
Vehicle registration	KL-10,55,65

Cherukavu is a census town in Malappuram district in the state of Kerala, India.^[1]

Transportation

Some parts of Cherukavu panchayath lie on the National Highway 966 between Ramanattukara and Kondotty. Most parts of Pulikkal town comes under Cherukavu panchayath. Other important towns of Cherukavu panchayath are Peringave and Kannamvettikkavu. Buses ply from Ramanattukara town to K.V.Kavu regularly and they stop in Peringave on the way for five minutes. The road to Peringave starts from Kaithakkundu on the National Highway 966 and passes through Poochal village.

Pulikkal town

The biggest town in Cherukavu Panchayath area is Pulikkal. There is another Panchayath called 'Pulikkal' in the neighborhood. These two place names are used ambiguously by the locals. The word 'Pulikkal' refers to the bus stop and town. The word 'Cherukavu' is used by the bureaucracy.

Proposed Karipur-Kondotty Municipality

The proposed Karipur-Kondotty Municipality comprises:^[2]

• Kondotty panchayat (villages of Kondotty, and part of Karipur)
• Nediyiruppu panchayat (villages of Nediyiruppu, and part of Karipur)
• Pallikkal panchayat (villages of Pallikkal, and part of Karipur)
• Pulikkal panchayat
• Cherukavu panchayat
• Vazhayur panchayat

Total Area: 122.99 km²

Total Population (1991 Census): 152,839

Peringave Town

Peringave is a small town in Malappuram district, Kerala, India. It is 22 km away from Calicut. The nearest city is Ramanattukara and is less than an hour away from Calicut International Airport. Ramapuram Lakshmi Narayana kshethram is one of the main temples in peringave. There are two masjid in peringave ( Salafi Masjid, Peringave and Juma masjid, Peringave ) . Bus and taxi is the way to reach peringave. Bus facilities are available from calicut and ramanattukara. Kottu padam, vazhayur Pengad etc. are the neighbouring villages.

Kannamvettikkavu

Kannam-Vetti-Kavu' is a small town in Cherukavu Panchayath. It is 4.7 km from Peringave town. The town is famous for the ancient Puliyakkad Mahadeva Temple and the new Cherappadam Temple. The old Juma Masjidh at Cholakkode is set in a scenic paddy field surroundings with a Tribal Colony around it.

Villages and Sububrbs

• E.K.Valavu, Gulf Road and Ramapuram
• Kodappuram, Karimbanakkuzhi and Puliyyakkad
• Poochaal,

Kuriyedam Ottupara

Important Landmarks

• ALPS Cherukavu, Siyamkandam
• Vennayur AUPB School, Ayikkarappadi
• RHSS Ramanattukara
• Ayikkarappadi Badar Juma masjid
• Ayikkarappadi Salafi Masjid
• Puthalam Juma Masjid
• Salafi Madrassa, Kuvayilmoola
• Manshaul Uloom Madrassah, Poochal
• Lakshmi Narayana Temle, Peringavu
• Salafi Masjidh, Perngavu Junction
• Mahadeva Temple, Puliyakkad
• Abdullakutty Library
• K.V.Kavu School
• Busthanool Uloom Madrassah
• Mahavishnu Temple, Poochal
• pengad juma masjid

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census, Cherukavu had a population of 25767 with 12851 males and 12916 females.^[1]

Transportation

Cherukavu village connects to other parts of India through Feroke town on the west and Nilambur town on the east. National highway No.66 passes through Pulikkal and the northern stretch connects to Goa and Mumbai. The southern stretch connects to Cochin and Trivandrum. State Highway No.28 starts from Nilambur and connects to Ooty, Mysore and Bangalore through Highways.12,29 and 181. The nearest airport is at Kozhikode. The nearest major railway station is at Feroke.

See also

• Aikkarappadi

References

This page was last edited on 23 March 2024, at 08:24