Chooralmala

Chooralmala
Hillstation
View of river side and Chooralmala School
Chooralmala Location in Kerala, India Show map of Kerala Chooralmala Chooralmala (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 11°30′08″N76°09′17″E / 11.5021553°N 76.1548412°E / 11.5021553; 76.1548412
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Wayanad
Government
• Type	Panchayat Ward [1] [2]
Languages
• Official	Malayalam
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	673 121
Telephone code	04936
Vehicle registration	KL-72
Nearest city	Meppadi
Lok Sabha constituency	Wayanad
Legislative Assembly constituency	Kalpetta [3]

Chooralmala is a hillstation in Wayanad district in the state of Kerala, India. ^[4]

Geography

Chooralmala is a small village and hillstation in Meppadi panchayat, Vythiri taluk, Wayanad district in the Western Ghats mountain range. ^{[5] [6] [7]}

Landslides at Chooralmala in 2024

Main article: 2024 Wayanad landslides

Wayanad landslides were the landslides that occurred in Punjirimattom, Mundakkai, Chooralmala, and Vellarimala villages in Meppadi panchayat, Vythiri taluk ^[8] in Wayanad district, Kerala, India, in the early hours of 30 July 2024. Heavy rains triggered the collapse of hillsides, resulting in torrents of mud, water, and boulders cascading down onto the area. The landslides marked one of the deadliest natural disasters in Kerala's history with reports of at least 400+ deaths. ^{[9] [10]}

See also

• 2024 Wayanad landslides
• Wayanad district
• Kalpetta Assembly constituency

References

1. https://village.kerala.gov.in/Office_websites/contactus.php?nm=1062Vellarimalavillageoffice
2. https://lsgkerala.gov.in/index.php/en/lbelection/electdmemberdet/2015/1093
3. https://lsgkerala.gov.in/en/lbelection/electdmemberdet/2020/139
4. "Wayanad tragedy: How Chooralmala turned into valley of destruction overnight". The Times of India. 31 July 2024. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 16 October 2024.
5. "Chooralmala, Wayanad District, Kerala, India". Kerala Tourism. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
6. "Revenue Portal". village.kerala.gov.in. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
7. "How gigantic boulders bulldozed Chooralmala: Scores of residents still missing". Onmanorama. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
8. "Location Of the incident". Government of India . Retrieved 17 August 2024. On 30.07.2024 at about 0217 hrs, due to incessant and heavy to extremely heavy rainfall,a major landslide incident occurred at Punjirimattom, Mundakkai, Chooralmala, Vellarimala Village,Meppadi Panchayat, Vythiri taluk in District Wayanad.
9. "Wayanad: The scenic Indian villages devastated by deadly landslides". www.bbc.com.
10. "In Mundakkai, 16 of family swept away in landslide". The Times of India. 4 August 2024.