Chungathara

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Chungathara
Chungathara
village
Coordinates: 11°20′01″N76°16′32″E / 11.33364°N 76.275678°E / 11.33364; 76.275678
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Kerala
District Malappuram
Area
 • Total129.69 km2 (50.07 sq mi)
Population
 • Total44,569 (According to census data 2,001)
Languages
 • Official Malayalam, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
679334
Telephone code04931
Vehicle registration KL-71
Coastline0 kilometres (0 mi)
Nearest city Edakkara
Lok Sabha constituencyWaynad
Climate Tropical monsoon (Köppen)
Avg. summer temperature35 °C (95 °F)
Avg. winter temperature20 °C (68 °F)
Website http://lsgkerala.in/chungatharapanchayat/
Karimpuzha Bridge in monsoon Karimpuzhabridge.jpg
Karimpuzha Bridge in monsoon
Karimpuzha River Gauge Station Nilambur 03907.JPG
Karimpuzha River Gauge Station

Chungathara is a village panchayat in Nilambur Taluk in Malappuram district, Kerala, India. [1] It is one of the smallest gramapnachayat in Kerala. It is surrounded by Western Ghats.

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Geography

Two rivers, Chaliyar and Punnappuzha, pass through this village.

Transportation

The Nilambur - Ooty road passes through Chungathara. Nearby townships are Edakkara and Nilambur. Nilambur is 7 km away. Long distance Such as Kozhikode, Malappuram, Tirur, Thrissur, Ernakulam, Trivandrum, Kottayam, Mysore, Gudallur, Kalpetta, Wayanad, Bangalore, Ootty buses pass through the town. The nearest airport is Calicut International Airport in Malappuram.

Demographics

Majority of the population are migrants from Travancore region of Kerala in the 1960s and 1970s. Chungathara has the largest number of Christians in the Malappuram district. The majority are farmers and rubber is a major cash crop. Many residents work abroad, mainly in Middle East countries. Chungathara is a well known town and merged with Edakkara and Nilambur urban locality. Erumamunda, Kurumbalangode, Pallikkuth, Mampoyil, Kaippini, Palayakode etc. are the other parts of Chungathara panchayath.

Education

Marthoma College is an education institution and situated in the heart of the city. Started in 1981, Rt. Rev. Easow Mar Thimatheous Episcopa was the founder, and Dr. Rajeev Thomas is the current principal. At present[ when? ] almost all the post-graduate courses are available, which is very helpful for students coming from villages near to this college.

Major schools

Churches

Mosques

Temples

Nearest Railway Station

Nilambur Railway https://www.google.co.in/maps/dir/Nilambur+Railway+Station,+Railway+Station+Road,+Nilambur,+Kerala/

See also

Transportation

Chungathara connects to other parts of India through Nilambur. State Highway No. 28 starts in Nilambur and connects to Ooty, Mysore, and Bangalore through Highways. 12, 29 and 181. National Highway No. 66 passes through Ramanattukara and the northern stretch connects to Goa and Mumbai. The southern stretch connects to Cochin and Trivandrum State. The nearest airport is at Kozhikode. The nearest major railway station is at Feroke.

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