Pulikkal

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Pulikkal
Village
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Paddyfields in Pulikkal
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Kerala
District Malappuram
Population
 (2001)
  Total35,050
Languages
  Official Malayalam, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
673637
Vehicle registration KL-84

Pulikkal or Cherukavu is a village in Malappuram district in the state of Kerala, India. [1]

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Proposed Karipur-Kondotty Municipality

The proposed Karipur-Kondotty Municipality comprises: [2]

Total Area: 122.99 km2

Total Population (1991 Census): 152,839

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Pulikkal had a population of 35050 with 17481 males and 17569 females. [1]

Cherukavu Panchayath

Most parts of Pulikkal town fall under the jurisdiction of Cherukavu Panchayath administration. The word Pulikkal is used to refer to the town and the word Cherukavu is used only by the bureaucracy. The actual center of Cherukavu village is in Kannamvettikkavu, five kilometers away from Pulikkal town.

Currencyless Village

In 2016, Pulikkal was declared as one of the eight currency less villages of Kerala because of the complete acceptance of e-wallet, e-commerce and debit card based transactions. The government is giving training to the village people for using online financial transactions. The drive was especially significant in wake of the Government of India demonetization drive of 2016. [3]

Suburbs and Villages

Transportation

Pulikkal 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.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 10 December 2008.
  2. "Talks on Karipur airport development today". The Hindu . 3 November 2004. Retrieved 3 May 2015.[ dead link ]
  3. "കേരളത്തിലെ എട്ട് വില്ലേജുകള്‍ക്ക് കറന്‍സിരഹിത പദവി".