Changaramkulam
Changaramkulam is a small town in Ponnani taluk of Malappuram district in the Indian state of Kerala. It falls on, and is shared across two panchayats—Nannammukku and Alamcode. Changaramkulam is under Ponnani Lokhsabha Constituency.
Changaramkulam | |
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Village | |
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  Changaramkulam Location in Kerala, India  Changaramkulam Changaramkulam (India) | |
| Coordinates: 10°44′0″N 76°1′0″E | |
| Country |  |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Malappuram |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 679575 |
| Telephone code | 0494 |
| Vehicle registration | KL10 and KL54 |
| Nearest city | Edappal |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Ponnani |
| Climate | normal (Köppen) |
Economy
Changaramkulam is one of the prominent public markets. It was known for its weekly cattle, areca nut and food markets. Changaramkulam is situated in south side of Malappuram District, and just 5 km Distance to both Thrissur and Palakkad districts. The Kerala State Highway 69 (Thrissur Calicut Road) is passing through Changaramkulam Town.
Major roads from Changaramkulam Town are:
- Thrissur–Calicut Highway
- Changaramkulam–Naranippuzha Road (from Changaramkulam to Eramangalam: ends at Guruvayoor–Ponnani Road. Easy to access Mookkuthala, Eramangalam, Maranchery, Puthanpally, Guruvayoor & Ponnani)
- Changaramkulam–Cheruvalloor Road (from Changaramkulam To Cheruvalloor: ends at Guruvayoor–Ponnani Road. Easy To Access Nannammukku, Uppungal kadavu, Punnayoorkkulam, Althara, Vadakkekad, Guruvayoor)
- Changaramkulam-Nannammukku Road (from Changaramkulam To Nannammukku: ends at Srayikkadav-Chirakkal Road. Easy To Access Nannammukku, Srayikkadavu, Kattakampal, Chirakkal, Pazhanji, Porkulam, Kunnamkulam)
Recent developments
Nowadays Changaramkulam has gained a lot of developments. The town has almost all major banks, hospital, schools, colleges, etc. The town comes under Changaramkulam Police Station ( Ponnani Circle – Tirur Dysp Office ).
- Alamcode Village Office Changaramkulam
- Alamcode Grama Panchayath Office Changaramkulam
- BSNL Office Changaramkulam
- KSEB Office Changaramkulam
- Changaramkulam Police Station
- Agriculture Office Alamcode (Krishi Bhavan) Changaramkulam
- Alamcode Vetenary Office Changaramkulam
- Sunrise Hospital (old Arafa Hospital) Changaramkulam
- Mother & Child Hospital Changaramkulam
- New India Insurance Portal Office Changaramkulam 9072 133 133
- Reliance General Insurance Office Changaramkulam 9746 222 007
Education
- Schools & Colleges
PCNGHSS - Mookkuthala MVM RHSS - Valayamkulam Darussalam - Changaramkulam SM College - Changaramkulam Assabah Arabic College - Pavittappuram Nannamukku Technical High School - Kokkur Assabah Arts & Science College Valayamkulam Darul Ihsan Islamic & Arts College Punnakkal Changaramkulam
Transportation
Changaramkulam village connects to other parts of India through Kuttippuram town. National Highway No.66 passes through Edappal and the northern stretch connects to Goa and Mumbai. The southern stretch connects to Cochin and Trivandrum. National Highway No.966 connects to Palakkad and Coimbatore. The nearest airports are at Kozhikode & Kochin International Airport. The nearest major railway stations are at Kuttippuram and Guruvayoor.