Chemancheri

Chemancheri is a village in Kozhikode district in the state of Kerala, India.[1]

Chemancheri
village
Chemancheri
Location in Kerala, India
Chemancheri
Chemancheri (India)
Coordinates: 11.411590°N 75.734990°E / 11.411590; 75.734990
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictKozhikode
Population
 (2001)
 • Total32,532
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationKL-

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Chemancheri had a population of 32532 with 15281 males and 17251 females.[1]

Chemancheri Kunhiraman Nair

Chemancheri Kunhiraman Nair is a renowned Kathakali artist from Chemancheri. He completed 95 years in 2013. He spent the last eighty years in learning Kathakali and teaching it. He has done the role of Krishna alone more than a thousand times. The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian honor of the Padma Shri in 2017.[2]

Transportation

Chemancheri village connects to other parts of India through Koyilandy town. The nearest airports are at Kannur and Kozhikode. The nearest railway station is at Chemancheri and Koyiandy. The national highway no.66 passes through Koyilandy and the northern stretch connects to Mangalore, Goa and Mumbai. The southern stretch connects to Cochin and Trivandrum. The eastern National Highway No.54 going through Kuttiady connects to Mananthavady, Mysore and Bangalore.

See also

References
  1. "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 10 December 2008.
  2. "Padma Awards: 2017". Ministry of Home Affairs (India). 25 January 2017. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2017. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
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