Chelakkara
Town in Kerala, India
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Chelakkara is a large town in the Thrissur district of Kerala.
Chelakkara | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Coordinates: 10.70°N 76.35°E | |
| Country | |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Thrissur |
| Government | |
| • Body | Chelakkara Grama Panchayath |
| Elevation | 66 m (217 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Telephone code | 04884 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-48 |
| Nearest cities | Thrissur, Wadakanchery, Ottapalam, Shornur |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Alathur |
Geography
Chelakkara is located at 10.70°N 76.35°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 6 m (20 ft).
Politics
Chelakkara assembly constituency (SC) is part of Alathur. [2] It is also the constituency of ex-Speaker of Kerala Assembly and former Minister for Welfare of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Backward Classes, Devaswoms, Parliamentary Affairs of Kerala K. Radhakrishnan.[3]