Chemancheri

Village in Kerala, India From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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

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Chemanchery is located in Kerala
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Location in Kerala, India
Chemanchery is located in India
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Chemanchery (India)
Coordinates: 11.411590°N 75.734990°E / 11.411590; 75.734990
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictKozhikode
Population
 (2011)
  Total
34,819
Languages
  OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationKL-
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View from Chemanchery Railway Station

Demographics

As of 2011 India census, Chemancheri had a population of 34,819, with 16,112 males and 18,707 females.[2][1]

Chemancheri Kunhiraman Nair

Chemancheri Kunhiraman Nair was a renowned Kathakali artist from Chemancheri. He spent the last eighty years of his life learning and teaching Kathakali. He has performed the role of Krishna over a thousand times. The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian honor, Padma Shri, in 2017.[3]

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.

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