Chemmad
Town in Kerala, India
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Chemmad is a town and commercial hub of Tirurangadi in the Malappuram district of Kerala, India.
Chemmad
ചെമ്മാട് | |
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Town | |
Main block of Darul Huda Islamic University, Chemmad | |
| Coordinates: 11.042°N 75.911°E | |
| Country | |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Malappuram |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.56 km2 (4.46 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 7 m (23 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 43,632 |
| • Density | 3,774/km2 (9,776/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Postal code | 676306 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-65 |
Geography
Chemmad is located approximately 7 km (4.3 mi) east of Parappanangadi railway station and falls under the jurisdiction of the Tirurangadi Police Station.
Education establishments
- KMMMO Arabic College, located on Parappanangadi–Chemmad Road, is an affiliated college of the University of Calicut offering BA programmes with modern infrastructure.[1][2][3]
- Darul Huda Islamic University (DHIU), founded in 1986 and upgraded to a university in 2009.[4][5]