Chemancheri
Chemanchery is a village in Kozhikode district in the state of Kerala, India.[1]
Chemanchery | |
|---|---|
village | |
  Chemanchery Location in Kerala, India  Chemanchery Chemanchery (India) | |
| Coordinates: 11.411590°N 75.734990°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kozhikode |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 32,532 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | KL- |
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 was a renowned Kathakali artist from Chemancheri.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
- "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.
- "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.
