Cherpulassery

Cherpulassery (also known by its former name Cherpulacherry) is a town and municipality in the Palakkad district, of Kerala, India.[1] Cherpulassery is often called the Sabarimala of Malabar as the famous Ayyappankavu temple is located here .[2] The Puthanalakkal Bhagavathi temple and the Kalavela and Pooram associated with it is one of the largest festivals in the region. [3] The town is located about 43 km (27 mi) west of the district headquarters at Palakkad on State Highway 53. Cherpulassery is known among the football enthusiasts all across the state thanks to the football club Al Madeena Cherpulassery.

Cherpulassery
Cherpulacherry
Town
Ayyappankavu, Cherpulassery
Ayyappankavu, Cherpulassery
Cherpulassery is located in Kerala
Cherpulassery
Cherpulassery
Location in Kerala, India
Cherpulassery is located in India
Cherpulassery
Cherpulassery
Cherpulassery (India)
Coordinates: 10.879300°N 76.314750°E / 10.879300; 76.314750
CountryIndia
StateKerala
DistrictPalakkad
Government
 • BodyMunicipality
 • ChairmanP Ramachandran
Area
 • Total32.68 km2 (12.62 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total41,267
 • Density1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
679503
Telephone code0466
Vehicle registrationKL-51
Cherpulassery Sekharan

History

Cherpulassery was the seat of Nedungethirppad,[4] the chief of Nedunganad, one of the principalities mentioned in the Chera inscriptions.[5] The Nedunganad Swaroopam dynasty, held sway over the present-day Pattambi and Ottapalam Taluks till it was first conquered by Valluvanad in the early parts of 15th century, and immediately afterwards by the Zamorin of Calicut.[6] The Zamorin appointed his local chieftain at Tharakkal Variyam to rule the area.[6] The Nedunganad Taluk was merged into Walluvanad Taluk in 1860 as a revenue division of Malabar District during British regime,[7]and later became part of Ottapalam taluk.[6]

Demographics

As of 2011 India census, Cherpulassery had a population of 41,267 with 19,808 males and 21,459 females.[8]

Transport

Cherpulassery is well connected by bus with the nearby towns of Ottapalam, Pattambi, Shornur and Perinthalmanna, all of which are at a distance of 17 kms from here. There are also regular bus services to Mannarkkad and Palakkad.

The nearest major railway station is the Shoranur junction railway station. Other stations include Ottapalam and Pattambi ; all of which are at equal distances from Cherpulassery.

Politics

Cherpulassery comes under the Shornur assembly constituency and the Palakkad Loksabha constituency.

Colleges
  • Cherpulassery College of Science & Technology for Women[9]
  • Ideal Campus of Education[10]
  • Malabar Polytechnic College[11]
  • Kerala Medical College[12]
  • MES College, Cherpulassery[13]

Notable people

See also

References
  1. "Reports of National Panchayat Directory". Ministry of Panchayati Raj. Archived from the original on 30 December 2013. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
  2. "Sree Cherpulassery Ayyappankavu official website". www.cherpulasserysriayyappankavu.in. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  3. "Sri puthanalkkal Bhagavathi temple official website". sreeputhanalkkaltemple.com. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
  4. Rajendu, S. (2012). Neudunganad Carithram (in Malayalam) (First ed.). Perintalmanna: K. Sanakaranarayanan, Madhavam, Perintalmanna.
  5. Narayanan, M.G.S. (1996). Perumals of Kerala. Calicut: Unknown.
  6. Logan, William (2010). Malabar Manual (Volume-I). New Delhi: Asian Educational Services. pp. 631–666. ISBN 9788120604476.
  7. Rajendu, S (2012). Nedunganad Carithram (in Malayalam). Perintalmanna: K. Sankaranarayanan.
  8. "KUDUMBASHREE". www.kudumbashree.org. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
  9. "Cherpulassery College of Science and Technology". Ccst.in. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
  10. "::::::::::Ideal Campus of Educations, TTI, ITC, Arts & Science College, B.Ed College, IGNOU, IT Misson Cherpulassery, Palakkad::::::::::::::". Idealcampuscply.com. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
  11. "Malabar Polytechnic Campus". Malabarpoly.com. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
  12. "Kerala Medical college & Hospital". Keralamedicalcollege.com. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
  13. "MES College Cherpulassery". Mescherpulassery.com. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
  14. "The 'Aniyara' artist of Kathakali". The New Indian Express.
  15. "കഥകളി ആചാര്യൻ കലാമണ്ഡലം കുട്ടൻ അന്തരിച്ചു". ManoramaOnline (in Malayalam). Retrieved 14 January 2022.
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