Cherukavu

Cherukavu
ചെറുകാവ്
Pulikkal
Village

Kannamvettikkavu Temple
Cherukavu
Cherukavu

Location in Kerala, India

Coordinates: 11°11′17″N 75°55′02″E / 11.188140°N 75.917340°E / 11.188140; 75.917340Coordinates: 11°11′17″N 75°55′02″E / 11.188140°N 75.917340°E / 11.188140; 75.917340
Country  India
State Kerala
District Malappuram
Population (2001)
 • Total 25,767
Languages
 • Official Malayalam, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 6XXXXX
Vehicle registration KL-
Cherappadam Bus Waiting Shed
Kannamvettikkavu Juma Masjidh
Peringave Mahadeva Temple

Cherukavu or Pulikkal is a village in Malappuram district in the state of Kerala, India.[1]

Transportation

Some parts of Cherukavu panchayath lie on the national highway between Ramanattukara and Kondotty. Most parts of Pulikkal town comes under Cherukavu panchayath. Other important towns of Cherukavu panchayath are Peringave and Kannamvettikkavu. Buses ply from Ramanattukara town to K.V.Kavu regularly and they stop in Peringave on the way for five minutes. The road to Peringave starts from Kaithakkundu on the national highway and passes through Poochal village.

Pulikkal Town

The biggest town in Cherukavu Panchayath area is Pulikkal. There is another Panchayath called 'Pulikkal' in the neighborhood. These two place names are used ambiguously by the locals. The word 'Pulikkal' refers to the bus stop and town. The word 'Cherukavu' is used by the bureaucracy.

Proposed Karipur-Kondotty Municipality

The proposed Karipur-Kondotty Municipality comprises:[2]

Total Area: 122.99 km2

Total Population (1991 Census): 152,839

Peringave Town

Peringave is a small village which is in Malappuram district, Kerala, India. It is 22 km away from Calicut. Ramanattukara is the nearest city of peringave. Peringave is belonged to cherukavu and vazayoor village. Just 1 hour is more than enough to reach Calicut International Airport from Peringave. Ramapuram Lakshmi Narayana kshethram is one of the main temples belongs to peringave.There are two masjid in peringave ( Salafi Masjid, Peringave and Juma masjid, Peringave ) . Bus and taxi is the way to reach peringave.Bus facilities are available from calicut and ramanattukara.Kottupadam, Pengad etc. are the neighbouring villages.

Kannamvettikkavu

Kannam-Vetti-Kavu' is a small town in Cherukavu Panchayath. It is 4.7 km from Peringave town. The town is famous for the ancient Puliyakkad Mahadeva Temple and the new Cherappadam Temple. The old Juma Masjidh at Cholakkode is set in a scenic paddy field surroundings with a Tribal Colony around it.

Villages and Sububrbs

Important Landmarks

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Cherukavu had a population of 25767 with 12851 males and 12916 females.[1]

Culture

This village is as predominantly Muslim populated area. Hindus are exist in comparatively smaller numbers. So the culture of the locality is based upon Muslim traditions. Duff Muttu, Kolkali and Aravanamuttu are common folk arts of this locality. There are many libraries attached to mosques giving a rich source of Islamic studies. Some of the books are written in Arabi-Malayalam which is a version of the Malayalam language written in Arabic script. People gather in mosques for the evening prayer and continue to sit there after the prayers discussing social and cultural issues. Business and family issues are also sorted out during these evening meetings. The Hindu minority of this area keeps their rich traditions by celebrating various festivals in their temples. Hindu rituals are done here with a regular devotion like other parts of Kerala.[3]

Transportation

Cherukavu village connects to other parts of India through Feroke town on the west and Nilambur town on the east. National highway No.66 passes through Pulikkal and the northern stretch connects to Goa and Mumbai. The southern stretch connects to Cochin and Trivandrum. State Highway No.28 starts from Nilambur and connects to Ooty, Mysore and Bangalore through Highways.12,29 and 181. The nearest airport is at Kozhikode. The nearest major railway station is at Feroke.

References

  1. 1 2 "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 2008-12-08. Retrieved 2008-12-10.
  2. ↑ "Talks on Karipur airport development today". The Hindu. 3 November 2004. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  3. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-04-01. Retrieved 2016-07-14.
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