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Country
  
India

District
  
Malappuram

PIN
  
679334

Local time
  
Tuesday 5:23 AM

State
  
Kerala

Time zone
  
IST (UTC+5:30)

Telephone code
  
04931

Chungathara

Weather
  
26°C, Wind NE at 2 km/h, 91% Humidity

Chungathara is a village panchayat<1> in Nilambur Taluk in Malappuram district, Kerala, India.This is one of the smallest gramapnachayat in kerala.It is surrounded by Western Ghats.

Contents

Map of Chungathara, Kerala

Geography

Two rivers "Chaliyar" and "Punnappuzha" pass through this village.

Transportation

The Calicut - Ooty road passes through Chungathara. Nearby townships are Edakkara and Nilambur. From Nilambur it is hardly 7 km away.

Demographics

The majority of population are migrants from Travancore region of Kerala in 60's and 70's. Chungathara has the most number of Christians in Malappuram district. Majority are farmers and rubber is a major cash crop.Many residents are also working abroad mainly in middle east countries.

Education

  • Marthoma College, Chungathara

    • Marthoma College is an ancient education institution and situated in the heart of the city. Started in 1981 and Rt. Rev. Easow Mar Thimatheous Episcopa was the founder of this Institution, and Dr. Raina Thomas is the Current Principal of this college. At present almost all the post graduate courses are available here which is making very helpful for students those who are coming from remote villages near to this college.

    Major schools

  • Marthoma Higher Secondary School, Chungathara
  • Mar Philoxenos Memorial Higher Secondary School, Chungathara
  • Good Shepherd Modern English School, Palunda
  • Nirmala Higher Secondary School, Erumamunda
  • ALP School, Konnamanna (ACHEN'S MEMORIAL SCHOOL)is an aided school nearby Chungathara
  • MGM English Medium School, Chungathara
  • ALP SCHOOL POOKKOTTUMANNU
  • Carmelgiri School, Thalanji

    • Churches

  • Salem Marthoma Church, Chungathara
  • St. George Orthodox ValiyaPally, Chungathara
  • St. Thomas Orthodox Church, Chalikkapotty, Chungathara
  • St. George Malankara Catholic Church, Chungathara
  • Indian Pentecostal Church (IPC) Chungathara
  • St.Marys Church, Thalanji, Chungathara
  • St. George Malankara Catholic Church, myladumpotty
  • Assemblies Of God Church(AG) Chungathara

    • Temples

  • Nedumpuzha Devi Temple
  • Sree Narayana Guru Temple
  • Kurathiyamma Devi Temple, Pathirippadam

    • Nearest Railway Station

    Nilambur Railway https://www.google.co.in/maps/dir/Nilambur+Railway+Station,+Railway+Station+Road,+Nilambur,+Kerala/

    Transportation

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

    References

    Chungathara Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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