Country India District Malappuram PIN 673637 Population 35,050 (2001) | State Kerala Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) Vehicle registration KL-10 | |
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Pulikkal or Cherukavu is a village in Malappuram district in the state of Kerala, India.
Contents
- Map of Pulikkal Kerala
- Proposed Karipur Kondotty Municipality
- Demographics
- Cherukavu Panchayath
- Currencyless Village
- Suburbs and Villages
- Culture
- Transportation
- References
Map of Pulikkal, Kerala
Proposed Karipur-Kondotty Municipality
The proposed Karipur-Kondotty Municipality comprises:
Total Area: 122.99 km2
Total Population (1991 Census): 152,839
Demographics
As of 2001 India census, Pulikkal had a population of 35050 with 17481 males and 17569 females.
Cherukavu Panchayath
Most parts of Pulikkal town fall under the jurisdiction of Cherukavu Panchayath administration. The word Pulikkal is used to refer to the town and the word Cherukavu is used only by the bureaucracy. The actual center of Cherukavu village is in Kannamvettikkavu, five kilometers away from Pulikkal town.
Currencyless Village
In 2016, Pulikkal was declared as one of the eight currency less villages of Kerala because of the complete acceptance of e-wallet, e-commerce and debit card based transactions. The government is giving training to the village people for using online financial transactions. The drive was especially significant in wake of the Government of India demonetization drive of 2016.
Suburbs and Villages
Culture
Pulikkal 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.
Transportation
Pulikkal 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.