Cheruvannur Grama Panchayat
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Cheruvannur ചെറുവണ്ണൂര് ഗ്രാമ പഞ്ചായത്തു് |
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 Cheruvannur
 Cheruvannur
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| Coordinates: 11°34′N 75°43′E / 11.57°N 75.71°ECoordinates: 11°34′N 75°43′E / 11.57°N 75.71°E | ||
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 India
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| State | Kerala | |
| Region | South India | |
| District | Kozhikode | |
| Government | ||
| • President | Nalini Nallur | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 21.61 km2 (8.34 sq mi) | |
| Population (2001) | ||
| • Total | 22,150 | |
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi) | |
| Languages | ||
| • Official | Malayalam, English | |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) | |
| PIN | 673524 | |
| Telephone code | 91 496 | |
| Website | lsgkerala |
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Cheruvannur one of the 78 grama panchayats of Kozhikode district, lies between North Latitude 11° 32′ 37.11” and 11° 36′ 4.67”, East Longitude 75° 40′ 26.32” and 75° 43′ 55.22”. It has a total area of 21.61 square kilometers. The adjoining grama panchayats are Thiruvallur and Velom in the north, Perambra in the east, Nochad, Meppayur, and Thurayur in the south, Maniyur and Thiruvallur in the west.
The Kuttiyadi river, erstwhile known as Kotta river is flowing from north to south, through the eastern side, detaches the grama panchayat from Vatakara taluk. The physiography is not planar. The ridges of smaller and medium hills and low lying valleys make the area an undulating terrain. Grama panchayat can be divided into three, according to the physiography – viz, hilly area, slopes and valleys. The highest area in grama panchayat is Purakkamala (പുറക്കാമല) noted with a height of 115 metres above sea level. Cheruvannur Grama panchayat includes some of the lowest lying places of the region, and parts of these areas are often flooded during monsoon.
Cheruvannur panchayath connects to other parts of India through Koyilandy town. The nearest airports are at Kannur and Kozhikode. The nearest railway station is at Koyiandy. The national highway no.66 passes through Koyilandy and the northern stretch connects to 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.
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