Eramala | |
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village | |
Location in Kerala, India | |
Coordinates: 11°40′44″N 75°35′35″E / 11.6788618°N 75.593091°ECoordinates: 11°40′44″N 75°35′35″E / 11.6788618°N 75.593091°E | |
Country | India |
State | Kerala |
District | Kozhikode |
Government | |
• Type | Panchayati raj (India) |
• Body | Gram panchayat |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 32,151 |
Languages | |
• Official | Malayalam, English |
Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
Telephone code | 254 |
ISO 3166 code | IN-KL |
Vehicle registration | KL- |
Nearest city | VATAKARA |
Lok Sabha constituency | VATAKARA |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | VATAKARA |
Climate | NORMAL (Köppen) |
Eramala is a village in Kozhikode district in the state of Kerala, India. Orkkatteri is the main town in the village. The village is also home to a popular annual celebration called Orkkatteri Chantha.
As of 2001[update] India census, Eramala had a population of 32151 with 15069 males and 17082 females.
Eramala village connects to other parts of India through Vatakara city on the west and Kuttiady town on the east. National highway No.66 passes through Vatakara and the northern stretch connects to Goa and Mumbai. The southern stretch connects to Cochin and Trivandrum. The eastern Highway going through Kuttiady connects to Mananthavady, Mysore and Bangalore. The nearest airports are at Kannur and Kozhikode. The nearest railway station is at Vatakara.