Chelora is a village in
Kannur district
Kannur () is one of the 14 Districts of Kerala, districts along the west coast in the state of Kerala, India. The city of Kannur is the district headquarters and gives the district its name. The old name, Cannanore, is the anglicized form of th ...
in the state of
Kerala
Kerala ( , ) is a States and union territories of India, state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile ...
, India 8 km from Kannur town and on the Kannur-
Mysore
Mysore ( ), officially Mysuru (), is a city in the southern Indian state of Karnataka. It is the headquarters of Mysore district and Mysore division. As the traditional seat of the Wadiyar dynasty, the city functioned as the capital of the ...
Highway. The
Kannur International Airport
Kannur International Airport is an international airport serving the city of Kannur, the Mahé district, Mahé district of Puducherry and the rest of northern Kerala in India. It is located in Mattanur, east of Kannur and east of Thalassery. ...
is 15 km from Chelora.
Kadakkara Sri Dharmasastha Temple and Valannur Sri Risheishwara Temple are the two temples that attract people to the village. Chelora Govt Higher Secondary School is a local educational institution. Kappad, Valannur, Mathukoth, Peringalayi and Konganamkott Para are among the major localities in Chelora.
Administration
The administration of the town is done under kannur municipal corporation. corporation zonal office situated at mathukoth.
Accessibility
The
Kannur Central Bus Terminal and
Kannur Railway Station are situated at a distance of 10.3 km away from Chelora. Presently there is no railway lines passing through Chelora. But, easily available private buses makes Chelora accessible. Chelora can be reached by a bus to
Iritty
Iritty is a municipality and taluk in Kannur district of Kerala state, India. The town is the main market place for the farmer communities in the surrounding regions. Iritty is at a distance of from Kannur International Airport and one among ...
,
Mattannur and
Anjarakandy towns from Kannur. The bus-stop point of Chelora is commonly known as Mathukkoth. Chelora can be reached via Kappad also. (Kappad in Kannur district).
Landmarks
*Chelora Govt. Higher Secondary School.
*PHC Chelora, Mathukoth.
*Kannur corporation zonal office, Mathukoth.
*Kadakkara Sri Dharmasastha Kshetram
*Valannur Rishieswara Kshetram
*Chelora Jumamasjid
*E K Nayanar center
*A K G CLUB
*A K G Memorial Vayanashala and Grandalayam
*Sreerosh Green Acres
*CK complex (shopping complex)
*Mini industrial estate
*Mandot Sree Mahavshnu Kshetram
Demographics
India
census
A census (from Latin ''censere'', 'to assess') is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording, and calculating population information about the members of a given Statistical population, population, usually displayed in the form of stati ...
,
Chelora had a population of 36,500. Males constitute 48% of the population and females 52%. Chelora has an average literacy rate of 85%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 87% and female literacy of 84%. 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
* Number of residential buildings : 8000
* Number of Educational Institutions : 18
* Pre primary education centres : 35
References
{{Kannur district
Villages near Kannur airport