Changaramkulam (

IAST The International Alphabet of Sanskrit Transliteration (IAST) is a transliteration scheme that allows the lossless romanisation of Indic scripts as employed by Sanskrit and related Indic languages. It is based on a scheme that emerged during ...

: Caṅṅaraṅkuḷaṁ) is a town in Ponnani taluk of

Malappuram district Malappuram (), is one of the List of districts of Kerala, 14 districts in the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Kerala, with a coastline of . It is the most populous district of Kerala, which is home to around 13% of the to ...

in the Indian state of

Kerala Kerala ( ; ) is a 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 regions of Cochin, Malabar, South ...

. It falls on, and is shared across two

panchayats The Panchayat raj is a political system, originating from the Indian subcontinent, found mainly in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal. It is the oldest system of local government in the Indian subcontinent, and historical menti ...

—Nannammukku and Alamcode. Changaramkulam is under Ponnani Lokhsabha Constituency.

Economy

Changaramkulam is one of the prominent public markets. It was known for its weekly cattle, areca nut and food markets. Changaramkulam is situated in south side of Malappuram District, and just 5 km Distance to both

Thrissur Thrissur (), formerly Trichur, also known by its historical name Thrissivaperur, is a city and the headquarters of the Thrissur district in Kerala, India. It is the third largest urban agglomeration in Kerala after Kochi and Kozhikode, and t ...

and

Palakkad Palakkad (), formerly known as Palghat, historically known as Palakkattussery is a city and municipality in the Indian state of Kerala. It is the administrative headquarters of the Palakkad District. Palakkad is most densely populated municipal ...

districts. The Kerala State Highway 69 (Thrissur Calicut Road) is passing through Changaramkulam Town. Major roads from Changaramkulam Town are: * Thrissur–Calicut Highway * Changaramkulam–Naranippuzha Road (from Changaramkulam to Eramangalam: ends at

Guruvayoor Guruvayur () is a municipal temple town in Thrissur District, of Kerala State in India. It is a suburban town of Thrissur city, located from Thrissur towards the north-west. It houses the Guruvayur Shri Krishna Temple. It is located at ...

–

Ponnani Ponnani () is a municipality in Ponnani Taluk, Malappuram District, in the state of Kerala, India. It serves as the administrative center of the Taluk and Block Panchayat of the same name. It is situated at the estuary of Bharatappuzha (Riv ...

Road. Easy to access Mookkuthala, Eramangalam, Maranchery, Puthanpally, Guruvayoor & Ponnani) * Changaramkulam–Cheruvalloor Road (from Changaramkulam To Cheruvalloor: ends at Guruvayoor–Ponnani Road. Easy To Access Nannammukku, Uppungal kadavu, Punnayoorkkulam, Althara, Vadakkekad, Guruvayoor) * Changaramkulam-Nannammukku Road (from Changaramkulam To Nannammukku: ends at Srayikkadav-Chirakkal Road. Easy To Access Nannammukku, Srayikkadavu, Kattakampal, Chirakkal, Pazhanji, Porkulam, Kunnamkulam)

Recent developments

Nowadays Changaramkulam has gained a lot of developments. The town has almost all major banks, hospital, schools, colleges, etc. The town comes under Changaramkulam Police Station ( Ponnani Circle – Tirur Dysp Office ). *Alamcode Village Office Changaramkulam *Alamcode Grama Panchayath Office Changaramkulam *BSNL Office Changaramkulam *KSEB Office Changaramkulam *Changaramkulam Police Station *Agriculture Office Alamcode (Krishi Bhavan) Changaramkulam *Alamcode Veterinary Office Changaramkulam *Sunrise Hospital (old Arafa Hospital) Changaramkulam *Mother & Child Hospital Changaramkulam *New India Insurance Portal Office Changaramkulam 9072 133 133 *Reliance General Insurance Office Changaramkulam 9746 222 007 *HDFC Ergo General Insurance Office Changaramkulam 9746 222 007

Education

*Schools & Colleges PCNGHSS - Mookkuthala MVM RHSS - Valayamkulam Darussalam - Changaramkulam SM College - Changaramkulam Assabah Arabic College - Pavittappuram Nannamukku Technical High School - Kokkur Assabah Arts & Science College Valayamkulam Darul Ihsan Islamic & Arts College Punnakkal Changaramkulam Lessonlens global school valayamkulam

Transportation

Changaramkulam village connects to other parts of India through

Kuttippuram Kuttippuram is a town and a block headquarters, which is situated in the Tirur Taluk, Malappuram district of Kerala state, India. The town is located 34 kilometres south-west of Malappuram. The Bharathappuzha river flows through Kuttippuram. A ...

town. National Highway No.66 passes through

Edappal Edappal is a town which lies near to the town of Ponnani in Ponnani taluk, Malappuram district, Kerala, India. Edappal is at a junction of two roads Thrissur-Kozhikode and Palakkad-Ponnani state highways located from Malappuram. Edappal lies ...

and the northern stretch connects to

Goa Goa () is a state on the southwestern coast of India within the Konkan region, geographically separated from the Deccan highlands by the Western Ghats. It is located between the Indian states of Maharashtra to the north and Karnataka to the ...

and

Mumbai Mumbai (, ; also known as Bombay — the official name until 1995) is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the ''de facto'' financial centre of India. According to the United Nations, as of 2018, Mumbai is the second- ...

. The southern stretch connects to

Cochin Kochi (), also known as Cochin ( ) ( the official name until 1996) is a major port city on the Malabar Coast of India bordering the Laccadive Sea, which is a part of the Arabian Sea. It is part of the district of Ernakulam in the state of K ...

and

Trivandrum Thiruvananthapuram (; ), also known by its former name Trivandrum (), is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala. It is the most populous city in Kerala with a population of 957,730 as of 2011. The encompassing urban agglomeration populati ...

. National Highway No.966 connects to

and

Coimbatore Coimbatore, also spelt as Koyamputhur (), sometimes shortened as Kovai (), is one of the major metropolitan cities in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located on the banks of the Noyyal River and surrounded by the Western Ghats. Coimbato ...

. The nearest airports are at Kozhikode & Kochin International Airport. The nearest major railway stations are at Kuttippuram and Guruvayoor. If one heads south they'll enter Thrissur District and pass Perumbilav and Kunnamkulam. And taking left from there can reach Thrissur.

References

Cities and towns in Malappuram district Kuttippuram area
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