Chuzhali
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Chuzhali | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Chuzhali Location in Kerala, India  Chuzhali Chuzhali (India) | |
| Coordinates:12°05′30″N75°26′29″E/ 12.0916400°N 75.441400°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kannur |
| Area | |
| • Total | 46.19 km2(17.83 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 14,759 |
| • Density | 320/km2(830/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam,English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30(IST) |
| PIN | 670142 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-KL |
| Vehicle registration | KL-59 |
| Nearest city | Taliparamba |
| Vidhan Sabhaconstituency | Irikkur |
Chuzhaliis a village in theKannur districtof theIndianstate ofKerala.[1]
History
[edit]The village is named after the goddess Chuzhali, as it is the abode of Chuzhali (Durga). The village was under the dynasty of Chuzhali Nambiars. In ancient times it was under Chuzhali Swaroopam and the boundary was Koorgu in Karnataka.[citation needed]
InMalabar manual,William Logan mentioned Chuzhali as an ideal place for guerilla war, since the main land of Chuzhali is surrounded by high altitude areas, namely Kulathur, Thalakkulam, Edakkulm and Kuunam. Chuzhali Nambiar was one of the commanders of Pazhashiraja's guerilla army. It is said[by whom?]that Pazhashiraja visited Chuzhali during his struggle against the British army. Chuzhali Nambiar was caught by the British army and hanged at Thalassery.
Temples
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Chuzhali Bhagavathi is a famous temple situated in the middle of the village. The annual festival of this temple takes place during March–April. It is treated by the people of Chuzhali as their village festival. The main attraction near the village is Kulathur, 3 km from the main town of Chalilvayal.
Another famous temple in Chuzhali is Thiruvambadi, dedicated to Lord Sreekrishna. Other temples are Muchilottu Bhagavathi, Aranoor Sastha Bhagavathi, Sree Muthappan Madapura Chuzhali,Kathivanoor VeeranKshektram Vadakkemoola and Puthiya Bhagavathi Kshethram Mamalathkari.
Demographics
[edit]As of2011 Census,Chuzhali had a population of 14,759 which constitutes 7,147 (48.4%) males and 7,612 (51.6%) females. Chuzhali village has an area of 46.19 km2(17.83 sq mi) with 3,449 families residing in it. The male female sex ratio was 1,065 lower than state average of 1,084. In Chuzhali, 11.2% of the population was under 6 years of age. Chuzhali had overall literacy of 93.77%, higher than the national average of 75% and lower than the state average of 94.00%.[2]
Transportation
[edit]The national highway passes throughTaliparambatown.GoaandMumbaican be accessed to the north andCochinandThiruvananthapuramto the south. Taliparamba has a bus station and buses are available to all parts of Kannur district. The road to the east ofIrittyconnects toMysoreandBangalore.Buses to these cities are available only fromKannur,22 km to the south. The nearest railway stations areKannapuramandKannuron theMangalore-Palakkadline.
Trains are available to almost all parts of India. There are airports atKannur,MangaloreandCalicut.All are small international airports with direct flights available only to Middle Eastern countries.
References
[edit]- ^"Census of India: Villages with population 5000 & above".Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived fromthe originalon 8 December 2008.Retrieved10 December2008.
- ^Kerala, Directorate of Census Operations.District Census Handbook, Kannur(PDF).Thiruvananthapuram: Directorate of Census Operations, Kerala. p. 154,155.Retrieved14 July2020.