Cheruthazham

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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Cheruthazham
| settlement_type = [[Census Town]]
| image_skyline = Cheruthazham sree kunninmathilakam mahadeva temple.jpg
| image_caption = Kunhimathilakam Temple
| pushpin_map = India Kerala#India
| pushpin_label_position = right
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Kerala, India
| coordinates = {{coord|12.0809700|N|75.2627200|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Kerala]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Kannur district|Kannur]]
| government_type = [[Panchayati raj (India)]]
| governing_body =
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
| area_rank =
| area_total_km2 = 20.9
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m =
| population_total = 29,348
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_density_km2 = auto
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]], English
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 670501
| iso_code = [[ISO 3166-2:IN|IN-KL]]
| registration_plate = KL-86
| website =
| footnotes =
}}

'''Cheruthazham''' is a [[Census Town]] and [[Grama Panchayat]] in [[Kannur district]] in the state of [[Kerala]], India.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|access-date=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> It is the location of the famous [[Hanumarambalam]], dedicated to [[Sri Rama]] and [[Hanuman]]. Cheruthazham is also the birthplace of [[Kalamandalam Krishnan Nair]] who gave a new dimension to the art of [[Kathakali]]. There are many artists in Cherutazham who are experts in the traditional musical items like "panchavadyam", "taayambaka", "chenda melam" etc. The new generation of Cherutazham is also getting trained in these art forms.

==Demographics==
As of [[2011 Census of India|2011 Census]], Cheruthazham had a population of 29,348 of which 13,571 are males and 15,777 are females. Cheruthazham [[census town]] spreads over an area of 32.17 km<sup>2</sup> with 7,074 families residing in it. The male female sex ratio was 1,162 higher than state average of 1,084. 10.3% of the total population falls under 6 years age. Cheruthazham census town had overall literacy of 95%, higher than national average of 59% and higher than state average of 94%. The male literacy stands at 97.7% and female literacy was 92.7%.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Kerala |first1=Directorate of Census Operations |title=District Census Handbook, Kannur |publisher=Directorateof Census Operations,Kerala |location=Thiruvananthapuram |page=186,187 |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/3202_PART_B_KANNUR.pdf |access-date=14 July 2020}}</ref>

==Religion==
As of 2011 Indian [[census]], Cheruthazham census town had total population of 29,348 which constitutes 76.5% Hindus, 13.5% Muslims, 9.8% Christians and 0.2% others.<ref name=census2011>{{cite web |title=Religion – Kerala, Districts and Sub-districts |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-01/DDW32C-01%20MDDS.XLS |work=Census of India 2011 |publisher=Office of the Registrar General}}</ref>

==Transportation==
The national highway passes through [[Pilathara]] junction. [[Goa]] and [[Mumbai]] can be accessed on the northern side and [[Cochin]] and [[Thiruvananthapuram]] can be accessed on the southern side. The road to the east of [[Iritty]] connects to [[Mysore]] and [[Bangalore]]. The nearest railway station is [[Payyanur railway station|Payyanur]] on [[Mangalore]]-[[Palakkad]] line.
Trains are available to almost all parts of India subject to advance booking over the internet. There are airports at [[Kannur International Airport|Kannur]], [[Mangalore Airport|Mangalore]] and [[Calicut International Airport|Calicut]]. All of them are international airports but direct flights are available only to Middle Eastern countries.

==References==
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{{Kannur district}}

[[Category:Villages near Pilathara]]
[[Category:Cities and towns in Kannur district]]

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