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{{Use Indian English|date=July 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Chamal
| native_name_lang = ml
| other_name =
| nickname =
| settlement_type = village
| image_skyline = Chamal areal 2014 11 17 13 58 IMG 2664.jpg
| image_alt =
| image_caption = chamal
| pushpin_map = India Kerala#India
| pushpin_label_position = right
| coordinates = {{coord|11|27|48|N|75|56|31|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 = [[Kozhikode district|Kozhikode]]
| established_title = 
| established_date =
| founder =
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| leader_title1 = [[Member of Parliament]]
| leader_name1 = M K Raghavan
| leader_title2 = MLA (Koduvally)
| leader_name2 = Rasak Karat
| leader_title3 = Panchayath President
| leader_name3 = Baby Raveendran
| leader_title4 = Panchayath Vice President
| leader_name4 = Nidheesh Kallulathode
| unit_pref = Metric
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]], [[English language|English]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 673573
| registration_plate =
| blank1_name_sec1 = [[Human sex ratio|Sex ratio]]
| blank1_info_sec1 = 1000:1040 [[male|♂]]/[[female|♀]]
| blank2_name_sec1 = Literacy
| blank2_info_sec1 = 88%
| blank3_name_sec1 = [[Lok Sabha]] constituency
| blank3_info_sec1 = Kozhikode
| blank4_name_sec1 = [[Vidhan Sabha]] constituency
| blank4_info_sec1 = Koduvally
| blank1_name_sec2 = [[Climate of India|Climate]]
| blank1_info_sec2 = [[Climatic regions of India|pleasant]] <small>([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]])</small>
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'''Chamal''' is a village under [[Kattippara]], [[village panchayat]] in [[Koduvally]], [[Kozhikode district]], [[Kerala]], India.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gloriousindia.com/unleashed/place.php?id=86461|title=gloriousindia.com|accessdate=2 May 2010}}</ref> It is situated near National Highway-212 (just 3 km distance from NH) and also 3 km distance from Kattippara. In Chamal there is a post office, South Malabar Gramin Bank, school up to 7th standard, Masjid and Church.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.smcim.org/church/chamal|title=www.smcim.org|accessdate=30 March 2016}}</ref> It is located about 10 km from [[Thamarassery]] town. It is a village with a lot of hilly areas. The adjacent villages are Chundakuzhy, Perumpally, Thalayad, [[Unnikulam]], [[Puthuppadi]] and Thamarassery.

==History==
The name Chamal was formed from a literary word Chamalkaram which means 'the beauty'. A man who lived here in the past, despite the fact that the beauty of this place and thought that it was so named.{{citation needed|date=March 2016}}

== Economy ==

The major source of income in this village is agriculture. Majority of the population depend on the agriculture crops such as rice, vegetable, rubber, coconut, arecanut, ginger, pepper etc. A very minority only depend on business and government jobs. There are many self-help groups, small scale industries and a kudumbasree units active in this place. Other major sources of the people are products of agriculture, daily wagers, constructions and other businesses.{{citation needed|date=March 2016}}

==Tourism==
The major tourist places in this village are poovanmala forest and {{Langr|msc|Kulamala}} which are good for trekking and sightseeing. Wild animals like monkeys, deers, wild pigs, wild buffaloes and a large variety of insects and birds are found in the innermost forest area of both {{Langr|msc|Kulamala}} and poovanmala forest.

==Climate==
Chamal has a generally cool humid climate with a very hot season extending from March to May. The average annual rainfall is more than 3500 mm and it is the highest rain fall in this region.

== Demographics ==
Population consists of mainly [[Christians|Christian]], [[Hindu]] and [[Muslim]] communities.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ceo.kerala.gov.in/pdf/voterslist/AC031/031004.pdf|title=www.ceo.kerala.gov.in|accessdate=31 March 2016}}</ref> {{citation needed|date=March 2016}}

== Educational institutions ==
[[File:Nirmala UP School Chamal.jpg|thumb|left|Nirmala UP School Chamal]]
Chundankuzhi L.P School <ref>{{cite web|url=https://school.cybo.com/IN/kedavur/education/|title=www.school.cybo.com/}}</ref> and Nirmala U.P. School <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nupschamal.blogspot.com |title=www.nupschamal.blogspot.com/}}</ref> are the major educational institutions (both are aided) in this village and students from nearby places also depend on these schools for their formal and basic education. Other than these institutions there are preliminary schools, KGs and anganwadis <ref>{{cite web|url=https://sjd.kerala.gov.in/anganwadis.php?ty5sdfsd6gghghghe=page&D_id=MTYwNA==&page_id=21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241215095244/https://sjd.kerala.gov.in/anganwadis.php?ty5sdfsd6gghghghe=page&D_id=MTYwNA==&page_id=21|url-status=dead|archive-date=15 December 2024|title=www.sjd.kerala.gov.in/}}</ref>

== Government institutions ==
The 'Akshaya e kendra' and 'post office' (673573).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiamapia.com/Kozhikode/Chamal.html|title=www.indiamapia.com|accessdate=31 March 2016}}</ref> are the only government institution in this locality.

==Transport==
Chamal village connects to other parts of India through [[Calicut]] city on the west and [[Thamarassery]] town on the east. National highway No.66 passes through [[Kozhikode]] and the northern stretch connects to [[Mangalore]], [[Goa]] and [[Mumbai]]. The southern stretch connects to [[Cochin]] and [[Trivandrum]]. The eastern National Highway No.54 going through Adivaram connects to [[Kalpetta]], [[Mysore]] and [[Bangalore]]. The nearest airports are at [[Kannur Airport|Kannur]] and [[Kozhikode Airport|Kozhikode]]. The nearest railway station is at Kozhikode.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Chamal town juma masjid.jpg| Chamal town Juma Masjid
File:Landscape HD chamal 2014 11 21 10 22 IMG 2660.jpg|Landscape of Chamal
File:St.george church chamal.jpg|St. George church Chamal
</gallery>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}
{{Kozhikode district}}

[[Category:Thamarassery area]]

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