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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Cherpulassery
| other_name = Cherpulacherry
| settlement_type = Town
| image_skyline = Ayyappan Kavu cherpulassery.jpg
| image_alt =
| image_caption = Ayyappankavu, Cherpulassery
| pushpin_map = India Kerala#India
| pushpin_label_position = right
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Kerala, India
| coordinates = {{coord|10.879300|N|76.314750|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = India
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Kerala]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Palakkad district|Palakkad]]
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| government_type = [[Municipal council (India)|Municipal council]]
| governing_body = Cherpulassery Municipality
| leader_party = [[Left Democratic Front (Kerala)|LDF]]
| leader_title = Municipal Chairperson
| leader_name = Jamsiya KT
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
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| area_total_km2 = 32.68
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| population_total = 41,267
| population_as_of = 2011
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| population_density_km2 = auto
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| 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 = 679503
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = 0466
| registration_plate = KL-51
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| leader_name2 = jayakrishnan c (LDF)
| leader_title2 = Deputy chairperson
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[[File:CherpulasserySekharan.jpg|thumb|Cherpulassery Sekharan]]
'''Cherpulassery''' (also known by its former name '''Cherpulacherry''') is a town and [[municipality]] in the [[Palakkad district]], of [[Kerala]], India.<ref>{{cite web |title=Reports of National Panchayat Directory |publisher=Ministry of Panchayati Raj |url=http://panchayatdirectory.gov.in/adminreps/viewGPmapcvills.asp?gpcode=224753&rlbtype=V |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131230235259/http://panchayatdirectory.gov.in/adminreps/viewGPmapcvills.asp?gpcode=224753&rlbtype=V |url-status=dead |archive-date=30 December 2013 |access-date=30 December 2013 }}</ref> Cherpulassery is often called the [[Sabarimala]] of Malabar as the famous Ayyappankavu temple is located here .<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cherpulasserysriayyappankavu.in|title=Sree Cherpulassery Ayyappankavu official website|website=www.cherpulasserysriayyappankavu.in|language=en|access-date=2018-05-01}}</ref> The Puthanalakkal Bhagavathi temple and the Kalavela and Pooram associated with it is one of the largest festivals in the region.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://sreeputhanalkkaltemple.com|title=Sri puthanalkkal Bhagavathi temple official website |website=sreeputhanalkkaltemple.com|language=en|access-date=2022-08-28}}</ref> The town is located about {{cvt|43|km}} west of the district headquarters at [[Palakkad]] on [[State Highway 53]] located in Cherpulassery.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20131230235259/http://panchayatdirectory.gov.in/adminreps/viewGPmapcvills.asp?gpcode=224753&rlbtype=V</ref>

==History==
Cherpulassery (Cher- east side of pulasseri) was the seat of Nedungethirppad,<ref>{{Cite book |last=Rajendu |first=S. |title=Neudunganad Carithram |publisher=K. Sanakaranarayanan, Madhavam, Perintalmanna |year=2012 |edition=First |location=Perintalmanna |language=Malayalam}}</ref> the chief of Nedunganad, one of the principalities mentioned in the Chera inscriptions.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Narayanan |first=M.G.S. |title=Perumals of Kerala |publisher=Unknown |year=1996 |location=Calicut}}</ref> The ''Nedunganad'' Swaroopam dynasty, held sway over the present-day [[Pattambi]] and [[Ottapalam]] [[Tehsil|Taluk]]s till it was first conquered by Valluvanad in the early parts of 15th century, and immediately afterwards by the [[Zamorin]] of [[Kozhikode|Calicut]].<ref name="Logan">{{Cite book |last=Logan |first=William |title=Malabar Manual (Volume-I) |publisher=Asian Educational Services |year=2010 |isbn=9788120604476 |location=New Delhi |pages=631–666}}</ref> The Zamorin appointed his local chieftain at Tharakkal Variyam to rule the area.<ref name="Logan"/> Cherpulassery was made the headquarters of [[South Malabar]] during [[British Raj]].<ref name="Logan"/> The Nedunganad Taluk was merged into [[Perinthalmanna taluk|Walluvanad Taluk]] in 1860 as a part of the [[Malappuram]] revenue division of [[Malabar District]], with its headquarters at [[Perinthalmanna]], during [[British Raj|British regime]].<ref name="Logan"/> It later became part of Ottapalam taluk, when Valluvanad Taluk was divided into Perinthalmanna and Ottapalam in 1957.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Rajendu |first=S |title=Nedunganad Carithram |publisher=K. Sankaranarayanan |year=2012 |location=Perintalmanna |language=Malayalam}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{As of|2011}} India [[census]], Cherpulassery had a population of 41,267 with 19,808 males and 21,459 females.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.kudumbashree.org/sub-district/881063/20|title=KUDUMBASHREE|website=www.kudumbashree.org|language=en|access-date=2022-08-28}}</ref>

==Transport==
Cherpulassery is well connected by bus with the nearby towns of [[Ottapalam]], [[Pattambi]], [[Shoranur|Shornur]] and [[Perinthalmanna]], all of which are at a distance of 17 kms from here. There are also regular bus services to [[Mannarkkad]] and [[Palakkad]].

The nearest major railway station is the [[Shoranur Junction railway station|Shoranur junction]] railway station. Other stations include Ottapalam and Pattambi; all of which are at equal distances from Cherpulassery.

==Politics==
Cherpulassery comes under the [[Shornur Assembly constituency|Shornur assembly constituency]] and the [[Palakkad Lok Sabha constituency|Palakkad Loksabha constituency]].

==Colleges==
*Cherpulassery College of Science & Technology for Women<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ccst.in/ |title=Cherpulassery College of Science and Technology |publisher=Ccst.in |access-date=2013-12-30}}</ref>
*Ideal Campus of Education<ref>{{cite web|url=http://idealcampuscply.com/ |title=Ideal Campus of Educations, TTI, ITC, Arts & Science College, B.Ed College, IGNOU, IT Misson Cherpulassery, Palakkad |publisher=Idealcampuscply.com |access-date=2013-12-30}}</ref>
*Malabar Polytechnic College<ref>{{cite web |url=http://malabarpoly.com/ |title=Malabar Polytechnic Campus |publisher=Malabarpoly.com |access-date=2013-12-30 |archive-date=30 December 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131230232556/http://malabarpoly.com/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
*Kerala Medical College<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.keralamedicalcollege.com/ |title=Kerala Medical college & Hospital |publisher=Keralamedicalcollege.com |access-date=2013-12-30}}</ref>
*MES College, Cherpulassery<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mescherpulassery.com/ |title=MES College Cherpulassery |publisher=Mescherpulassery.com |access-date=2013-12-30}}</ref>
*K T N COLLEGE OF PHARMACY <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mescherpulassery.com/ |title=MES College Cherpulassery |publisher=Mescherpulassery.com |access-date=2013-12-30}}</ref>

==Notable people==
* [[Appunni Tharakan]] : [[Kathakali]] ''Aniyara'' (behind the curtain) artist<ref>{{cite news |title=The ‘Aniyara’ artist of Kathakali |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2013/jan/17/the-aniyara-artist-of-kathakali-443792.html |work=The New Indian Express}}</ref>
*[[Kalamandalam Kuttan Asan]]<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=കഥകളി ആചാര്യൻ കലാമണ്ഡലം കുട്ടൻ അന്തരിച്ചു|url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/district-news/palakkad/2022/01/14/palakkad-kalamandalam-kuttan-passed-away.html|access-date=2022-01-14|website=ManoramaOnline|language=ml}}</ref>

== See also==
*[[State Highway 53]]
*[[Palakkad district]]

==References==
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{{Palakkad district}}
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[[Category:Villages in Palakkad district]]

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