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{{Infobox settlement<br />
| name = '''Chungathara'''<br />
| other_name = Chungathara<br />
| settlement_type = village<br />
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Kerala, India<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|11.33364|N|76.275678|E|display=inline,title}}<br />
| subdivision_type = Country<br />
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}<br />
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]<br />
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]<br />
| subdivision_name1 = [[Kerala]]<br />
| subdivision_name2 = [[Malappuram district|Malappuram]]<br />
| established_title = <!-- Established --><br />
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| unit_pref = Metric<br />
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| area_total_km2 = 129.69<br />
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| population_total = 44569 (According to census data 2001)<br />
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| population_density_km2 = auto<br />
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| demographics_type1 = Languages<br />
| demographics1_title1 = Official<br />
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]<br />
| utc_offset1 = +5:30<br />
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]<br />
| postal_code = 679334<br />
| area_code = 04931<br />
| area_code_type = Telephone code<br />
| registration_plate = [[List of RTO districts in India#KL.E2.80.94Kerala|KL]]-71<br />
| blank1_name_sec1 = Coastline<br />
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| blank1_name_sec2 = [[Climate of India|Climate]]<br />
| blank1_info_sec2 = [[Climatic regions of India|Tropical monsoon]] <small>([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]])</small><br />
| website = http://lsgkerala.in/chungatharapanchayat/<br />
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| demographics1_info1 = [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]], English<br />
| blank2_name_sec1 = Nearest city<br />
| blank2_info_sec1 = [[Edakkara]]<br />
| blank3_name_sec1 = [[Lok Sabha]] constituency<br />
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[[File:Karimpuzhabridge.jpg|thumbnail|Karimpuzha Bridge in monsoon]]<br />
[[File:Nilambur 03907.JPG|thumb|Karimpuzha River Gauge Station]]<br />
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'''Chungathara''' is a village panchayat in [[Nilambur]] Taluk in [[Malappuram]] district, [[Kerala]], India. It is one of the smallest gramapnachayat in Kerala. It is surrounded by [[Western Ghats]].<br />
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==Geography==<br />
Two rivers, [[Chaliyar]] and [[Punnappuzha]], pass through this village.<br />
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==Transportation==<br />
The Nilambur - Ooty road passes through Chungathara. Nearby townships are [[Edakkara]] and [[Nilambur]]. Nilambur is 7&nbsp;km away.<br />
Long distance Such as Kozhikode, Malappuram, Tirur, Thrissur, Ernakulam, Trivandrum, Kottayam, Mysore, Gudallur, Kalpetta, Wayanad, Bangalore, Ootty buses pass through the town.<br />
The nearest airport is Calicut International Airport in Malappuram.<br />
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==Demographics==<br />
Majority of the population are migrants from [[Travancore]] region of Kerala in the 1960s and 1970s. Chungathara has the largest number of Christians in the Malappuram district. The majority are farmers and rubber is a major cash crop. Many residents work abroad, mainly in Middle East countries. Chungathara is a well known town and merged with [[Edakkara]] and [[Nilambur]] urban locality. <br />
Erumamunda, Kurumbalangode, Pallikkuth, Mampoyil, Kaippini, Palayakode etc. are the other parts of Chungathara panchayath.<br />
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==Education==<br />
* [[Mar Thoma College, Chungathara]]<br />
Marthoma College is an education institution and situated in the heart of the city. Started in 1981, Rt. Rev. Easow Mar Thimatheous Episcopa was the founder, and Dr. Raina Thomas is the current principal. At present{{when|date=March 2017}} almost all the post-graduate courses are available, which is very helpful for students coming from villages near to this college.<br />
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===Major schools===<br />
* Marthoma Higher Secondary School, Chungathara<br />
* Mar Philoxenos Memorial Higher Secondary School, Chungathara<br />
* Islamic Charity Centre English Medium School, Erumamunda<br />
* Good Shepherd Modern English School, Palunda<br />
* Nirmala Higher Secondary School, Erumamunda<br />
* ALP School, Konnamanna (Achen's Memorial School) is an aided school nearby Chungathara<br />
* MGM English Medium School, Chungathara<br />
* ALP School Pookkottumannu<br />
* ALP School, Mundapadam, Kurumbalangode<br />
* Carmelgiri School, Thalanji<br />
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==Churches==<br />
* Salem Marthoma Church, Chungathara<br />
* St. George Orthodox ValiyaPally, Chungathara<br />
* St. Thomas Orthodox Church, Chalikkapotty, Chungathara<br />
* St. George Malankara Catholic Church, Chungathara<br />
* Indian Pentecostal Church (IPC) Chungathara<br />
* St.Marys Church, Thalanji, Chungathara<br />
* St. George Malankara Catholic Church, Myladumpotty<br />
* Assemblies Of God Church (AG) Chungathara<br />
* St.Thomas Jacobite Syrian church Erumamunda<br />
* Mar Basil cheriya palli Erumamunda<br />
* St.marys Malankara catholic church Chungathara<br />
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==Mosques==<br />
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* Mujahid Masjid, Chungathara Town<br />
* Sunni grand Masjid, Chungathara<br />
* Busstand Masjid<br />
* Sunni Juma Masjid, Mundamoola<br />
* Mujahid Masjid, Kaippini<br />
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==Temples==<br />
* Nedumpuzha Devi Temple<br />
* Sree Narayana Guru Temple<br />
* Kurathiyamma Devi Temple, Pathirippadam<br />
* Mannathi Siva Temple<br />
* Kunnath Varahamoorthy Temple<br />
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==Nearest Railway Station==<br />
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Nilambur Railway<br />
https://www.google.co.in/maps/dir/Nilambur+Railway+Station,+Railway+Station+Road,+Nilambur,+Kerala/<br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[Vazhikkadavu]]<br />
* [[Nilambur]]<br />
* [[Edakkara]]<br />
* [[Gudalur, Nilgiris|Gudalur]]<br />
* [[Mango Orange]]<br />
* [[Pandalur]]<br />
* [[Devala, Nilgiris|Devala, Nilgris]]<br />
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==Transportation==<br />
Chaungathara connects to other parts of India through [[Nilambur]]. State Highway No. 28 starts in Nilambur and connects to [[Ooty]], [[Mysore]] and [[Bangalore]] through Highways. 12, 29 and 181. National Highway No. 66 passes through [[Ramanattukara]] and the northern stretch connects to [[Goa]] and [[Mumbai]]. The southern stretch connects to [[Cochin]] and [[Trivandrum]] State. The nearest airport is at [[Kozhikode Airport|Kozhikode]]. The nearest major railway station is at [[Feroke]].<br />
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==Image Gallery==<br />
<gallery><br />
File:Nilambur Railway Station in Malappuram district 3.jpg|Railway Station first platform<br />
File:Nilambur Railway Station52.jpg|Old Entrance to the railway station<br />
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File:Nilambur 03907.JPG|Karimpuzha River Gauge Station<br />
</gallery><br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* http://lsgkerala.in/chungatharapanchayat/<br />
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{{Malappuram district}}<br />
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[[Category:Villages in Malappuram district]]<br />
[[Category:Cities and towns in Malappuram district]]<br />
[[Category:Nilambur area]]</div>ImportMaster