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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Kolachery
| native_name =
| native_name_lang =
| other_name =
| nickname =
| settlement_type = [[Census Town]]
| image_skyline =
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| pushpin_map = India Kerala#India
| pushpin_label_position = right
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Kerala, India
| coordinates = {{coord|11.9737|N|75.4083|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]]
| subdivision_type3 = [[Taluks of Kerala|Taluk]]
| subdivision_name3 = [[Taliparamba taluk|Taliparamba]]
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| government_type = [[Panchayati raj (India)]]
| governing_body = Kolachery Grama Panchayat
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
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| area_total_km2 = 10.89
| elevation_footnotes =
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| population_total = 17,095
| 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 <ref>{{cite web |title=The Kerala Official Language (Legislation) Act, 1969 |url=http://www.lawsofindia.org/pdf/kerala/1969/1969KERALA7.pdf}}</ref>
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 670601
| registration_plate =
| blank1_name_sec1 = Nearest city
| blank1_info_sec1 = Kannur
| website =
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'''Kolachery''' is a [[census town]]
and [[Grama Panchayat]] in [[Kannur District]] of [[Kerala]] state, India. Kolachery is located {{Convert|15|km|mi}} north east of [[Kannur|Kannur city]].

==Local administration==
Kolachery [[Grama Panchayat]] was formed by merging two villages (viz) Kolachery census town & Cheleri village. It belongs to Edakkad Block and politically part of Taliparamba Assembly constituency under Kannur Loksabha constituency.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://lsgkerala.in/kolacherypanchayat/|title=കൊളച്ചേരി ഗ്രാമപഞ്ചായത്ത് (Kolachery Grama Panchayat)}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
|url = http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S11/KL_Dist_PC_AC.pdf
|title = Assembly Constituencies - Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies
|accessdate = 2008-10-18
|work = Kerala
|publisher = Election Commission of India
|url-status = dead
|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20090304011026/http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S11/KL_Dist_PC_AC.pdf
|archivedate = 2009-03-04
}}</ref> The panchayat got the award for the best panchayath in the district in 2015.

==Demographics==
As of [[2011 Census of India|2011 Census]], Kolacherry had a population of 17,095 with 7,847 males and 9,248 females. Kolachery [[census town]] spreads over an area of {{cvt|10.89|km2}} with 3,307 families residing in it. The sex ratio was 1,178 higher than state average of 1,084. In Kolachery, population of children under 6 years was 13.2%. Kolachery had overall literacy of 93% higher than national average of 59% and lower than state average of 94%.<ref name="censusindia2">{{cite web |url=https://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=714740 |title=Census of India 2011 |publisher=Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India |access-date=2020-06-08}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Kerala |first1=Directorate of Census Operations |title=District Census Handbook, Kannur |publisher=Directorateof Census Operations,Kerala |location=Thiruvananthapuram |page=180,181 |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/3202_PART_B_KANNUR.pdf |access-date=14 July 2020}}</ref>

==Religion==
As of 2011 Indian [[census]], Kolachery census town had population of 17,095 which constitute 47% Hindus, 52.6% Muslims and 0.4% 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>

==Suburbs==
Karinkalkuzhi, Kolacherimukku, Kambil, Pampuruthi, Patyam, Chelerimukku, Pallipparamba,

==Transportation==
The national highway passes through [[Valapattanam]] town. [[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 [[Kannur]] 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|Mattanur]], [[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==
{{Reflist}}

{{Kannur district}}
[[Category:Villages near Mayyil]]
[[Category:Cities and towns in Kannur district]]

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