| Chala | |
| Settlement Type: | Suburb |
| Pushpin Map: | India Kerala |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Kerala, India |
| Coordinates: | 11.8559°N 75.4403°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Kerala |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Kannur |
| Governing Body: | Kannur Municipal Corporation |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 9.29 |
| Population Total: | 17,088 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Malayalam, English |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Registration Plate: | KL 13 |
Chala is a census town and Suburb of Kannur city in the state of Kerala, India and is situated south of Kannur and lies on National Highway 66 towards Thalassery.[1]
As of 2011 Census, Chala had a population of 17,088 with 7,698 males and 9,390 females. Chala census town has an area of with 3,486 families residing in it. Chala had an average literacy rate of 96.7%, higher than the state average of 94%. In Chala, 11% of the population was under 6 years of age.[2]