Chelora | |
Native Name Lang: | ml |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | India Kerala#India |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Kerala, India |
Coordinates: | 11.8892°N 75.4293°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Kerala |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Kannur |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Total: | 36500 |
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 |
Postal Code: | 670006 |
Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
Area Code: | 0497272 |
Registration Plate: | KL 13 |
Iso Code: | IN-KL |
Chelora is a village in Kannur district in the state of Kerala, India 8 km from Kannur town and on the Kannur-Mysore Highway. The Kannur International Airport is 15 km from Chelora.Kadakkara Sri Dharmasastha Temple and Valannur Sri Risheishwara Temple are the two temples that attract people to the village. Chelora Govt Higher Secondary School is a local educational institution. Kappad, Valannur, Mathukoth, Peringalayi and Konganamkott Para are among the major localities in Chelora.
The administration of the town is done under kannur municipal corporation. corporation zonal office situated at mathukoth.
The Kannur Central Bus Terminal and Kannur Railway Station are situated at a distance of 10.3 km away from Chelora. Presently there is no railway lines passing through Chelora. But, easily available private buses makes Chelora accessible. Chelora can be reached by a bus to Iritty, Mattannur and Anjarakandy towns from Kannur. The bus-stop point of Chelora is commonly known as Mathukkoth. Chelora can be reached via Kappad also. (Kappad in Kannur district).
India census,[1] Chelora had a population of 36,500. Males constitute 48% of the population and females 52%. Chelora has an average literacy rate of 85%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 87% and female literacy of 84%. 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.