Cheriyamundam Explained

Cheriyamundam
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India Kerala#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates:10.949°N 75.948°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name1:Kerala
Subdivision Name2:Malappuram
Unit Pref:Metric
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics1 Title1:Language
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:676106
Registration Plate:KL 55
Demographics1 Info1:Malayalam

Cheriyamundam is a village and Grama Panchayat in Kerala, India.[1] It covers an area of 11.95 km2 and includes 25,760 (1991) inhabitants. It lies near the Tirur River.

History

Most of the land in this area was earlier under Kozhikode Samuthiri and Thrikkandyur Devaswam. After the passing of land reform act by Kerala government in 1956, land was distributed to tenants.

Places of interest

A number of old mosques and temples are there in this panchayat. Iringavur Juma masjid, Vaniyannur Juma masjid, Choppante Mantakm temple, are some of the ancient religious centres. An ancient British bungalow is also located here.

Transportation

Cheriyamundam village connects to other parts of India through Tirur town. National highway No.66 passes through Tirur and the northern stretch connects to Goa and Mumbai. The southern stretch connects to Cochin and Trivandrum. Highway No.966 goes to Palakkad and Coimbatore. The nearest airport is at Kozhikode. The nearest major railway station is at Tirur.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cheriyamundam Pin Code Postal Code (Zip Code) of Cheriyamundam, Malappuram, Kerala, India. 2021-02-14. www.indiatvnews.com.