Cherpulassery

Cherpulassery (also known by its former name Cherpulacherry) is a town and municipality in the Palakkad district, of Kerala, India.[1] The Al Madeena Cherpulassery Football Club Is Famous All India Sevens Football Club From Cherpulassery. Cherpulassery Ayyanppankavu (Ayyappan Temple) is considered the Sabarimala Temple of Malabar.[2] There is also a temple for the goddess called the Puthanalakkal Bhagavathi Temple. Cherpulassery is 43 km (27 mi) from the district headquarters Palakkad on Palakkad-Cherpulassery-Perinthalmanna State Highway (SH-53)

Cherpulassery
Cherpulacherry
Municipality
AL MADEENA CHERPULASSERY
Cherpulassery
Location in Kerala, India
Cherpulassery
Cherpulassery (India)
Coordinates: 10.879300°N 76.314750°E / 10.879300; 76.314750
CountryIndia
StateKerala
DistrictPalakkad
Area
 • Total32.68 km2 (12.62 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total41,267
 • Density1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
679503
Telephone code0466
Vehicle registrationKL-51
Coastline0 kilometres (0 mi)
Nearest citiesShoranur, Perinthalmanna, Ottappalam
Lok Sabha constituencyPalakkad
ClimateTropical monsoon (Köppen)
Cherpulassery Sekharan

History

This place was originally a part of the Nedunganad Swaroopam dynasty, which was ruled by the Nedungadis, who sway over a large part of present-day Pattambi and Ottapalam Taluks.[3] By the end of the 15th century CE, Nedunganad came under the leadership of the Zamorin of Calicut, who was also the main ruler of South Malabar region.[3] The Zamorin appointed his local chieftain at Kavalappara Kovilakam to rule this area.[3] It was a part of Walluvanad Taluk in Malappuram Revenue Division of Malabar District during British Raj, with the Taluk headquarters at Perinthalmanna.[3]

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Cherpulassery had a population of 30,730 with 14,617 males and 16,113 females.[4]

Colleges
  • Cherpulassery College of Science & Technology for Women[5]
  • Ideal Campus of Education[6]
  • Malabar Polytechnic College[7]
  • Kerala Medical College[8]
  • MES College, Cherpulassery[9]

Notable people

See also

References
  1. "Reports of National Panchayat Directory". Ministry of Panchayati Raj. Archived from the original on 30 December 2013. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
  2. "Sree Cherpulassery Ayyappankavu official website". www.cherpulasserysriayyappankavu.in. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  3. Logan, William (2010). Malabar Manual (Volume-I). New Delhi: Asian Educational Services. pp. 631–666. ISBN 9788120604476.
  4. "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 10 December 2008.
  5. "Cherpulassery College of Science and Technology". Ccst.in. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
  6. "::::::::::Ideal Campus of Educations, TTI, ITC, Arts & Science College, B.Ed College, IGNOU, IT Misson Cherpulassery, Palakkad::::::::::::::". Idealcampuscply.com. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
  7. "Malabar Polytechnic Campus". Malabarpoly.com. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
  8. "Kerala Medical college & Hospital". Keralamedicalcollege.com. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
  9. "MES College Cherpulassery". Mescherpulassery.com. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
  10. "The 'Aniyara' artist of Kathakali". The New Indian Express.
  11. "കഥകളി ആചാര്യൻ കലാമണ്ഡലം കുട്ടൻ അന്തരിച്ചു". ManoramaOnline (in Malayalam). Retrieved 14 January 2022.
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