Chelora

Chelora
town
Chelora School
Chelora Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates:
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Kannur
Population (2011)
• Total	36,500
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	670006
Telephone code	0497272
Vehicle registration	KL 13

Chelora is a town in Kannur district in the state of Kerala, India 8 km from Kannur town and lies on Kannur-Mysore Highway. The ongoing Kannur International Airport is located at a distance of 15 km from here. Kadakkara sri dharmasastha temple, Valannur sri Risheishwara temple are the two temples that attracts people around the district. Chelora have a huge importance in the development of Kannur. Some shopping centres are being operated here. Residential buildings & Villa projects makes this village a tiny town. Chelora Govt Higher Secondary School is a prominent educational institution in this area. It has a scenic and beautiful landscape. The village has a large number of literate population. Kappad,Valannur,Mathukoth,Peringalayi are the residential suburbs in Chelora.

Administration

The administration of the town is done under Chelora Grama Panchayath. Presently Sri N.V Purushothaman master is the president of Chelora Grama Panchayath. In the current scenario, Chelora have an annual budget which estimates Rs. 48,500,000 for the developmental activities.

Accessibility

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 the availability of a large number of private busses including air busses makes Chelora easy accessible. Chelora can be reached by a bus to Iritty, Mattannur and Anjarakandy. The bus-stop point of Chelora is commonly known as Mathukkoth. The suburbs are connected to Mathukkoth by means of bus service.It also has a bus service from Mathukkoth to Kappad.

Important locations

Temples

• Kadakkara Sri Dharmasastha kshetram
• Valannur Rishieswara Kshetram

chelora someshwary kshetram
chelora vairikhathakan kshetram

Other

• Chelora Govt. Higher Secondary School
• Sreerosh Green Acres
• CK complex (shopping complex)
• Mini industrial estate
• Shaji's Tea shop (Chelora)

Demographics

As of 2011 India census, 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.

• Number of residential buildings : 8000
• Number of Educational Institutions : 18
• Pre primary education centres : 35