Cheleri


Cheleri is a village in Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala.

Demographics

At the time of the 2001 India census, Cheleri had a population of 10105 with 4723 males and 5382 females.

Administration

The Cheleri village is situated in Kolacherry panchayat. It includes localities like Karayapa, Kayyankode, Munderikkadavu, Cheleri Mukkil, Nonheri, Dalil palli, Kappanapparamba, Kayachira, Vaidyar Kandi, Valavil Cheleri etc.

Education

There are two U.P. schools in this village: Cheleri A.U.P. School and Noorul Islam Madrassa U.P. School. The first one is the government-aided. The second one does not receive aid from the government but is recognized by the government. There is only one government school in this village. It is Cheleri Govt. Mopla L.P. School. Cheleri Mopla A.L.P. School, Noonheri A.L.P. School, Karayappa A.L.P. School, and Malot A L.P. School are other schools in this village.

Transportation

The national highway passes through Valapattanam town. Goa and Mumbai can be accessed on the northern side and Cochin and Thiruvananthapuram can be accessed on the southern side. The road to the east of Iritty connects to Mysore and Bangalore. The nearest railway station is Kannur on Mangalore-Palakkad line.
Trains are available to almost all parts of India subject to booking over the internet. There are airports at Mattanur, Mangalore and Calicut. All of them are international airports but direct flights are available only to Middle Eastern countries.