Cherukottur, Mananthavady, Wayanad, Kerala, India

Content updated on May 9, 2024.

Geographic Location of Cherukottur


The village Cherukottur is located in Mananthavady Taluk of Wayanad District in the State of Kerala in India. It is governed by Panamaram Gram Panchayat. It comes under Mananthavady Community Development Block. The nearest town is Kalpetta, which is about 18 kilometers away from Cherukottur.

Travel and Communication for Cherukottur


The village is connected by public bus services. Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Cherukottur,
Wayanad,
Kerala, India
PIN - 670721

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Cherukottur


Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Cherukottur is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

A brief summary of available data for Cherukottur is given below:

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2024
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2023
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2024

Social Structure of Cherukottur


As per available data from the year 2009, 11462 persons live in 2540 house holds in the village Cherukottur. There are 5738 female individuals and 5724 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.06% and males constitute 49.94% of the total population.

There are 108 scheduled castes persons of which 51 are females and 57 are males. Females constitute 47.22% and males constitute 52.78% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 0.94% of the total population.

There are 2397 scheduled tribes persons of which 1241 are females and 1156 are males. Females constitute 51.77% and males constitute 48.23% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 20.91% of the total population.

Population density of Cherukottur is 633.26 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Cherukottur


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Total area of Cherukottur is 1810 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 1140.28 ha. About 1544.44 ha is un-irrigated area. About 104.19 ha is irrigated area. About 23.5 ha is irrigated by canal water. About 80.69 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 161.37 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 508.35 ha is lying as current fallow area.

Schools in Cherukottur


There are 2 private pre-primary schools in the village Cherukottur.

There is a government primary school. Additionally, there are 2 private primary schools in the village Cherukottur.

There are 2 private middle schools in the village Cherukottur.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Panamaram, which is less than 5 kms away from Cherukottur.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Panamaram, which is less than 5 kms away from Cherukottur.

Colleges in Cherukottur


There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a private arts and science degree college in Mananthavady, which is more than 10 kms away from Cherukottur.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a private engineering college in Mananthavady, which is more than 10 kms away from Cherukottur.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Kozhikode, which is more than 10 kms away from Cherukottur.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a private management institute in Kozhikode, which is more than 10 kms away from Cherukottur.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Meenangadi, which is more than 10 kms away from Cherukottur.

Other Educational Facilities in Cherukottur


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Mananthavady, which is more than 10 kms away from Cherukottur.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a government non formal training centre in Kambalakadu, which is 5-10 kms away from Cherukottur.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a government differently abled school in Mananthavady, which is more than 10 kms away from Cherukottur.

Healthcare Facilities in Cherukottur


There is a community health centre 5-10 kms away from Cherukottur.

There is a primary health centre with 1 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Cherukottur.

There is a primary health sub-centre more than 10 kms away from Cherukottur.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre with 1 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Cherukottur.

There is a TB clinic more than 10 kms away from Cherukottur.

There is a allopathic hospital more than 10 kms away from Cherukottur.

There is a alternative medicine hospital more than 10 kms away from Cherukottur.

There is a dispensary less than 5 kms away from Cherukottur.

There is a veterinary hospital less than 5 kms away from Cherukottur.

There is a mobile health centre more than 10 kms away from Cherukottur.

There is a family welfare centre with 1 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Cherukottur.

*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.

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