Chempanthotty
| Chempanthotty ചെമ്പന്തൊട്ടി | |
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| city | |
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Chempanthotty town | |
  Chempanthotty   Chempanthotty Location in Kerala, India | |
| Coordinates: 12°05′23″N 75°29′37″E / 12.089844°N 75.493669°ECoordinates: 12°05′23″N 75°29′37″E / 12.089844°N 75.493669°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kannur |
| Government | |
| • Parish Priest | Rev.Fr.Emmanuel Poovathin |
| Population (2009) | |
| • Total | 24,615 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 670631 |
| Telephone code | +91460 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-KL |
| Vehicle registration | KL-59 |
Chempanthotty is a village in Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala. Human beings are said to have lived here for more than 1000 years.
Chempanthotty is located 20 km away from Taliparamba in Kannur district. Most of the villagers are farmers, growing predominantly rubber, pepper, cashew, coconut, mango and vegetables.
History
The modern history of this town starts with the arrival of migrants from south Kerala during the 1930s. The hard work of the migrants made Chempanthotty a big town with almost all the facilities to meet the basic needs of its population. Now the town has become a hub of action.
Economy
The mainstay of the people of this place is agriculture. With the hike in price of rubber, the economic condition of most of the families has improved. The main crops grown are rubber, coconut, pepper, cashew, tapioca, arecanut, and other plantation crops.
Rubber occupies the largest area among plantation crops. Next to rubber, coconut is the most popular crop. Cashew is yet another important plantation. Arecanut stands in the fourth place Among spices, pepper occupies an important place. Pepper is mostly grown as an inter-crop with coconut, arecanut and various fruit trees. In the hilly surroundings of Chempanthotty like Sreekandapuram and Naduvil, the inter-cultivation is done with rubber and cashew. But now the scene is slowly changing. Now a number of youngsters seek employment in gulf countries and in other cities of India.
Climate
Chempanthotty has a humid climate with an oppressive hot season from March till the end of May. This is followed by the South-West monsoon which continues till the end of September. October and November are the months for the North East Monsoon or Thulamazha. It is very pleasant in December, January and February.
Villages and Sububrs
- Thopilayi: Thoppilai falls between Chuzhali and Chempenthotty. If you want to travel quickly to Taliparamba the easiest way is to take the Thoppilai route. There are more than 500 families in this area. Mostly, they are Christians and fall under the Chempenthotty Forona Church. Thoppilai is a hilly terrain with rubber, coconut, jackfruit trees, cashew trees and other spices. People are educated and most of the family has at least one member working overseas mostly in the middle east. Kakkandam Para is the tableland towering the Thoppilai gives complete view of neighboring areas and hills at a glance and it consisting many caves believed to be the hiding place of Tippu Sultan during the British era.
- Koronagodu: There is a beautiful shrine of Saint Antony at Kokkai.The kokkai river borders the two panchayats of Naduvil and Sreekandapuram. Most inhabitants of kokkai are successful migrants from Mid travancore.
Important Landmarks
- St.George's High School, established n 1979. School Website
- St. George Syro-Malabar Christian Catholic Church Established in 1954 Sebastian Valloppilly is located in the heart of the village on a small hill. There are also two convents in the village: F. C. Convent (founded 1959) and C. S. N. Convent (founded 2001). Gurukulam is situated at Pallam. A shopping complex opened in Chempanthotty in 1993 operated by Parish. Church Website
Transportation
The national highway passes through Taliparmba town. Goa and Mumbai can be accessed on the northern side and Cochin and Thiruvananthapuram can be accessed on the southern side. Taliparamba has a good bus station and buses are easily available to all parts of Kannur district. The road to the east of Iritty connects to Mysore and Bangalore. But buses to these cities are available only from Kannur, 22 km to the south. The nearest railway stations are Kannapuram and Kannur on Mangalore-Palakkad line. Trains are available to almost all parts of India subject to advance booking over the internet. There are airports at Kannur, Mangalore and Calicut. All of them are small international airports with direct flights available only to Middle Eastern countries.