Chakkittapara
| Chakkittapara ചക്കിട്ടപാറ | |
|---|---|
| town | |
  Chakkittapara   Chakkittapara Location in Kerala, India | |
| Coordinates: 11°34′N 75°49′E / 11.57°N 75.81°ECoordinates: 11°34′N 75°49′E / 11.57°N 75.81°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kozhikode |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 63,795 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 673 526 |
| Telephone code | +91 496 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-11, KL-56 |
| Website |
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Chakkittapara is a panchayat as well as a town in the Kozhikode district of Kerala state, India. Chakkittapara borders Wayanad district to the east. Administratively, Chakkittapara comes under the Perambra block panchayat and Koyilandy Taluk, containing 15 wards and destinations like Kulathuvayal, Peruvannamuzhi, Chempanoda, Poozhithode, Muthukadu, Koovapoyil, Narinada, Chempra, and Pannikkottoor.
Geography
Kuttiady Dam, part of Kuttiady Irrigation Project, is located at Peruvannamuzhi which is near to Chakkittapara town. Its vast reservoir gives a panoramic view of lakes around both Chakkitapara Panchayath . Annankuttanchal is a growing tourist destination, which is included in the tourist map of the Malabar region. Major attractions include the dam site, garden, water reservoir, crocodile farm, snake farm, spice gardens, and wildlife sanctuary. Boats may be rented for water safaris on the kilometers-long reservoir.
Educational institutions
University of Calicut runs a teacher training college at Chakkittappara. There is one St.George school at Kulathuvayal. Raymond School is at Chempanoda and Fathima Matha school is at Peruvannamuzhi.
Places of worship
St.Antony's Church is famous Christian place of worship. There is one St.Fathima Church at Peruvannamuzhi. Kristhu Raja Church, Muthukadu and Seventhday (Sabath) Church, Ponnmalapara, Chakkittapara are also prominent. Hindu temples are Peruveel Sree Krishna Kshethram, Subrahmanya Kshethram, Thanniyode and Omcareswaram Kshethram, Pillaperuvanna. Muslims offer their praryer at Chembra Juma Masjidh and Chakkittappara Masjidh.
Hospitals
- Public Health Center, Peruvannamuzhi
- Ayurvedic Asupathri, Chempanoda
- Homeopathic Hospital, Muthukadu
Transportation
Chakkittappara village connects to other parts of India through Vatakara town on the west and Kuttiady town on the east. National highway No.66 passes through Vatakara and the northern stretch connects to Goa and Mumbai. The southern stretch connects to Cochin and Trivandrum. The eastern National Highway No.54 going through Kuttiady connects to Mananthavady, Mysore and Bangalore. The nearest airports are at Kannur and Kozhikode. The nearest railway station is at Vatakara.