Chermanangad
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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Chermanangad
| other_name = Chiramanangad
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| settlement_type = village
| image_skyline = ChiramanPuram1.jpg
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| image_caption = Elephants lined up for Pooram
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Kerala, India
| coordinates = {{coord|10|40|55|N|76|6|51|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = Kerala
| subdivision_type2 = District
| subdivision_name2 = Thrissur
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| governing_body = Kadangode Panchayat, Vadakkanchery Block
| unit_pref = Metric
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| population_total = 10775
| population_as_of = 2001
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = Malayalam, English
| timezone1 = IST
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = PIN
| postal_code = 680604
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = +914885
| registration_plate = KL-08
| blank1_name_sec1 = Nearest city
| blank1_info_sec1 = Kunnamkulam, Trichur
| blank2_name_sec1 = Civic agency
| blank2_info_sec1 = Kadangode Panchayat, Vadakkanchery Block
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Chermanangad (also spelled Cheramanagad and Chiramanangad) is a small village on the road between Kunnamkulam and Wadakanchery (Road No. SH50) in the Thrissur district of Kerala.{{Cite web |url=http://thrissur.nic.in/thalappallyvillages.asp |title=Official website of Thrissur DISTRICT |access-date=16 September 2009 |archive-date=16 April 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090416182946/http://thrissur.nic.in/thalappallyvillages.asp |url-status=dead }}
History
File:Kudakkallu Parambu DSC 0638.JPG
Prehistoric burial sites, commonly known as Kodakuthy Kallu (Kudakallu) [literally meaning "stones shaped like umbrellas"], were discovered here.[https://archive.today/20130125165801/http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/thscrip/print.pl?file=2003112000600200.htm&date=2003/11/20/&prd=thlf&]{{Cite web |url=http://asi.nic.in/asi_monu_alphalist_kerala.asp |title=List of Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains of Kerala - Archaeological Survey of India |access-date=8 March 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111103191806/http://asi.nic.in/asi_monu_alphalist_kerala.asp |archive-date=3 November 2011 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }} These burial sites had stones placed like umbrellas over them. These stones have been over a period of time been plundered for construction and the remaining stones shifted to museums.
These umbrella rocks of Chiramanangad are reported to have a history of over four thousand years; here people were buried in earthen urns and umbrella rocks were placed on top as landmarks.
Economy
This largely rural area is gradually being converted to a small urban centre. Agricultural activity is disappearing with agricultural land being converted to housing plots. The village centre has a temple known as Kunnambathu Kavu.
Festivals
Every year Pooram is held at the village temple grounds on the 10th day of the Malayalam month Medam, approximately mid-April in the Gregorian calendar.File:ChiramanPuram2.jpg
Transportation
The nearest railway stations to Chiramanangad are in Thrissur and Wadakanchery.
The nearest major towns are Kunnamkulam and Guruvayur.
Demographics
{{As of|2001}} India census, Chiramanangad had a population of 10,775 with 5126 males and 5649 females.{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Village_Directory/Population_data/Population_5000_and_Above.aspx |title=Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above |publisher=Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India |accessdate=2008-12-10 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081208044522/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Village_Directory/Population_data/Population_5000_and_Above.aspx |archivedate=2008-12-08 }}
References
- https://web.archive.org/web/20110721160226/http://www.townplanning.kerala.gov.in/Pages/Monuments%20Thrissur/index_files/22.jpg
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External links
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- [http://wikimapia.org/#lat=10.6826012&lon=76.1154914&z=16&l=0&m=a&v=2 Wikimapia satellite map]
- [http://weather.yahoo.com/india/kerala/chiramanangad-29132637/ Weather at Chiramanangad:]
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