Kannur District, Kerala.
Distance from Thalassery : 24 km (east)
Route : Thalassery-Kuthuparamba - Kannavam-Nidumpoil. (between Kuthuparamba & Kannavam)
Chittariparamba Grama Panchayath - Details
Villages : 1) Mananthery 2) Kannavam
Block Panchayath: Kuthuparamba
Parliament legislasture: Kannur
Assembly legislature : Mattanur
Boundaries: North : Malur Panchayath, Mangattidam Panchayath
South: Pattiam Panchayath
East : Kolayad Panchayath
West: Mangattidam Panchayath, Kuthuparamba Municipality.
Area : 33.81 Sq.k.m.
Population: 20974 (2001)
Male : 10234
Female : 10740
Literacy : 89.44%
Male: 93.95%
Female: 85.21%
Density of Population: 624 per Sq. k.m.
Wards : 14
Grama Panchayath President : Smt. V.Soumini
Vice President : Sri.A.Raju Master
Other villages and cities in the Chittariparamba:
Nearby cities and villages:
History:-
Chittariparamba is the name derived from the place where cultivated ‘Chittalari’ a kind of ‘ari’ (rice) familiar to the aged people.
The land was under Kerala Simham Pazhassiraja’s rule from 15th Century. The invasion of Tippu Sulthan and the British rule over the land were influenced the land much. The English army was faced frequent set backs with Guerilla warfare of ‘Veerapazhassi’. Kannavam is a small town in Chittariparmba Grama Panchayath where a brave commander of Pazhassiraja named Sangaran Nambiar was hanged to death by the British. Kurichiar under the leadership of Thalakkal Chandu was a great help to Pazhassiraja.
Movement againist Vannathimattu
Decades ago, a group of social leaders named Korothan Koran, Keloth Koran, Keloth Kunhambu, Puthanpurayil Paithal, Alakkodam Kanaran Vydiar, Karayi Vasu, Kanaran Gurikkal, Karayi Kunhiraman and U.Govindan Vaidiar alleged againist ‘vannathimattu’, a superstition prevailed among the Hindus. [Vannathimattu was the ‘mattu’ (dhothi /dress) served by a female member of Vannan Community (Schedulded Caste) to the Hindus who were believed to be polluted (pula) by birth or death in their families.] The movement was broken out at Vannathimoola.
Panchayath Presidents
Panchayath was first formed in 1961
First Panchayath President : Sri. K.K.Adiyodi (late)
1. Sri. K.K. Adiyodi
2. Sri K. Govindan Master
3. Sri P. Mukundan Master
4. Sri. P. Janardhanan
5. Smt. V. Soumini
Institutions of historical importance
Thodeekkalam Sri Siva Temple is famous for its mural arts. The rare pictures of its kind are being maintained recently.
2. Inn at Manantheri Sathram.
An inn called ‘Sathram’ is one of the buildings of historical importance situated at Manantheri. It was built by Kaithery Madathil Kunhanandan Nambiar in 1112 for the shelter to the pedestrians who used to travel for a long distance.
Important Destinations:-
Chittariparmba Town, Irattakkulangara, Kakkottil, 14th mile, Mannanthara, Manantheri Sathram, Manantheri Post office, Pakistante Peedika, Karinthiri Mettta, Vannathimoola, Kavinmoola, Njalil, Mudappathur, Angadipoyil, Konnora, Vattoli, Kottayil, Koyyattil, Edumba, Thodeekkalam, Peruva, Modoli, Poovathinkeezhil, Chundayil, Kannavam, Poozhiyode.
Temples and Kavus
(Kavus are the places where annual or seasonal religious rites are functioned.
No daily routine ritual functions are conducted)
1. Thodeekalam Sri. Siva Temple
2. Manantheri Sri Subrahmania Temple
3. Mancheri Sri Mahavishnu Temple
4. Mudappathur Sri Siva Temple
5. Parasur Sri Parasurama Temple
6. Kalarikkal Sri Bhagavathi Temple
7. Manantheri Kavu
8. Pattileri Maddappura
9. Mudappathur Sri Kuttichathan Maddam
10. Attinkara Sri Muchilottu Bhagavati Temple
11. Akkara Vattoli Manakkavu
12. Kannippoyil Kavu
13. Alora Maddapura, Poovathinkeezhil
14. Karakkandathil Sri Bhagavathi Temple, Uzhinhad
15. Kanhirakkunnu Sri Bhagavathi Temple, Thodeekkalam
16. Kattile Rayarothu Kavu
17. Erattakkulangara Pottan Theyya Kavu
18. Paremmal Sri Bhagavathi Temple
19. Punneri Maddappuara, Kannavam
20. Muthukutti Maddappura, Parambukkavu
21. Puliyullakavu, Poozhiyode
Educational Institutions
Schools
I. Higher Secondary School
Government Higher Secondary School, Chittariparamba
II. Upper Primary School
1. Manantheri U.P.School
2. Kannavam U.P.School
III. L.P.School
1. Idumba L.P.School
2. Kannavm Govt.L.P.School, Paruma
3. Thodeekkalam Govt.L.P.School
4. Vattoli Aided L.P.School
5. Vagbhatananda L.P.School, Mannanthara
6. Manantheri L.P.School
7. Mudappathur L.P.School
8. Njalil L.P.School
9. Poozhiyode L.P.School
10. Chittariparamba L.P.School
11. Vannathimoola M.L.P.School
The first U.P. School at Chittariparamba was Jnanaprakasini founded by Sri. Puthusseri Venadan Achuthan Master in 1935. Later Sri. Kunhanandan Nambiar became the pioneer of the school. The school was upgraded as High School in 1966. In 1973 the school was handed over to the Government. Again it was upgraded as Higher Secondary School.
Royal College
A parallel college established in 1979 is the only parallel college at Chittariparamba. Arts and Commerce classes are studied upto degree levels.
Sargam Samskarika Samithi
A cultural centre named Sargam Samskarika Samithi consists of a group of people of innovative ideas and skills in every field is a notable institution at Chittariparamba.
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The details given are based on the available data collected from the reliable sources by C.K.Sreedharan & Associates, Chittariparamba. The suggestions from the side of kind readers are well received and changes will be made in due course accordingly.
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