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- LGD code
- 627303
- Pincode
- 670721
- Post office
- Panamaram
- Population
- 11,462
- Households
- 2,540
- Literacy rate
- 78.1%
- Sex ratio
- 1002 ♀/1000♂
- Workers
- 4,788
Census 2011 · in context
How Cherukottur compares
By population, Cherukottur ranks #14 of 16 villages in Mananthavady mandal.
Literacy rate
%
78.1%
−0.1% vs mandal average
- Cherukottur
- 78.1%
- Mananthavady mandal
- 78.2%
- Wayanad district
- 79.0%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,002
−22 vs mandal average
- Cherukottur
- 1,002
- Mananthavady mandal
- 1,024
Household size
people per home
4.5
+0.1 vs mandal average
- Cherukottur
- 4.5
- Mananthavady mandal
- 4.4
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Cherukottur at a glance
Cherukottur is a village of 11,462 people in 2,540 households (Census 2011) in Mananthavady taluk, Wayanad district, Kerala, the 14th-largest of 16 villages in Mananthavady taluk. Literacy is 78%, about the same as the taluk average of 78% and the sex ratio is 1,002 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 670721, served by Panamaram post office; the LGD village code is 627303. The village votes in Mananthavady assembly constituency, represented by MLA Kelu O.R.. The population is estimated at 13,514 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.
Gram panchayat: Panamaram →
Nearby villages compared
Compare side by side →| village | Population | Literacy | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cherukottur · this village | 11,462 | 78% | — |
| Anchukunnu · Mananthavady | 19,078 | 79% | — |
| Nadavayal · Sulthanbathery | 15,795 | 78% | — |
| Panamaram · Mananthavady | 12,683 | 77% | — |
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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Cherukottur
- Treated tap water
- Yes
- Untreated tap water
- Yes
- Well water
- Yes
- Hand pump
- Yes
- Tube well / borewell
- Yes
- Electricity for homes
- Yes
- Electricity for farms
- Yes
- Power hours (summer)
- 24
- Power hours (winter)
- 24
- Primary school
- 1
- Middle school
- 0
- Secondary school
- 0
- Senior secondary
- 0
- Degree college
- 0
- Primary health centre
- 1
- Health sub-centre
- 0
- Community health centre
- 0
- Dispensary
- 0
- Veterinary hospital
- 0
- Post office
- Yes
- Sub post office
- Yes
- Commercial bank
- No
- Cooperative bank
- Yes
- ATM
- No
- Public bus service
- Yes
- Private bus service
- Yes
- Railway station
- No
- Pucca (paved) road
- Yes
- Anganwadi centre
- Yes
- ASHA worker
- Yes
- Fair-price shop
- Yes
- Mandi / regular market
- Yes
- Weekly haat
- Yes
- Nearest statutory town
- Kalpetta
- Distance to nearest town (km)
- 18
- Distance to district HQ (km)
- 18
- Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
- 14
- All-weather road
- Yes
- Gram panchayat (2011)
- Panamaram
- Total area (ha)
- 1,810
- Irrigated area (ha)
- 104.19
- Forest area (ha)
- 0
Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
Notice board · Cherukottur
No notices this weekWater supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.
Key facts — Cherukottur
- LGD code
- 627303
- Pincode
- 670721
- Post office
- Panamaram
- Population (Census 2011)
- 11,462
- Population (projected 2026)
- 13,514
- Households
- 2,540
- Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
- 1002
- Literacy rate
- 78.1%
- Lok Sabha constituency
- Wayanad
- Vidhan Sabha constituency
- Mananthavady
- Member of Parliament
- Rahul Gandhi
- Member of Legislative Assembly
- Kelu O.R.
- Block / Mandal
- Mananthavady
Same pincode
Villages sharing pincode 670721
Other villages in the same gram panchayat as Cherukottur
Other villages in Mananthavady mandal
View all 15 →Sources & freshness
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
- Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-14
- Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)