Chovva
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Chovva is a place near Kannur, in Kannur District, Kerala, a state in South India. Chovva mainly consists of two areas - Thazhechovva and Melechovva. The National Highway 17 runs through both Thazhechovva and Melechovva. The name Chovva is believed to be derived from the Malayalam word "Chovvu" meaning propriety. Mele and Thazhe are Upper and Lower respectively, indicating that MeleChovva is relatively at higher altitude compared with Thazhe chovva (a few meters)
Chovva is one of the residential suburbs of Kannur (Cannanore). Other residential suburbs are Talap, Thana, Kakkad, Chalad, Kannur City, Mundayad, Thottada etc.
[edit] Thazhechovva
Thazhe Chovva is a small town on National Highway 17 between Kannur and Thalassery. It is approx 4 km from Kannur towards south. The nearest Railway station is Cannanore South Station which is about a kilometer from the Thazhe chovva market. In the year 2001, a bypass highway was opened, by the name of Chala-Nadal bypass road, which links Thazhechovva with Nadal and Chala. The bypass is a relatively a straight road, which saves time by avoiding two railway gates on National Highway 17, namely the Chovva gate and the Nadal gate.
The only fish market available in Chovva situated in Thazhe Chovva. There is also a Co-operative spinning mill nearby which employees many people. Chovva Juma Masjid and Sree Muthappan Temple are the two main worship places in Chovva. The Kottungal Kavvu on S.N college road is too a worship place which has yearly festivals with the traditional Theyyam and muthappan. Muthu maariyaman kovil & Kanchi Kamakshi Amman Kovil - two famous devi kshetram for navaratri festivities situated near railway gate on s.n.college road. S.N. College, Kannur is in Thottada, near Thazhechovva.
[edit] Melechovva
Melechovva is closer to Kannur Town. The huge wantertank is a land mark. This is the main junction where Mattannur road and Tellicherry road meet. Chovva High School is only a few yards from the junction. Chovva Shiva Temple is siutated by the side of water tank. Prominent non-resident personalities include Dr. Roshin Balakrishnan, anaesthesiologist at Battery, Wyanad and Dr. Mohammed Sakheer, Paediatrician working in England.
