Chemmad | |
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Country | India |
State | Kerala |
District(s) | Malappuram |
Nearest city | Calicut |
Parliamentary constituency | Ponnani |
Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
Website | www.chemmad.com |
Chemmad (Malayalam: ചെമ്മാട്) is a fast-growing small town in Malappuram district, Kerala, India.
The town is located 7 km (4.3 mi) east of the Parappanangadi Railway station. The Tirurangadi police station, Taluk Hospital, telephone exchange, road transport, and Tirurangadi Taluk (district administration) offices are all located within Chemmad. Apart from Tirur, it is considered one of the larger trade centres of the western part of the Malappuram District, and has undergone an influx of people from other areas over the last 10 years.
Darul Huda Islamic University, an internationally famous Islamic University is situated in the northern part of Chemmad. There are another educational Institutions also which are regionally important. Chemmad is a Muslim majority town. Important political parties of the town are: