Chemmad

Chemmad
—  town  —
Chemmad
Location of Chemmad
in Kerala and India
Coordinates
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:

  1. Indian Union Muslim League
  2. Communist Party of India
  3. Indian National Congress