Chamravattam
| Chamravattam | |
|---|---|
| village | |
  Chamravattam Location in Kerala, India | |
| Coordinates: 10°49′08″N 75°57′10″E / 10.818885°N 75.952781°ECoordinates: 10°49′08″N 75°57′10″E / 10.818885°N 75.952781°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Malappuram |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Vehicle registration | KL-10,KL-54&KL-55 |
| Nearest city | Ponnani&Tirur |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Ponnani |
Chamravattom is a village located 7 km away from Ponnani in Malappuram district of Kerala, India. This serene village is on the shores of the Bharathapuzha, also known as Nila. Chamravattom is just 4 km from Ponnani by ferry across the Bharathapuzha river but by road, it is about 30 km.
Legend
The name Chamravattom originates from Sambaravattom, where there was a saint called Sambaran who used to meditate near the river Nila. It has been made famous by the presence of a temple dedicated to Lord Ayyappa, which is situated 100 meters inward to the river Nila. Innumerable pilgrims visit the temple during Mandalakalam.
Computer Literacy
With the fulfillment of the Akshaya Project initiated by the Kerala State information technology mission, Chamaravattom is now 100 per cent computer-literate. At least one member of each family will be able to use a personal computer for such tasks as editing pictures, composing text, surfing the Internet and sending e-mails. [1]
Chamravattom Regulator-cum-Bridge
This also known as Chamravattom Palam or Chamravattom Bridge or Chamravattom Regulator-cum-Bridge or Chamravattom RcB or just Chamravattom Project. Chamravattom Regulator-cum-Bridge, is built across Bharathapuzha aka Nila. This seems to be the largest of its type in Kerala.[2] The bridge has 978 m length and 10.5 m width. It connects Ponnani and Tirur.
Transport
Regular buses ply between Tirur and Kavilakkad through Chamravattom. KSRTC buses run between Ernakulam-Malappuram, Tirur-Ponnani, Calicut-Guruvayur, Calicut-Ernakulam, Calicut-Alleppey, Calicut-Thiruvananthapuram, Ponnani-Bangalore. A large number of KSRTC buses including Super fast passenger,super fast,town-to-town,limited stop and ordinary buses run through chamravattam.
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