Chokli
Chockli
Census Town
Chokli is located in Kerala
Chokli
Chokli
Location in Kerala, India
Chokli is located in India
Chokli
Chokli
Chokli (India)
Coordinates: 11°43′51″N 75°33′24″E / 11.7308°N 75.5566°E / 11.7308; 75.5566
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictKannur
TalukThalassery
Government
 • TypeGrama Panchayat
 • BodyChokli Grama Panchayat
Area
 • Total
11.98 km2 (4.63 sq mi)
Elevation
27 m (89 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total
28,415
 • Density2,372/km2 (6,143/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
670672
Telephone code91490
ISO 3166 codeIN-KL
Vehicle registrationKL58
Assembly constituencyThalassery
Lok Sabha constituencyVatakara

Chokli is a Census Town and Grama Panchayat in Kannur district of Kerala state, India.[2]

Location

Chokli is located 8 km (5.0 mi) south east of Thalassery, 4 km (2.5 mi) east of New Mahe, 4 km (2.5 mi) south west of Panoor and 14 km (8.7 mi) north west of Nadapuram on New Mahe - Nadapuram route.[3]

Demographics

As of 2011 India census, Chockli had a population of 33,732 comprising 15,055 males and 18,677 females. There were over 7052 houses in the town jurisdiction limits. In Chokli, 11.23% of the population was under 6 years. The sex ratio was 1241 against state average of 1084 and child sex ratio was 1012 compared to state average of 964. The average literacy rate was 97.48% higher than state average of 94%. The male literacy stands at 98.27% female literacy at 96.86%.[4]

Administration

The town is administered by Chokli panchayat which consists of 19 wards. Chokli is politically a part of Kuthuparamba Assembly constituency under Vatakara Lok Sabha constituency.[5][6]

Ward list

Chokli Panchayat comprises following 19 wards.[7]

  1. Nitumbram
  2. Nitumbram vayalil peedika
  3. Registrar office
  4. Marankandy
  5. Andipeedika
  6. Kurunthalipeedika
  7. Kuttiyilpeedika
  8. Mekkunnu
  9. Kanhirathinkeezhil
  10. Mathipparambu
  11. Narayanan parambu
  12. Olavilam
  13. Mekkaraveettil thazhe
  14. Thuluvarkunnu
  15. Kaviyoor east
  16. Kaviyoor
  17. Chokli town
  18. Gramathi
  19. Nidumbram illathu peedika

Law and Order

Chokli police station was opened in 01–11–1955. At western side, Pallur police station and at south Panur police stations are sharing boundaries with Chokli police station. The jurisdiction of the police station is Chokli grama panchayat and a major portion of Panoor municipality. Chokli station is included in Panoor circle of Kuthuparamba subdivision under Kannur city police.[8]

Panoor village court is situated at Chokli for easy access to the judicial system in the rural areas.[9]

Transportation

Three main roads pass through Chokli town are Thalassery - Nadapuram road, Chokli - Panoor road and Mahe - Chokli road. The nearest entry point to NH 66 is Peringadi of about 3 km south of Chokli on Thalassery Mahe Bypass. Mumbai and Goa can be accessed from northern side and Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram towards southern side. Nearest railway stations are Mahe and Thalassery which are at a distance of 8 km and 7 km respectively. The nearest airport is at Kannur of about 31 km north of Chokli.

Famous people

References

  1. ^ "List of Grama Panchayats in Kannur district".
  2. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
  3. ^ "Routes & Locations". keralatourism.org.
  4. ^ "Chockli Town Population Census 2011".
  5. ^ "Niyamasabha constituencies of Kannur". ceo.kerala.gov.in.
  6. ^ "Assembly Constituencies - Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies" (PDF). Kerala. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2009. Retrieved 18 October 2008.
  7. ^ "Chokli panchayat wards". sec.kerala.gov.in.
  8. ^ "About - Chokli PS".
  9. ^ "Courts in Thalassery district".