{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2018}} {{Use Indian English|date=December 2018}} {{Infobox settlement | name = Pulikkal | other_name = | nickname = | settlement_type = Village | image_skyline = File:Alungal.jpg | image_alt = | image_caption = Paddyfields in Pulikkal | pushpin_map = <!--India Kerala--> | pushpin_label_position = right | pushpin_map_alt = | pushpin_map_caption = Location in Kerala, India | coordinates = | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = {{flag|India}} | subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]] | subdivision_name1 = [[Kerala]] | subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]] | subdivision_name2 = [[Malappuram]] | established_title = <!-- Established --> | established_date = | founder = | named_for = | government_type = | governing_body = | unit_pref = Metric | area_footnotes = | area_rank = | area_total_km2 = | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = | population_total = 40133 | population_as_of = 2011 | population_rank = | population_density_km2 = auto | population_demonym = | population_footnotes = | demographics_type1 = Languages | demographics1_title1 = Official | demographics1_info1 = [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]], [[English language|English]] | timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]] | utc_offset1 = +5:30 | postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]] | postal_code = 673637 | registration_plate = [[List of RTO districts in India#KL.E2.80.94Kerala|KL]]-84 | website = | footnotes = }}

''' Pulikkal ''' or '''Cherukavu''' is a village in [[Malappuram district]] in the state of [[Kerala]], India.<ref name="censusindia">{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Village_Directory/Population_data/Population_5000_and_Above.aspx|title=Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above|publisher=Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India|accessdate=2008-12-10}}</ref>

== Proposed Karipur-Kondotty Municipality == The proposed Karipur-Kondotty Municipality comprises:<ref>{{cite news |title=Talks on Karipur airport development today |url= http://www.thehindu.com/2004/11/04/stories/2004110404640500.htm |date=3 November 2004 |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |accessdate=3 May 2015}}{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> *[[Kondotty]] panchayat (villages of Kondotty, and part of [[Karipur]]) *[[Nediyiruppu]] panchayat (villages of Nediyiruppu, and part of Karipur) *[[Pallikkal]] panchayat (villages of Pallikkal, and part of Karipur) *Pulikkal panchayat *[[Cherukavu]] panchayat *[[Vazhayur]] panchayat

'''Total Area:''' 122.99&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>

'''Total Population (1991 Census):''' 152,839

==Demographics== {{As of|2011}} India [[census]], Pulikkal had a population of 40,133 with 19,695 males and 20,438 females.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pulikkal Village Population - Ernad - Malappuram, Kerala |url=https://www.census2011.co.in/data/village/627445-pulikkal-kerala.html |access-date=2025-12-19 |website=www.census2011.co.in}}</ref><ref name="censusindia" />

Most parts of Pulikkal town fall under the jurisdiction of '''Cherukavu''' Panchayath administration. The word '''Pulikkal''' is used to refer to the town and the word '''Cherukavu''' is used only by the bureaucracy. The actual center of Cherukavu village is in Kannamvettikkavu, five kilometers away from Pulikkal town.

==Currency-less village== In 2016, Pulikkal was declared as one of the eight currency less villages of Kerala because of the complete acceptance of [[e-wallet]], [[e-commerce]] and debit card based transactions. The government is giving training to the village people for using online financial transactions. The drive was especially significant in wake of the Government of India demonetization drive of 2016.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mathrubhumi.com/print-edition/kerala/alappuzha-malayalam-news-1.1598245|title = കേരളത്തിലെ എട്ട് വില്ലേജുകള്‍ക്ക് കറന്‍സിരഹിത പദവി}}</ref>

==Suburbs and villages== * Valiyaparamba * Siyamkandam * Periyambalam * Andiyoorkunnu * Alungal and Kottappuram * Thalekkara and Neettanimmal

==Transportation== Pulikkal village connects to other parts of India through [[Feroke]] town on the west and [[Nilambur]] town on the east. National Highway 66 passes through Pulikkal and the northern stretch connects to [[Goa]] and [[Mumbai]]. The southern stretch connects to [[Cochin]] and [[Trivandrum]]. State Highway No.28 starts from Nilambur and connects to [[Ooty]], [[Mysore]] and [[Bangalore]] through Highways.12,29 and 181. The nearest airport is at [[Kozhikode Airport|Kozhikode]]. The nearest major railway station is at [[Feroke]].

==References== {{reflist}}

{{coord missing|Kerala}} {{Malappuram district}}

[[Category:Villages in Malappuram district]] [[Category:Kondotty area]]

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