Cholakkulam

Cholakkulam is a Village in Malappuram district of Kerala. It is situated in Melattur. The name Cholakkulam came from the Malayalam words 'Chola' (Stream), 'Kulam' (Pond); i.e., 'Place where is pond with stream'. The village is well connected to Perinthalmanna (17 km), Mannarkkad (24 km), Manjeri (23 km) and Karuvarakundu (11 km). The shortest route connecting Kozhikode with Palakkad (via Manjeri - Pandikkad - Melattur - Mannarkkad, 134 km) passes through this village.FacilitiesBasically nearby town is melattur, buses passing are available to Kozhikode, Mannarkkad, Palakkad, Kalikavu, Nilambur, Edathanattukara and Thrissur.The Shoranur-Nilambur Railway Line passes through here and all trains got stop in Melattur. Trains to Palakkad, Ernakulam, Trivandram will be available from here. Educational Facilities - A government aided Lower Primary School is situated in Cholakkulam. Government owned KSEB Substation is situated here, Cholakkulam is the meeting place for the village folks. People live here in great harmony and peace. Golden City is the center point of cholakkulam and grocery, bakery snack shops are situated here. Cholakkulam is also a location for semi industrial works like metal and wood fabrication, timber processing Rubber and coconut merchandising etc. People in this area are highly educated and most of them works in Government, Semi-Government organizations and middle east countries etc. A government affiliated library named Anaswara Vayanashala runs here with active involvement in the cultural and sport activity promotion.