Chittarikkal

Chittarikkal is a town in Vellarikundu Taluk in Kasaragod district in the state of Kerala, India.^[1] It is also a ward of the East Eleri Gram Panchayat.^[2] The town is sometimes referred to as Thomapuram, due to the name of the church and the nearby secondary school.^[3]

Chittarikkal
Town
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Coordinates: 12.323360°N 75.358340°E / 12.323360; 75.358340
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Kasaragod
Government
• Type	Village
Area
• Total	32.65 km2 (12.61 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	15,152
• Density	460/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Languages
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 code	IN-KL
Vehicle registration	KL-60, KL-79
Nearest city	Nileshwar
Nearest railway station	Nileshwar

Demographics

As of the 2011 Indian census, Chittarikkal had a population of 15,152: 7,398 male and 7,754 female. The village had a land area of 3265 hectares containing 3726 households. The village had a literacy rate of 86%.^[4]