Cheemeni
Cheemeni Kairaduthu | |
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village | |
Vishnumurthy Kovil, Cheemeni where Theyyam rituals are performed annually | |
Cheemeni Cheemeni Location in Kerala, India | |
Coordinates: 12°14′25″N 75°13′55″E / 12.240140°N 75.2318700°ECoordinates: 12°14′25″N 75°13′55″E / 12.240140°N 75.2318700°E | |
Country | India |
State | Kerala |
District | Kasaragod |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 8,032 |
Languages | |
• Official | Malayalam, English |
Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
PIN | 671 313 |
Vehicle registration | KL- |
Nearest city | nileshwar |
Lok Sabha constituency | Kasargod |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Trikarpur |
Cheemeni is a village in Kasaragod district in the state of Kerala, India. The name "Cheemeni" arose from the word "Sreemeni" which means that the body of sree.Nearest town is Cheruvathur. Cheemeni Vishnumurthy temple has lakhs of devotees visiting every year.[1]
Demographics
As of 2001 India census, Cheemeni had a population of 8032 with 3805 males and 4227 females.[1]
Education
Cheemeni has a College of Applied Science offering courses in Computer Science, Commerce and Electronics.[2] Cheemeni also has a government higher secondary school of great reputation.[3]
Cyberpark
The government has started the work on an IT park in Cheemeni. The IT park is set by a government agency called Cyberpark. A building of 15 million sq.feet will be created for the project.The project is made on an estimated cost of 400 million Indian rupees. 100 acres of land has been earmarked for the project.[4]
Transportation
Local roads have access to NH.66 which connects to Mangalore in the north and Calicut in the south. The nearest railway station is Cheruvathur on Mangalore-Palakkad line. There are airports at Mangalore and Calicut.
References
- 1 2 "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above.". Archived from the original on 2008-12-08. Retrieved 2008-12-10.
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- ↑ http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/it-parks-at-cheemeni-eramam-by-next-year/article7985469.ece