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Chokli

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

Location

Chokli is located south east of Thalassery, east of New Mahe, south west of Panoor and north west of Nadapuram on New Mahe - Nadapuram route.

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%.

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.

Ward list

Chokli Panchayat comprises of following 19 wards.

  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 staions are sharing boundaries with Chokli police station. The jurisdiction of the police station is Chokli grama panchayat and a major portion of Panoor muncipality. Chokli station is included in Panoor circle of Kuthuparamba subdivision under Kannur city police.

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

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