Chermanangad (also spelled Cheramanagad and Chiramanangad) is a small village on the road between Kunnamkulam and Wadakanchery (Road No. SH50) in the Thrissur districtofKerala.[1]
Chermanangad
Chiramanangad
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village
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Elephants lined up for Pooram
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| Coordinates: 10°40′55″N 76°6′51″E / 10.68194°N 76.11417°E / 10.68194; 76.11417 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Thrissur |
| Government | |
| • Body | Kadangode Panchayat, Vadakkanchery Block |
| Population
(2001)
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| • Total | 10,775 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN |
680604
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| Telephone code | +914885 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-08 |
| Nearest city | Kunnamkulam, Trichur |
| Civic agency | Kadangode Panchayat, Vadakkanchery Block |
Prehistoric burial sites, commonly known as Kodakuthy Kallu (Kudakallu) [literally meaning "stones shaped like umbrellas"], were discovered here.[2][3] These burial sites had stones placed like umbrellas over them. These stones have been over a period of time been plundered for construction and the remaining stones shifted to museums.
These umbrella rocks of Chiramanangad are reported to have a history of over four thousand years; here people were buried in earthen urns and umbrella rocks were placed on top as landmarks.
This largely rural area is gradually being converted to a small urban centre. Agricultural activity is disappearing with agricultural land being converted to housing plots. The village centre has a temple known as Kunnambathu Kavu.
Every year Pooram is held at the village temple grounds on the 10th day of the Malayalam month Medam, approximately mid-April in the Gregorian calendar.
The nearest railway stations to Chiramanangad are in Thrissur and Wadakanchery.
The nearest major towns are Kunnamkulam and Guruvayur.
As of 2001[update] India census, Chiramanangad had a population of 10,775 with 5126 males and 5649 females.[4]
