Chemperi
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Chemperi is a small town on the bank of the Chemperi River, in the Western Ghat
, in the Kannur
district of South India
. It is characterized by its production and export of rubber
and spices, its beautiful hillocks, and its serene streams. Vimaljyothi Engineering College
, a technical institute is one of the main landmarks of Chemperi.
to the north districts of Kerala
. The modern history of Chemperi starts in the 1930s with the arrival of migrants from the Kottayam
district of Kerala. These migrants made Chemperi a big town with almost all the facilities needed to serve its population. More recently,the town has become a local business hub.
Eruvessy, which is very near to Chemperi, has a different historical background. It is believed that the inhabitants there descend from 18th century settlers of the Eruvessy region. The culture and belief system of the people of Eruvessy is entirely different from that of the people of Chemperi, though the neighboring communities live harmoniously.
. Primary crops include rubber
, coconut
, pepper
, cashew
, tapioca
, areca nut, and other plantation
crops.
with coconut, areca nut and various fruit trees. In the hilly surroundings of Chemperi, such as in Nellikutty
and Areekamala, this inter-cultivation is done between rubber and cashew.
, which continues until the end of September. October and November bring the northeast monsoon, Thulamazha.
, Chandanakkampara, Paisakkari, Nellikutty
, Pottamplavu, Kudianmala
, Vellad
, Vayattuparamba were educated in this school.
In 1998, the high-school was upgraded to a higher secondary school; the first higher secondary in the migrant area; catering to the needs of all the people in and around Chemperi. There is a network of government schools, corporate schools and CBSE schools in and around Chemperi.
Chemperi has lately become a center of professional education in Kerala. The new Vimal Jyothi Engineering College or Vimaljyothi Engineering College
(VJEC), in Jyothinagar, Chemperi, is affiliated with Kannur University
and is a self-financing engineering college, sanctioned in 2002 by the All India Council For Technical Education
. It is one of the premier institutes of technology in Malabar, and recently the college has been ranked among the A grade colleges in Kerala
. VJEC is an educational project of the Archdiocese of Thalassery and is managed by the Meshar Diocesan Educational Trust. Msgr Mathew M Chalil, the Vicar General
of the Archdiocese of Tellicherry
is the manager of the college. The project includes a management institute, with more rural educational opportunities designed for the future.
, on the Kerala-Karnataka border and is 65 km north of Kannur. According to the Kerala Government Department of Tourism, the place is ideal for trekking, and adventure tourism. Paithal Mala is located at around 1,450 metres (4,700') above sea level. There is a base reception centre at Pottamplavu and a watchtower atop the cliff.
, Iritty
, Alakode
, Cherupuzha
, Kudianmala
, and Vaithalmala. The planned Kannur International Airport
is 45 km from Chemperi. The nearest railway station is Kannur; 56 kilometres (34.8 mi) away. The nearest port is Mangalore
.
Western Ghats
The Western Ghats, Western Ghauts or the Sahyādri is a mountain range along the western side of India. It runs north to south along the western edge of the Deccan Plateau, and separates the plateau from a narrow coastal plain along the Arabian Sea. The Western Ghats block rainfall to the Deccan...
, in the Kannur
Kannur
Kannur , also known as Cannanore, is a city in Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is the administrative headquarters of the District of Kannur and 518km north of state capital Trivandrum. During British rule in India, Kannur was known by its old name Cannanore, which is still in...
district of South India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. It is characterized by its production and export of rubber
Rubber
Natural rubber, also called India rubber or caoutchouc, is an elastomer that was originally derived from latex, a milky colloid produced by some plants. The plants would be ‘tapped’, that is, an incision made into the bark of the tree and the sticky, milk colored latex sap collected and refined...
and spices, its beautiful hillocks, and its serene streams. Vimaljyothi Engineering College
Vimaljyothi engineering college
Vimal Jyothi Engineering College, Chemperi is a private self financing engineering college coming under the Catholic Management with minority status, established in the year 2002 in the state of Kerala, managed by The Meshar Diocesan Educational Trust, Archbishop's House, Thalassery.-History:The...
, a technical institute is one of the main landmarks of Chemperi.
History
Previously, the land served as the epicenter of people migrating from TravancoreTravancore
Kingdom of Travancore was a former Hindu feudal kingdom and Indian Princely State with its capital at Padmanabhapuram or Trivandrum ruled by the Travancore Royal Family. The Kingdom of Travancore comprised most of modern day southern Kerala, Kanyakumari district, and the southernmost parts of...
to the north districts of Kerala
Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
. The modern history of Chemperi starts in the 1930s with the arrival of migrants from the Kottayam
Kottayam
Kottayam is a city in the Indian state of Kerala, spread over an area of 55.40 km2. It is the administrative capital of the Kottayam district. Kottayam Kottayam (Malayalam: കോട്ടയം) is a city in the Indian state of Kerala, spread over an area of 55.40 km2. It is the administrative...
district of Kerala. These migrants made Chemperi a big town with almost all the facilities needed to serve its population. More recently,the town has become a local business hub.
Eruvessy, which is very near to Chemperi, has a different historical background. It is believed that the inhabitants there descend from 18th century settlers of the Eruvessy region. The culture and belief system of the people of Eruvessy is entirely different from that of the people of Chemperi, though the neighboring communities live harmoniously.
Economy
The economic mainstay of Chemperi is agricultureAgriculture
Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
. Primary crops include rubber
Rubber
Natural rubber, also called India rubber or caoutchouc, is an elastomer that was originally derived from latex, a milky colloid produced by some plants. The plants would be ‘tapped’, that is, an incision made into the bark of the tree and the sticky, milk colored latex sap collected and refined...
, coconut
Coconut
The coconut palm, Cocos nucifera, is a member of the family Arecaceae . It is the only accepted species in the genus Cocos. The term coconut can refer to the entire coconut palm, the seed, or the fruit, which is not a botanical nut. The spelling cocoanut is an old-fashioned form of the word...
, pepper
Black pepper
Black pepper is a flowering vine in the family Piperaceae, cultivated for its fruit, which is usually dried and used as a spice and seasoning. The fruit, known as a peppercorn when dried, is approximately in diameter, dark red when fully mature, and, like all drupes, contains a single seed...
, cashew
Cashew
The cashew is a tree in the family Anacardiaceae. Its English name derives from the Portuguese name for the fruit of the cashew tree, caju, which in turn derives from the indigenous Tupi name, acajú. It is now widely grown in tropical climates for its cashew nuts and cashew apples.-Etymology:The...
, tapioca
Tapioca
Tapioca is a starch extracted Manihot esculenta. This species, native to the Amazon, Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Honduras, and most of the West Indies, is now cultivated worldwide and has many names, including cassava, manioc, aipim,...
, areca nut, and other plantation
Plantation
A plantation is a long artificially established forest, farm or estate, where crops are grown for sale, often in distant markets rather than for local on-site consumption...
crops.
Crops
Rubber occupies the largest land area among plantation crops. Recent increases in the price of rubber have improved the economic condition of many local families. Next to rubber, coconut is the most popular crop. Cashew is yet another important plantation and areca nuts are also important. Pepper is generally intercroppedIntercropping
Intercropping is the practice of growing two or more crops in proximity. The most common goal of intercropping is to produce a greater yield on a given piece of land by making use of resources that would otherwise not be utilized by a single crop. Careful planning is required, taking into account...
with coconut, areca nut and various fruit trees. In the hilly surroundings of Chemperi, such as in Nellikutty
Nellikutty
Nellikutty, the birth place of an international writer, josef Lael is a small hamlet resting on the lap of the Western Ghat in India. The modern history of this village starts with the arrival of migrants from Ramapuram, Kottayam District of Kerala during the 1930s...
and Areekamala, this inter-cultivation is done between rubber and cashew.
Employment
The employment situation in Chemperi is slowly changing. Many people seek employment in gulf countries and in other cities of India. The establishment of Vimal Jyoti Engineering college has improved both the employment and education outlook in Chemperi.Climate
Chemperi's climate is humid. The weather is pleasant in December, January and February. An oppressive hot season stretches from March until the end of May, followed by the southwest monsoonMonsoon
Monsoon is traditionally defined as a seasonal reversing wind accompanied by corresponding changes in precipitation, but is now used to describe seasonal changes in atmospheric circulation and precipitation associated with the asymmetric heating of land and sea...
, which continues until the end of September. October and November bring the northeast monsoon, Thulamazha.
Education
Nirmala Lower Primary School was the first educational institution in Chemperi. It was founded in 1950 by the parish of Chemperi to fulfill the wish of the migrant fathers. The school was first managed by the parish of Chemperi. Later, the diocese started a corporate educational agency and the school became a part of it. In 1953, Nirmala High School was established and was the first high school in the migrant areas. Students from AlakodeAlakode
Alakode is a village in Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala.. Alakode was one of the major centres of Malabar Migration. People here are almost in equal ratio of Hindu, Muslims and Christians. Most people are engaged in agriculture and business.This area exports hill products viz...
, Chandanakkampara, Paisakkari, Nellikutty
Nellikutty
Nellikutty, the birth place of an international writer, josef Lael is a small hamlet resting on the lap of the Western Ghat in India. The modern history of this village starts with the arrival of migrants from Ramapuram, Kottayam District of Kerala during the 1930s...
, Pottamplavu, Kudianmala
Kudianmala
Kudianmala is a village in the Western Ghats in India. It is one of the major centres of Syrian Christian migration . The migration to this place started during the 1950s. Even before that there were inhabitants here.The name has a history behind it. The ruler of the Chirakkal Principality had a...
, Vellad
Vellad
Vellad is a village in Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala.-Demographics: India census, Vellad had a population of 27917 with 13933 males and 13984 females. The population depends on Agriculture for their lively hood. The main commercial cash crop is Rubber. There are two High Schools...
, Vayattuparamba were educated in this school.
In 1998, the high-school was upgraded to a higher secondary school; the first higher secondary in the migrant area; catering to the needs of all the people in and around Chemperi. There is a network of government schools, corporate schools and CBSE schools in and around Chemperi.
Chemperi has lately become a center of professional education in Kerala. The new Vimal Jyothi Engineering College or Vimaljyothi Engineering College
Vimaljyothi engineering college
Vimal Jyothi Engineering College, Chemperi is a private self financing engineering college coming under the Catholic Management with minority status, established in the year 2002 in the state of Kerala, managed by The Meshar Diocesan Educational Trust, Archbishop's House, Thalassery.-History:The...
(VJEC), in Jyothinagar, Chemperi, is affiliated with Kannur University
Kannur University
Kannur University was established in 1996 to provide development of higher education in Kasaragod, Kannur, and Wayanad districts of Kerala, India.It was established after the promulagation of Act No. 22 of 1996 of Kerala Legislative Assembly...
and is a self-financing engineering college, sanctioned in 2002 by the All India Council For Technical Education
All India Council for Technical Education
The All India Council for Technical Education is the statutory body and a national-level council for technical education, under Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development...
. It is one of the premier institutes of technology in Malabar, and recently the college has been ranked among the A grade colleges in Kerala
Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
. VJEC is an educational project of the Archdiocese of Thalassery and is managed by the Meshar Diocesan Educational Trust. Msgr Mathew M Chalil, the Vicar General
Vicar general
A vicar general is the principal deputy of the bishop of a diocese for the exercise of administrative authority. As vicar of the bishop, the vicar general exercises the bishop's ordinary executive power over the entire diocese and, thus, is the highest official in a diocese or other particular...
of the Archdiocese of Tellicherry
Archdiocese of Tellicherry
The Syro-Malabar Catholic Archdiocese of Thalassery is an archdiocese of the Syro-Malabar Church, which is an Eastern Rite Catholic Church in communion with the See of Rome. The boundaries of the Thalassery ecclesiastical province were extended to include Mangalore, Chickamangalore, Mysore,...
is the manager of the college. The project includes a management institute, with more rural educational opportunities designed for the future.
Tourism
Paithal Mala is a tourist attraction near Chemperi, which tourists can visit year 'round. It is a hillstation near KudianmalaKudianmala
Kudianmala is a village in the Western Ghats in India. It is one of the major centres of Syrian Christian migration . The migration to this place started during the 1950s. Even before that there were inhabitants here.The name has a history behind it. The ruler of the Chirakkal Principality had a...
, on the Kerala-Karnataka border and is 65 km north of Kannur. According to the Kerala Government Department of Tourism, the place is ideal for trekking, and adventure tourism. Paithal Mala is located at around 1,450 metres (4,700') above sea level. There is a base reception centre at Pottamplavu and a watchtower atop the cliff.
Health
Vimala Hospital in Chemperi is the major healthcare provider of modern medicine. In this hospital, all advanced medical treatments, except emergency management, are available. The resident medical officer is Dr. Sandeep C Reddy, MBBS, Fellowship in emergency medicine. There are also other allopathic, ayurvedic and homeopathic clinics in Chemperi.Transportation
Chemperi has a wide network of roads. Hill Highway, the prestigious road of Kerala, passes through Chemperi. There are well-maintained roads connecting TaliparambaTaliparamba
Taliparamba is a city and a municipality in Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala and spread over an area of 43.05 km2. It stretches from the coastal area of Ramanthali to Nuchiyard and Vayathur villages, touching the Karnataka border.Taliparamba is a big town of 67,000 people...
, Iritty
Iritty
Iritty is a small town in the district of Kannur in the state of Kerala, India. It comes in Keezhur-Chavassery Panchayath. The town is the main market place for the farmer communities in the surrounding regions.-Location:...
, Alakode
Alakode
Alakode is a village in Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala.. Alakode was one of the major centres of Malabar Migration. People here are almost in equal ratio of Hindu, Muslims and Christians. Most people are engaged in agriculture and business.This area exports hill products viz...
, Cherupuzha
Cherupuzha
Cherupuzha is one of the tributaries of the Chaliyar River.It originates from the foothills of the Thamarassery churam as three separate rivulets. Iruthullippuzha and Kadungampuzha merge near Kaithappoyil. Engappuzha join to it near Kuppayakkode and forms Cherupuzha...
, Kudianmala
Kudianmala
Kudianmala is a village in the Western Ghats in India. It is one of the major centres of Syrian Christian migration . The migration to this place started during the 1950s. Even before that there were inhabitants here.The name has a history behind it. The ruler of the Chirakkal Principality had a...
, and Vaithalmala. The planned Kannur International Airport
Kannur International Airport
Kannur International Airport is an upcoming international airport located at Mattanur in Kannur District, Kerala, India. The airport is the fourth international airport in Kerala.As of 19 July 2011, has been acquired for the airport out of notified...
is 45 km from Chemperi. The nearest railway station is Kannur; 56 kilometres (34.8 mi) away. The nearest port is Mangalore
Mangalore
Mangalore is the chief port city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is located about west of the state capital, Bangalore. Mangalore lies between the Arabian Sea and the Western Ghat mountain ranges, and is the administrative headquarters of the Dakshina Kannada district in south western...
.