Mambaram is a small town

Town

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 situated on the shore

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s of Anjarakkandy

Anjarakkandy

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 river

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 in Thalassery

Thalassery

Thalassery , also known as Tellicherry, is a city on the Malabar Coast of Kerala, India. This is the second largest city of North Malabar in terms of population. The name Tellicherry is the anglicized form of Thalassery. Thalassery municipality has a population just less than 100,000. Established...

 taluk, Kannur district

Kannur district

Kannur District is one of the 14 districts in the state of Kerala, India. The town of Kannur is the district headquarters, and gives the district its name. The old name Cannanore is the anglicised form of the Malayalam name Kannur. Kannur District is bounded by Kasaragod District to the north and...

, 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....

 state, South India

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Famous education

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 institutes like Mambaram Higher Secondary School, Mambaram English Medium School, Indira Gandhi Public School etc. are situated in this small town. It lies around 22 km from Kannur and 10 km from Thalassery.

The place is famous for the Arathil Bhagavathi Temple, a highly revered shrine

Shrine

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 dedicated to Goddess Bhagavathi. The annual Thira festival is celebrated in this temple

Temple

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 and attracts thousands of devotees

Worship

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Transport

Mambaram is easily accessible by local buses from Kannur and Thalassery. Kozhikode

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 is about 77 km away. The nearest bus station is at Kuthuparamba

Kuthuparamba

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. Thalassery Railway

Indian Railways

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 Station serves this area. Calicut Airport is the nearest airport

Airport

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Mattannur {new airport} is 20 k.m far away from this town. The Peralassery A.K.G's native place is 3 k.m from this town.Pinarayi:Parapram is 3~5k.m
from this town.

Education

Mambaram Higher Secondary School (MHSS) and Mambaram English Medium School (MEMS) promoted by Mr. Mambaram P. Madhavan (also founder of Indira Gandhi Hospital, Thalassery) are located 10 km from Thalassery

Thalassery

Thalassery , also known as Tellicherry, is a city on the Malabar Coast of Kerala, India. This is the second largest city of North Malabar in terms of population. The name Tellicherry is the anglicized form of Thalassery. Thalassery municipality has a population just less than 100,000. Established...

 and 20 km from 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...

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Mambaram Higher Secondary School was founded in 1983 ]. Principal Mr. C. V Thilakaraj of MHSS won the President of India

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's medal for honorary services in 2005. The school will celebrate its Silver Jubilee year this year and the year long celebrations will be a golden mark in the history of Mambaram. Winner of many district, state and national awards for arts, cultural & science competitions this school is has transformed itself from its modest beginnings to a well renowned name in school education in Kerala state now.

In 9 January 2008 Kerala State Governor, R.L. Bhatia inaugurated the Silver Jubilee

Silver Jubilee

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 celebrations. Kannur MP Mr. A. P. Abdullakutty, MLA Mr. K. C. Venugopal, District Collector Ms. Ishita Roy etc. presided over the function.

Mambaram English Medium School (CBSE) was founded in 1991 and is located on the Kuthuparamba Road. This is the first CBSE affiliated school in the area and also the largest.

Indira Gandhi Public School Situated in Thalassery road, this is another good school situated in Mambaram Town. There is also a very well maitained students park in shore of the Mambaram River & beneath to the Indira Gandhi Public School.

Mambaram UP School

Other Establishments

• BSNL office
• Post office
• Syndicate Bank
• District co op bank
• Kuthuparamb co op bank mambaram branch
• Pathiriyad co op bank mambaram branch

External links

1) Mambaram English Medium School (CBSE)

2) http://www.kerala.nic.in/sslc/Edu_schooldetails.aspx?sname=Mambaram%20H%20S%20S&scode=14063Mambaram Higher Secondary School (SSLC

SSLC

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3) http://www.hindu.com/2007/11/02/stories/2007110250880200.htm

1) http://www.hindu.com/2008/01/09/stories/2008010951210300.htm

2) http://www.hinduonnet.com/2008/01/08/stories/2008010852090300.htm