Erumamunda

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{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2018}}
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'''Erumamunda''' is a small village located near [[Nilambur]] in [[Malappuram district]] of [[Kerala]], [[India]]. It is situated in chungathara grama panchayath. Erumamunda includes 1st and 20th ward of Chungathara panchayath. currently the ward members are Mr. Libin Baby and Ms. Sainaba teacher respectively for 1st and 20th ward. It is situated river side of [[Chaliyar River]] and western [[ghats]]. 70% of the local people are directly or indirectly working with [[rubber]] products and rest of them are working abroad, Govt job and doing other professions. The main source of income of the people is from rubber or [[latex]] related industries. There is a Higher Secondary School called Nirmala Higher Secondary School. The school has contributed immensely for the educational development of erumamunda and near by villages. Erumamunda is one of the highly developed village in chungathara panchayath and Nilambur municipality.

Kurumbalangode Village office situated here. A homeo dispensary is working here. There is Telephone Exchange. It is very close to [[Adyanpara Falls|Adyan Para]] waterfalls a famous picnic spot in this area.<ref>[http://www.servinghistory.com/topics/Erumamunda servinghistory.com]</ref>

==Culture==
Erumamunda village is a predominantly Muslim populated area. Hindus exist in comparatively smaller numbers. So the culture of the locality is based upon Muslim traditions. [[Duff muttu|Duff Muttu]], [[Kolkali]] and [[Aravana]]muttu are common folk arts of this locality. There are many libraries attached to mosques giving a rich source of Islamic studies. Most of the books are written in [[Arabi Malayalam|Arabi-Malayalam]] which is a version of the [[Malayalam]] language written in [[Arabic script]]. People gather in mosques for the evening prayer and continue to sit there after the prayers discussing social and cultural issues. Business and family issues are also sorted out during these evening meetings. The Hindu minority of this area keeps their rich traditions by celebrating various festivals in their temples. Hindu rituals are done here with a regular devotion like other parts of Kerala.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.malappuram.net/art-and-culture.htm |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2016-07-14 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160401052519/http://malappuram.net/art-and-culture.htm |archivedate=2016-04-01 }}</ref>

==Transportation==
Erumamunda village connects to other parts of India through [[Nilambur]] town. State Highway No.28 starts from Nilambur and connects to [[Ooty]], [[Mysore]] and [[Bangalore]] through Highways.12,29 and 181. National highway No.66 passes through [[Ramanattukara]] and the northern stretch connects to [[Goa]] and [[Mumbai]]. The southern stretch connects to [[Cochin]] and [[Trivandrum]]. State. The nearest airport is at [[Kozhikode Airport|Kozhikode]]. The nearest major railway station is at [[Feroke]].

==References==
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{{Malappuram district}}
[[Category:Villages in Malappuram district]]
[[Category:Nilambur area]]

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