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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Mambaram
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| image_caption = Mambaram High School
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Kerala, India
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| subdivision_name1 = [[Kerala]]
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| subdivision_name2 = [[Kannur district|Kannur]]
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| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
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| postal_code = 670741
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| area_code = +91-0490
| registration_plate = KL-13 KL-58
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| blank1_info_sec1 = [[Thalassery]]
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'''Mambaram''' is a small [[town]] situated on the [[shore]]s of [[Anjarakkandy]] [[river]] in [[Thalassery]] [[taluk]], [[Kannur district]], [[Kerala]] state, [[South India]].

Famous [[education]] institutes like Indiragandhi College of Science & Technology, 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]] dedicated to Goddess Bhagavathi. The annual Thira festival is celebrated in this [[temple]] and attracts thousands of [[worship|devotees]].

==Transport==
Mambaram is easily accessible by local buses from Kannur and Thalassery. [[Kozhikode]] is about 77 km away. The nearest bus station is at [[Kuthuparamba]]. Thalassery [[Indian Railways|Railway]] Station serves this area. [[kannur Airport]] is the nearest [[airport]]. Mattannur {new airport} is 20 km from this town. The Peralassery A.K.G's native place is 3 km from this town. Pinarayi:Parapram is ~3–5 km from this town.
[[File:Mambaram hss.jpg|thumbnail|Mambaram HSS]] After the opening of Kannur airport in December 2018, the nearest airport now is Kannur airport which is about 17 km.

==Education==

'''Mambaram Higher Secondary School''' (MHSS) and '''Mambaram English Medium School''' (MEMS) promoted by Mr. Mambaram P. Madhavan are located 10 km from [[Thalassery]] and 20 km from [[Kannur]].

'''Indiragandhi College of Science and Technology''' (IIST) and '''Indira Gandhi Public School''' are promoted by Mr. Mambaram Divakaran.

Mambaram Higher Secondary School was founded in 1983. Principal Mr. C. V Thilakaraj of MHSS won the [[President of India]]'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 has transformed itself from its modest beginnings to a well renowned name in school education in Kerala state now.

On 9 January 2008 [[Kerala State]] Governor, [[R.L. Bhatia]] inaugurated the [[Silver Jubilee]] 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''' ([[Central Board of Secondary Education|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 largestMr.R.K.Krishnan Nambiar famous educationalist, was the founderprincipal ..

'''Indira Gandhi Public School''' Situated in Thalassery road, this is another good school situated in Mambaram Town. There is also a very well maintained 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
*North Malabar Gramin bank
*dafodils kinder garden
*Mambaram Children's Park
*Mambaram Juma Masjid
*Mambaram Darul irshad Secondary madrassa
*South Indian Bank

==See also==
* [[Kannavam]]
* [[Pinarayi]]
* [[Mavilayi]]
* [[Thrippangottur]]
* [[Mattanur]]
* [[Kannur]]
* [[Iritty]]
* [[Mangattidam]]
* [[Pathiriyad]]
* [[Manantheri]]
* [[Cheruvanchery]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons category|Mambaram, Kannur}}
* [http://164.100.50.30/SchoolDir/appview_dir.asp?affno=%20930366 Mambaram English Medium School] ([[Central Board of Secondary Education|CBSE]])
* [http://www.kerala.nic.in/sslc/Edu_schooldetails.aspx?sname=Mambaram%20H%20S%20S&scode=14063 Mambaram Higher Secondary School] ([[SSLC]])
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20071103222120/http://www.hindu.com/2007/11/02/stories/2007110250880200.htm ]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080113034209/http://www.hindu.com/2008/01/09/stories/2008010951210300.htm ]
* http://www.hinduonnet.com/2008/01/08/stories/2008010852090300.htm
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{{Kannur district}}

[[Category:Villages near Kannur airport]]

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