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Chemmannar | |
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Village | |
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  Chemmannar Location in Kerala, India  Chemmannar Chemmannar (India) | |
| Coordinates: 9°50′35″N 77°09′07″E / 9.843°N 77.1519°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Idukki |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayath |
| • Body | Udumbanchola grama panchayath |
| Area | |
| • Total | 51.95 km2 (20.06 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 9,969 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (400/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 685554, 685566 |
| Telephone code | 04868 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-69, KL-37 |
| Nearest cities | Kattappana, Nedumkandam, Adimaly, Rajakad Kumily |
| Climate | cold climate which may come down to 5c (Köppen) |
| Website | www.lsgkerala.in/nedumkandamblock |
Chemmannar is a village in the High ranges of Idukki district, Kerala, India.
Etymology[edit | edit source]
The Name Chemmannar is derived from the tributary river Periyar, the water of the river is slightly red coloured because it contains red soil, which is in Malayalam is called "Chemmannu".in an ar(river) chemmannu (red soil) flowed .[clarification needed] Thus, the name origin from chemmannu+ar=chemmannar.
Economy[edit | edit source]
Agriculture is the main occupation of the people in the village. Dairy is the main supplementary source of income of the farmers in the village.
Geography[edit | edit source]
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School[edit | edit source]
St. Xavier's HSS, was set up in the year 1963 and was upgraded to a high school in 1971 and a higher secondary school in 2000.
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