Chelari
Chelari
Mele Chelari Thazhe Chelari | |
|---|---|
Census town | |
Interactive map of Chelari | |
| Coordinates: 11°06′28″N 75°53′26″E / 11.107720°N 75.890427°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Malappuram |
| Government | |
| • Body | Gram panchayat |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 10,483 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 673 637 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Malappuram |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Vallikkunnu |
Chelari, also known as Mele Chelari (upper side) and Thazhe Chelari (lower side), is a census-designated town in Tenhipalam panchayat, Tirurangadi taluk in Malappuram district of Kerala, India. It has a population of 19,483 as of the 2001 census. Chelari formed a portion of the Malappuram metropolitan area as of 2011 Census. Chelari Airport is the first airport in the Malabar region. It is the commercial center of Tenhipalam panchayat.