Chavakkad

In spite of being a small fishing village, Chavakkad is an extremely rich place. You will be surprised by the sheer number of luxury villas in this village. The people make their money by working in the gulf countries and as per the local grapewine, from smuggling and such illegal business activities. The locals will introduce themselves as smugglers because it is a respectable profession in two cities of Kerala: Chavakkad and Kasaragod.

History

The Chavakkad Province, which was under the control of the Punnathur Swarupam, was captured by the Dutch in 1717 and the Mysore force in 1776. In 1789, on the 26th of September, Chavakkad came to be under the British Malabar used to be a district in the Madras Province. It had then for its Province self rule certain Unions The history of the local self-government of chavakkad commences with the formation of the chavakkad union in 1918 under the Malabar District Board. In 1927, a new administrative machinery formed the Panchayat Board was introduced. In those day only the big landlords, who paid regular taxes had the right to candidature in the elections and the right to vote as well. The elections were not conducted on the basis of secret ballots then. Such a system was started only in 1953, six years after the attainment of independence, during the Panchayat elections. Prior to the Panchayat elections of 1963, the first ever such election after formation of the Kerala State in 1956, the Chavakkad Panchayat had to be re-partitioned in the course of which the Guruvayoor Province was separated from the Chavakkad Panchayat and certain other provinces like the southern Palayoor, Punna, Thiruvathra, Blangad and Manathala included. On October 1 st 1978, Chavakkad Panchayat was upgraded to the status of a Municipality.

• Chavakkad BeachLocated on the coast of Arabian Sea in West Coast, Chavakkad Beach is counted amongst Kerala's most popular beaches. It is two kilometres from the Chavakkad town. Chavakkad Beach is famous for the spectacle called 'Azhimokam' in Malayalam which means a place where a river confluences with the sea.

• Chettuva Light HouseLocated at Thottappu 6 Km From Chavakkad Town. Breath Taking View Of Kerala and Arabian Sea. There r 140 Steps in Light House. ₹5 Per nos. Time 3 pm to 5pm. We can see western ghats from here on clear day. Near by the village orumanayoor

• Guruvayur TempleA major shrine in India.

• St. Thomas Church

  address: Palayur
  Located at Palayur, the church was established in 52 AD by St Thomas, one of the twelve close disciples of Jesus Christ. Palayoor church is the oldest (Romo-Syrian) Church in India and is called an Apostolic Church credited to the Apostolate of St. Thomas who preached and also started conversion of people to Christianity here.

• EMKE Supermarket

  phone: +91 487 250 7027
  address: 22/521A, Enamavu Road

• A.P.S.Restaurant

  address: Mallurkkadavu Road

• Kallayi Coffee Shop

  address: Opposite Police Station
  For local snacks.

• Parambans Hotel

  address: Mullathara

• Rahmaniyya Restaurant

  address: Near Police Station
  Fine ambiance. Popular for Rottippathiri, a kind of rice cake that goes well with meat.

• Salkkara Restaurant

  address: Chavakkad

• Golden Beach resort

  phone: +91 487 250 8489
  address: Munakka Kadavu

• Kalai Hotel

  address: State Highway 50

• Riverside Retreat

  address: Thangal Pady

Smuggling and other illegal activities are quite rife in Chavakkad and there is a big and established underworld. Take care of speeding vehicles and suspicious looking persons coming near your luggage. You need not carry this fear complex with you everywhere in Kerala, as there is only one more place in Kerala where smuggling is widespread, that is Kasaragod in the north.