Chungathara is a village panchayat in Nilambur

Nilambur

Nilambur is a municipality and a taluk in the Malappuram district of Kerala, South India. It is famous for its forests, especially its wildlife habitats, rivers, waterfalls and teak plantations. It is situated close to the Nilgiris range of the Western Ghats on the banks of the Chaliyar River...

 Taluk in Malappuram

Malappuram

Malappuram is a municipality in the South Indian state of Kerala, spread over an area of 33.61 km2. It serves as the administrative headquarters of Malappuram district. As per the 2011 census Malappuram urban agglomeration is the fourth largest UA in kerala with a total population of...

 district, Kerala

Kerala

or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....

, India

India

India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

. It is surrounded by Western Ghats

Western Ghats

The Western Ghats, Western Ghauts or the Sahyādri is a mountain range along the western side of India. It runs north to south along the western edge of the Deccan Plateau, and separates the plateau from a narrow coastal plain along the Arabian Sea. The Western Ghats block rainfall to the Deccan...

. Two rivers "Chaliyar" and "Punnappuzha

Punnappuzha

Punnappuzha is a tributary of Karimpuzha, which is the biggest tributary of the Chaliyar river in Kerala, India.Punnappuzha is also known as Pandiyar when it flows through Tamilnadu....

" pass through this town. Marthoma College Chungathara is a well known educational institution in this region.

The Calicut - Ooty road passes through Chungathara. Nearby townships are Edakkara

Edakkara

Edakkara is a very small town in the Malappuram district, Kerala India. It is located near Gudalur, Tamil Nadu, about 37 km away. Edakkara is a scenic little town due to its proximity to mountainous areas to the east. The nearest town is Nilambur, about 15 km away...

 and Nilambur

Nilambur

Nilambur is a municipality and a taluk in the Malappuram district of Kerala, South India. It is famous for its forests, especially its wildlife habitats, rivers, waterfalls and teak plantations. It is situated close to the Nilgiris range of the Western Ghats on the banks of the Chaliyar River...

.

The majority of population are migrants from Travancore

Travancore

Kingdom of Travancore was a former Hindu feudal kingdom and Indian Princely State with its capital at Padmanabhapuram or Trivandrum ruled by the Travancore Royal Family. The Kingdom of Travancore comprised most of modern day southern Kerala, Kanyakumari district, and the southernmost parts of...

region of Kerala in 60's and 70's. Chungathara has the most number of Christians in Malappuram district. Majority are farmers and rubber is a major cash crop.Many residents are also working abroad (mainly Arab nations).

Major schools

• Marthoma Higher Secondary School, Chungathara
• Mar Philoxenos Memorial Higher Secondary School, Chungathara
• Good Shepherd Modern English School, Palunda
• Nirmala Higher Secondary School, Erumamunda
• Carmelgiri English Medium School, Thalanji
• ALP School, Konnamanna (ACHEN'S MEMORIAL SCHOOL)is an aided school nearby Chungathara

managed by the sons of the late Rev. J.Joseph,Pioneer Malabar Missionary. (Manager:Jacob Joseph ,correspondent.Dr.Sam Joseph)

Chungathara is one of the rare grama panchyaths in kerala owing a school which is located at Pookottumanna (4 km from town).