Cungattara

Chungathara
—  village  —
Chungathara Location of Chungathara in Kerala and India
Coordinates	11°20′01″N 76°16′32″E / 11.33364°N 76.275678°E / 11.33364; 76.275678Coordinates: 11°20′01″N 76°16′32″E / 11.33364°N 76.275678°E / 11.33364; 76.275678
Country	India
State	Kerala
District(s)	Malappuram
Nearest city	Nilambur
Parliamentary constituency	Waynad
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Area • Coastline	• 0 kilometres (0 mi)
Climate Temperature • Summer • Winter	Tropical monsoon (Köppen) •      35 °C (95 °F) •      20 °C (68 °F)
Codes • Pincode • 679334 • Telephone • +04931 • Vehicle • KL-10

Chungathara is a village panchayat in Nilambur Taluk in Malappuram district, Kerala, India. It is surrounded by Western Ghats. Two rivers "Chaliyar" and "Punnappuzha" 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 and Nilambur.

The majority of population are migrants from Travancore 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).

Education

Technical education

• Malabar ITC
• NIE Technical Institute

Major colleges

• Marthoma College, Chungathara

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).