Chembirika

Chembirikka (also known as Chembarika) is a village in , Kasaragod district, Kerala State, South India. It is 6.5 km (4.0 mi) south of Kasaragod Municipality and 54 km (34 mi) south of Mangalore City, spread across the shores of Arabian sea (Chembirika beach)

Tourism[]

Chembirika is famous for its beautiful beach experience and it has been caught by famous photographers from all over the country. This beach requires a well-planned beautification and development package from the side of Tourism department of Kerala.

A railway tunnel called Kalanad tunnel is situated at the eastern part of Chembirika. It is the longest tunnel in Kerala which was constructed by colonial British territory before 110 years ago.

The picturised view of Chembirika Beach and the Noombil River (also known as Chembirika River), which is considered to be the smallest river in Kerala, in which the river reaches to sea over here and it is often visited by tourists nearby the localities from other Districts of Kerala, sometimes from others states of India and outside India rarely.

Melparamb is the nearest urban locality to Chembirika, at a distance of 2 km. There are some basic facilities like medical, educational, etc.

Schools[]

GUPS Chembirika
Chembirika Jama-ath English Medium School

Madrasas[]

Dirayathul Islam Madrasa
Mubarak Madrasa

Places of worship[]

Masjids[]

Chembirika Juma Masjid
Mubarak Masjid
Badar Masjid
Noor Masjid
Kallamvalappu Masjid
Chathangai Juma Masjid
Maani Masjid
KUNNIL MASJID

Temples[]

Shri Chandrashekhara Temple

Clubs and organizations.[]

Framez of Chembirika
NASC Chembirika
Naya Padosi Chembirika
Safdar Hashmi Chembirika
Gally Boys Chembirika
STORE JUNCTION Chembirika

Shops[]

C M A Merchant (grocery shop)
Al-Ameen Store
K H Centre
Hotel Chembirika
Top Tailors
Chembirika Floor Mills
Rajan merchant
Kerala State Ration Shop
Raheem Thattukada Kadappuram
Al Mudees Store

Politics[]

Chembirika comes under Udma assembly constituency for Kerala State and it is a part of Kasaragod Lok Sabha constituency after the delimitation of parliament seats in India both are led by Communist Party of India (Marxist).
Chembirika belongs to Chemnad Grama panchayath led by Indian Union Muslim League.
Other Political parties like Indian National League, Indian Union Muslim League, , Indian National Congress, Social Democratic Party of India, Aam Aadmi Party, People's Democratic Party and Welfare Party of India have their prominent and respective presence in Chembirika.

Transportation[]

The nearest railway station is , only for passenger (local) trains.
The railway station is within a short distance.
The major railway station is Kasaragod Railway Station, commonly used for long journeys.
The nearest airport is at Mangalore, known as Bajpe/Managalore (IXE) International Airport
Government transport () bus is the only bus transportation covering Chembirika. There is no private bus service in the area.
Different types of taxis are available in nearby Melparamb Junction.
Autorickshaws are available near Al-Ameen Stores.

Tourist landmarks[]

Chandragiri Fort (2 km away from Chembirika)

The Chandragiri Fort is situated at [[Melparamb ]]. The fort being damaged day by day because of its old in nature and negligence by the authorities. From here we can catch a mindblowing view of nature. The fort is listed in the list of Kerala's forts.

Kalanad Tunnel (0.5 km away from Chembirika)

It is the largest and oldest Tunnel in Kerala. The old tunnel was constructed in 1905 by the British.

Chembirika rocks crew
Kallamvalappu Beach (another beach South to Chembirika Beach) with sea along one side and river along the other.
Chembirika river (Noombilli River)

it is a famous landmark in which the two sides of this river are two resorts, Lalit Resorts and Holiday Resorts. The river is met with the sea right here. The bird's eye view of this area got a chance in Kerala's tourist spot pictures.

The Ltd(1.5 km from Chembirika)
Resorts Ltd (5 km from Chembirika)
Bekal Fort (30 minutes from Chembirika)
Chembirika Maqam Sherif
Paisavali River (30 mins from Chembirika)

References[]

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