Chelari

Chelari
Mele Chelari
Thazhe Chelari
Census town
Coordinates: 11°06′28″N 75°53′26″E / 11.107720°N 75.890427°E / 11.107720; 75.890427
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictMalappuram
Government
  BodyGram panchayat
Population
 (2001)
  Total
10,483
Languages
  OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
673 637
Lok Sabha constituencyMalappuram
Vidhan Sabha constituencyVallikkunnu

Chelari also known as Mele Chelari (upper side) and Thazhe Chelari (lower side) is a census town in Tenhipalam panchayat, Tirurangadi taluk in Malappuram district of Kerala, India. It has a population of 19,483 as per 2001 census, consisting of 9,586 males and 9,897 females. It 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 main commercial place in Tenhipalam panchayat.