Cherukunnu

thumb|Annapoorneshwari Temple thumb|Paddy fields Cherukunnu is a census town in Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala. Cherukunnu town is located on the Valapattanam-Pappinisseri-Pazhayangadi main road, situated to the south of Pazhayangadi in Kannur District in Kerala.

== Demographics == As of 2011 Census, Cherukunnu had a population of 16,111 which constitutes 7,153 (44.4%) males and 8,958 (55.6%) females. Cherukunnu census town spreads over an area of 15.33 km2 with 3,418 families residing in it. The sex ratio of Cherukunnu was 1,252, higher than the state average of 1,084. In Cherukunnu, 11.8% of the population is under 6 years of age. Cherukunnu had an overall literacy of 95.4%, higher than the state average of 94%. The male literacy stands at 97.8% and female literacy at 93.5%.