About Village
Chengalayi village is situated in Chengalayi grama panchayath in Thaliparamba taluk in Kannur district. The village Office situated near Chengalayi town.It belongs to North Kerala division. It is located 34 KM towards north from District head quarters Kannur,19 KM from Thaliparamba, 499 KM from State capital Thiruvananthapuram. Chengalayi village was a part of Chirakkal Taluk in Malabar district before the formation of Kerala state. Chengalayi village politically part of Irikkur Assembly constituency which belongs to Kannur Loksabha constituency. Chengalayi is the exporting center for the hill products like pepper, rubber,cashew etc
Demography
As per 2011 census Total population 15800 Total Houses 3270 Female population 52.8% Total literacy 82.1% Density of population 453.87
Geography
Chengalayi village is situated in north east side of kannur district. This village is sharing boundary with Sreekandapuram, Nidiyenga, Chuzhali,Kurumathur, Kayaralam, Malappattam. This village is the southern part of Chengalayi grama panchayath. Valapattanam river is flowing through the southern side of this village.
Socio-Economic
Village mainly produces paddy. rubber, cashew, plantain, Tapioca , Fishing etc.
Ecology
Chengalayi Village consist of different flora and fauna
Tourism
Valapattanam river flows throgh chengalayi village which is famous for boating. Therlayi island is a beautifull river island which is famous for tourist destination. This place contains lot of mangrove forest.