Chala is a census town and Suburb of Kannur city in the state of Kerala, India and is situated 10 km south of Kannur and lies on National Highway 66 towards Thalassery. As of 2011 Census, Chala had a population of 17,088 with 7,698 males and 9,390 females. Chala census town has an area of 9.29 km with 3,486 families residing in it. Chala had an avera…Chala is a census town and Suburb of Kannur city in the state of Kerala, India and is situated 10 km south of Kannur and lies on National Highway 66 towards Thalassery. As of 2011 Census, Chala had a population of 17,088 with 7,698 males and 9,390 females. Chala census town has an area of 9.29 km with 3,486 families residing in it. Chala had an average literacy rate of 96.7%, higher than the state average of 94%. In Chala, 11% of the population was under 6 years of age.