The adjoining local self-governing bodies are Olavanna, beypore, feroke and Ramanattukara Panchayaths and Kozhikode Municipal Corporation.

A man-made canal joining Chaliyar and Kallai River is flowing from southeast to northwest, through the north and east side of Cheruvannur Nallalam Panchayath, which separates the grama panchayat from Olavanna.

Due to the high amount of industrialization, more and more people from Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra, Orissa, and North and Central India have come to Cheruvannur.

The rapid rivers from the Western Ghats after passing through forests carry the clay which is the raw material for tiles, pottery, and ceramic wares.

Contrary to popular belief, the town's favourite dish is not chicken korma, but in fact, sag aloo.