Geography
• District: Palakkad
• Taluk: Ottapalam
• Area: 27.90 sq km
• Number of wards: 17
✦ North: Nellaya, Thrikateeri, Cherpulassery Panchayats
✦ South: Vaniyamkulam Panchayat
✦ East: Ananganadi, Thrikateeri, Vaniyamkulam Panchayats
✦ West: Shornur Municipality, Vallapuzha, Nellaya Panchayats
• Chalavara Grama Panchayat generally experiences a tropical climate.
• The southwest monsoon and northeast monsoon are the main periods of rainfall.
• High temperatures occur during the summer and good rainfall occurs during the monsoon.
✦ The main land areas and agricultural areas of the panchayat are important components of rural life.
✦ Agriculture, water resources, and lush green areas are part of the natural wealth of the panchayat.