Kannur South

Chovva
Small Town
Coordinates: 11°52′0″N 75°23′0″E / 11.86667°N 75.38333°E / 11.86667; 75.38333
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Kannur
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 code	IN-KL
Vehicle registration	KL-13

Kannur South or Chovva or Thottada is a residential suburb in Kannur District of Kerala, India,^[1] which mainly consists of two areas. The National Highway 66 runs through both Thazhechovva and Melechovva. The name Chovva is believed to be derived from the Malayalam word "Chovvu" meaning propriety. Mele and Thazhe are Upper and Lower respectively, indicating that Mele Chovva is relatively at higher altitude compared with Thazhe chovva (a few meters)

Chovva comes under Kannur Municipal Corporations. Other residential suburbs are in Kannur Municipal Corporation Talap, Thana, Kakkad, Chalad, Kannur City, Mundayad, Thottada, Chelora etc.