Chathannoor

Chathannoor
Chathannoor
	Town
	Chathannoor Town
	Chathannoor Location in Kerala, India
	Coordinates: 8°51′24″N 76°43′5″E
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Kollam
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	691572
Telephone code	0474-259* & 0474-2059*
Vehicle registration	KL-02 KL-87
Nearest city	Kollam City (16 km)
Nearest Town	Chathannoor, Kottiyam (6 km)
Literacy	88%

Chathannoor is a town in Kerala situated at the Kollam District on the banks of Ithikkara River. It is about 16 km from Kollam City. Chathannoor is around 55 km north of the state capital Thiruvananthapuram.

Geography

Chathannoor is located at 8°51′24″N 76°43′5″E. Chathannoor is well connected to other parts of Kerala by road. National Highway 66 (Formerly NH 47)connects Panavel and Kanyakumari and passes through Chathannoor. NH 66 passes through the centre of the town. Even though the nearest railway Station is Paravur, the residents of Chathannoor rely mostly on Kollam Railway station which is 16 km from the town and is well connected by buses. The nearest airport is Thiruvananthapuram International Airport which is about 52 km from the town center.. The cultural identity of the location is associated with two ancient and prominent Hindu temples Sree Bhoothanatha Temple and Chenamath Mahadeva Temple out of which the annual festival of Sree Bhoothanatha Temple is celebrated with greater intensity. The annual festival of Sree Bhoothanatha temple is famous for the event called "Eduppukuthira" . Recently the youth have started using the pictures of "Eduppukuthira" as a geographical identity. The KSRTC depot in Chathannoor offers inter-district services and local services for adjacent villages like Paravur, Chirakkara, Ooyor etc..

Unlike Paravur, the proximity to the National Highway, connectivity to other parts of the district and reputed educational institutions is increasing Chathannoor's demand as a major residential area in the district.

Politics

Chathanoor town comes under Kollam (Lok Sabha constituency). Chathannoor assembly constituency includes one Municipality, Paravur, and 6 other panchayaths namely Adichanalloor, Chathannoor, Kalluvathukkal, Chirakkara, Poothakkulam and Pooyappally[1]

[] is the present M.L.A.(2016–2021) representing Chathannoor in Kerala Legislature Assembly. Chathannoor has produced three ministers of Kerala State Cabinet, Sri.P. Ravindran, Sri. J.Chitharanjan and Sri. C.V.Padmarajan

Temples/churches

Chathannoor Sree Boothanatha Temple
Kanjiramvila Bhagavathi Temple
Ananthagiri Sree Subramanya Swamy Temple Thazham
Kanjirathumvila Bhagavathi Temple
Chennamath Shiva Temple
Sri Melootu Kulangara Bhagavati Temple
Vilappuram Bhagavathy Temple
Vayalunada Bhagavathi Temple
Varinjam Sree Subramanya Swamy Temple
Sree Madankave Temple Uramvila
Meenadu Sree dharmashastha Temple
Kollakkuzhi Sree Bhaghavathi Temple
Valiyaveedu Sree Bhaghavathi Temple
Adichanalloor Chenthitta Bhagavati Kshetram
Adichanalloor Perumaalkunnu Sree Mahavishnu Kshethram
Varinjam Sree Mahadevar Temple
Pattupana devi temple koippadu
St. Thomas Malankara Catholic Church
St. George Orthodox Church (valiya palli)
Immanuel Marthoma Church
Sree Koshnakavu Temple, Edanadu, Chathannoor
Thekkevila sree Durga Devi temple Paniyil
kKrungal Valluval Kadiyathi Temple, Kurungal Chathannoor

References

"Assembly Constituencies - Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies" (PDF). Kerala. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 October 2008. Retrieved 20 October 2008.

External links

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[1] "Assembly Constituencies - Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies" (PDF). Kerala. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 October 2008. Retrieved 20 October 2008.