Chengannur

Chengannur
Chengannur
ചെങ്ങന്നൂര്
Chenganoor
—  Town  —
Eight Villages in the chengannur taluk

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Chengannur is located in India
Chengannur
Coordinates: 9°19′6.54″N 76°36′50.46″E / 9.3184833°N 76.6140167°E / 9.3184833; 76.6140167
Country  India
State Kerala
District Alappuzha
Government
 - Type Taluk
Area
 - Total 50 sq mi (129.51 km2)
Elevation 23 ft (7 m)
Population (2001)
 - Total 179,759
 - Density 3,594.9/sq mi (1,387.99/km2)
  (2011 not released)
Time zone IST (UTC+5.30)
Post code 689121
Area code(s) 0479
Vehicle Code KL-04, KL-30
Website http://alappuzha.gov.in/

Chengannur , (Malayalam: ചെങ്ങന്നൂര്) is a municipal town in Alappuzha district of the state of Kerala in South India. Chengannur (also spelled Chenganoor, Chenganur, and Chengannoor) is located in the extreme eastern part of Alappuzha district[1]. It is 117 kilometres (73 mi) north of the state capital Thiruvananthapuram on the MC Road. Chengannur is connected to Kollam and Kottayam by NH 220. Chengannur is noted for its Shiva temple Chengannur Mahadeva Kshetram and tens of others and its Old Syrian Church.

The nearest towns are Pandalam to the south, Thiruvalla to the north, Mavelikkara to the west and Aranmula and Pathanamthitta to the east. The municipality contains villages such as Kurattissery, Mannar, Alappuzha, Ennakkad, Pandanad, Thiruvanvandoor, Chengannur - Village, Mulakuzha, Ala, Puliyoor, Cheriyanad, Venmony.[1][2]

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Demographics

Local men

As of the 2001 India census,[3] Chengannur had a population of 125,391. Males constitute 48% of the population and females 52%. Chengannur has an average literacy rate of 88%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 88% and female literacy of 88%. Nine percent of the population is under 6 years of age.

Politics

Chengannur assembly constituency is part of Mavelikkara (Lok Sabha constituency).Chengannur is also one of the State Assembly Constituency[4]

Temples

Chengannur Temple

Education

References

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