Chathannur

Chathannoor is a town in the Indian state of Kerala situated at the Kollam District on the banks of Ithikkara River. It is about from Kollam(Quilon) City. Chathannoor is around north of the state capital Thiruvananthapuram(Trivandrum). This town is one of the fastest developing towns in Kerala. It is a Special Grade Panchayath. Shri Diju is the current president of Chathannoor Grama Panchayat

Geography

Chathannoor is located at . Chathannoor is well connected to other parts of Kerala by road especially by NH66(formerly NH47). National Highway 66 connects Panvel, (Mumbai) 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 from the town and is well connected by buses. The nearest airport is Thiruvananthapuram International Airport which is about from the town center. The KSRTC sub centre in Chathannoor offers inter-district services and local services for adjacent villages like Paravur, Chirakkara, Ooyor etc..

Polachira can be reached by travelling 4 km to the south from town centre. This is a tourist destination. Poothakulam elephant camp is located at Chirakkarathazham, just one km away from Polachira.

The KSRTC bus station and the newly started mini civil station are located at a distance of about one kilometre from Chathannoor junction while travelling towards Trivandrum

Proximity to Hospitals like KIMS, Azeezia, HolyCross, Kollam Medical College, connectivity to other parts of the district and proximity to reputed educational institutions is increasing Chathannoor's demand as a major residential area in the district.

Educational Institutions

S.N College Chathannoor

MES Engineering College Chathannoor

GHSS Chathannoor

NSSHSS Chathannoor

SCILORE Sheematty JN Chathannoor

Govt ITI Chathannoor

Vimala Central School Karamcode Chathannoor

Important Offices/Institutions

Chathannoor Grama Panchayat office

Ithhikkara Block Office

KSRTC Sub Depot Chathannoor

Sub Treasury Chathannoor

Village Office of Meenadu Village

Excise Office

Family Health Cente

AEO Office

Electricity Office (KSEB)

Spl Tahasildar Office Land acqusituion for NHAI

Post Office

BSNL Exchange

Agriculture Office

Govt Homeo Dispensary

Chathannoor Police station, Chathannoor Assistant Commissioner of Police Office

District Police Forensic office

Kerala Water Authority Office

PWD Office PWD Guest house

Sub Registrar Office

Chathannoor cooperative Spinning mills

Developmental Requirements

Chathannoor Taluk

Chathannoor Sub RTO Office

Chathannoor Fire Station

Chathannoor Taluk  Supply Office

Chathannoor based Courts

Chathannoor Employment Exchange

Chathannoor based General Hospital (Gen Hospital for Kollam Dt)

ChathannoorJuvenile Jail

Chathannoor as Town limit for Kollam Private buses

Chathannoor Technopark

Chathannoor Industrial Estate and Warehouses

Chathannoor Pallikkamannadi bridge

Chathannoor Mobility hub

Widening of Kummalloor bridge

Chathannoor area KIP completion plan

Large scale land pooling for future development projects and large scale industries

Public sector  banks in Sheematti Jn  and Vanchi Clay Mines

ATM in KSRTC Bus stand Uramvila

Parking space for private cars in Chathannoor Jn

Bus stops for both directions within walkable distance

Alternative Railway route from Kundra to Kazzhakkuttam through Chathannoor, Paripally, Kallambalam, Attingal Kaniyapuram.

Politics

Chathanoor town comes under Kollam (Lok Sabha constituency). Chathannoor assembly constituency includes one Municipality, Paravur, and six other panchayaths namely Adichanalloor, Chathannoor, Kalluvathukkal, Chirakkara, Poothakkulam and Pooyappally G. S. Jayalal is the present M.L.A.(2016–2021, 2021-incumbent) representing Chathannoor in Kerala Legislature Assembly. Over years Chathannoor has produced three ministers of Kerala State Cabinet, Sri.P. Ravindran, Sri. J.Chitharanjan and Sri. C.V.Padmarajan

Temples/churches

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.
* Chathannoor Sree Boothanatha Temple
* Kanjiramvila Bhagavathi Temple
* Ananthagiri Sree Subramanya Swamy Temple Thazham
* Kanjirathumvila Bhagavathi Temple
* Chennamath Shiva Temple
* Vayalunada Bhagavathi Temple
* Varinjam Sree Subramanya Swamy Temple
* Sree Madankave Temple Uramvila
* Meenadu Sree dharmashastha Temple
* Kollakkuzhi Sree Bhaghavathi TempleVarinjam 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
* Krungal Valluval Kadiyathi Temple, Kurungal Chathannoor

See also

*Koippadu
* Chathannoor Assembly constituency - Wikipedia

References

External links

{{Kollam district

Cities and towns in Kollam district