Chandanathope is a town located in
Kollam district
Kollam district (), (formerly Quilon district) is one of 14 districts of the state of Kerala, India. The district has a cross-section of Kerala's natural attributes; it is endowed with a long coastline, a major Laccadive Sea seaport and an in ...
,
Kerala
Kerala ( ; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile regions of Cochin, Malabar, South ...
. It lies from
Paravur town and from Kollam city centre on the Kollam–
Thirumangalam National Highway 744. In
Malayalam
Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry (Mahé district) by the Malayali people. It is one of 22 scheduled languages of India. Malayalam was des ...
, the name denotes a place with
sandalwood
Sandalwood is a class of woods from trees in the genus ''Santalum''. The woods are heavy, yellow, and fine-grained, and, unlike many other aromatic woods, they retain their fragrance for decades. Sandalwood oil is extracted from the woods for us ...
plantations. It is also known for
cashew
The cashew tree (''Anacardium occidentale'') is a tropical evergreen tree native to South America in the genus ''Anacardium'' that produces the cashew seed and the cashew apple accessory fruit. The tree can grow as tall as , but the dwarf cult ...
processing and its exports two major cashew exporters of Kollam namely VLC Cashews and MARK has their facilities in the town.
History
Chandanathope enjoys a significant position in the history of Kerala due to a police firing that happened here in 1958, against a group of cashew workers who were in an agitation demanding rights of cashew workers under the banner of Kundara Cashew Workers Union. This police firing that happened while the state was ruled by a workers party, the
Communist Party of India
Communist Party of India (CPI) is the oldest Marxist–Leninist communist party in India and one of the nine national parties in the country. The CPI was founded in modern-day Kanpur (formerly known as Cawnpore) on 26 December 1925.
H ...
This incident made their ally
RSP join the
Vimochana Samaram
The Liberation Struggle in Kerala (1958–59) was a period of anticommunist protest against the first elected state government in Kerala, India, which was led by E. M. S. Namboodiripad of the Communist Party of India. Organised opposition to ...
against the communist government which later along with a series of developments in other parts of the state, finally culminated in the toppling of Communist government by
EMS.
A column was erected at Chandanathope in memory of Raman and Sulaiman, two men who were killed by the police firing on 26 July 1958 as a result of protests by cashew workers and who became martyrs in the fight for the rights of the cashew workers.
In 1964 an
Industrial Training Institute was started in Chandanathope by
Government of Kerala
Government of Kerala is the subnational government of the Indian state of Kerala. The government is led by a chief minister, who selects all the other ministers. The chief minister and their most senior ministers belong to the supreme decision ...
.
In 1989
Chandanattop railway station
Chandanathoppe railway station (Code:CTPE) or Chandanattop railway station is an 'F-class' halt railway station situated at Kollam–Sengottai branch line of Southern Railway zone, India. It is one among the 25 railway stations in Kollam distr ...
was started as a halt station in the town on
Kollam–Sengottai Chord Line
The Kollam–Sengottai railway line (formerly known as Quilon–Shencottah or Quilon–Chenkotta line) is a railway line in South India which connects in Kerala state and (also spelled Shencottah, Shenkottai, Chengottai, Chenkottai, Senkottai ...
.
Administration and Politics
The town comes under multiple local bodies such as
Kollam Municipal Corporation
Kollam Municipal Corporation (KMC) is an ISO 9001:2015 certified civic body that governs the city of Kollam in the Indian state of Kerala. It is the fourth-largest city corporation by population in the state, and the fifth-largest by area. Con ...
,
Perinad
Perinad is a village in Kollam district in the state of Kerala, India. India census, Perinad had a population of 32,864 with 16,032 males and 16,832 females.
Perinad is a fast-growing village at the outskirts of Kollam city. National Highway ...
Grama panchayat
Gram Panchayat () is a basic village-governing institute in Indian villages. It is a democratic structure at the grass-roots level in India. It is a political institute, acting as cabinet of the village. The Gram Sabha work as the general bod ...
(
Chittumala
Chittumala is a urban settlement in Kollam district that is located on the Kundara - Bharanikkavu stretch of National Highway 183 besides Kallada River. The name Chittumala came from an old lady name chitta ''.
Chittumala is the headquarters o ...
Block panchayat
Panchayat samiti is a rural local government (panchayat) body at the intermediate tehsil (taluka/mandal) level in India. It works for the villages of the tehsil that together are called a development block. It has been said to be the "panchayat ...
) and
Kottamkara
Kottamkara is a village in Kollam district in the state of Kerala, India.
Demographics
India census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording and calculating information about the members of a given population. Th ...
Grama panchayat
Gram Panchayat () is a basic village-governing institute in Indian villages. It is a democratic structure at the grass-roots level in India. It is a political institute, acting as cabinet of the village. The Gram Sabha work as the general bod ...
(
Mukhathala
Mukhathala is a small town and block panchayat in Kollam district of Kerala, India. The area is known for the famous Murari Temple which holds a unique position in the cultural history of Travancore.
This temple is approximately three thousand ...
Block panchayat
Panchayat samiti is a rural local government (panchayat) body at the intermediate tehsil (taluka/mandal) level in India. It works for the villages of the tehsil that together are called a development block. It has been said to be the "panchayat ...
) for the purpose of local administration under
Panchayati raj
The Panchayat raj is a political system, originating from the Indian subcontinent, found mainly in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal. It is the oldest system of local government in the Indian subcontinent, and historical menti ...
. It falls under Kollam
Taluk
A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluka, or taluk) is a local unit of administrative division in some countries of South Asia. It is a subdistrict of the area within a district including the designated populated place that serves as its administr ...
of
Kollam revenue district wholly.
It falls within
Kollam (Lok Sabha constituency)
Kollam Lok Sabha constituency ( ml, കൊല്ലം (ലോക്സഭാ നിയോജകമണ്ഡലം) (formerly Quilon Lok Sabha constituency) is one of the 20 Lok Sabha constituencies in Kerala state in southern India.
Assembl ...
in parliamentary representation and in state assembly it is represented by
Kundara (State Assembly constituency)
Kundara is a legislative assembly constituency in Kollam district of Kerala, India. It is one among the 11 assembly constituencies in Kollam district. As of the 2021 assembly elections, the current MLA is P. C. Vishnunath of INC.
History
Th ...
and
Kollam (State Assembly constituency).
The region has presence of major national and state political parties namely
Communist Party of India (Marxist)
The Communist Party of India (Marxist) (abbreviated as CPI(M)/CPIM/CPM) is a Marxism–Leninism, Marxist–Leninist communist List of political parties in India, political party in India. It is the largest communist party of India in term ...
,
Revolutionary Socialist Party (India)
Revolutionary Socialist Party (RSP) is a communist party in India. The party was founded on 19 March 1940 by Tridib Chaudhuri and has its roots in the Bengali liberation movement Anushilan Samiti and the Hindustan Socialist Republican Ar ...
,
Bharatiya Janata Party
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP; ; ) is a political party in India, and one of the two major Indian political parties alongside the Indian National Congress. Since 2014, it has been the ruling political party in India under Narendra Modi ...
,
Social Democratic Party of India
The Social Democratic Party of India, popularly known as SDPI, is an Indian political party which was founded on 21 June 2009
in New Delhi. The party is considered the political wing of the banned Islamic organization Popular Front of India (P ...
etc.
Economy
The economy of town is largely dependent on small scale industries. The most prominent industry and largest employer is
Cashew industry. There are also numerous
sawmill
A sawmill (saw mill, saw-mill) or lumber mill is a facility where logs are cut into lumber. Modern sawmills use a motorized saw to cut logs lengthwise to make long pieces, and crosswise to length depending on standard or custom sizes (dimensi ...
s,
furniture works,
matchstick
A match is a tool for starting a fire. Typically, matches are made of small wooden sticks or stiff paper. One end is coated with a material that can be ignited by friction generated by striking the match against a suitable surface. Wooden matc ...
makers etc. who are active in the town. There are lot of furniture shops in the town.
The two biggest cashew companies in town are VLC Cashews established in 1957 and MARK Cashews established in 1974. There is also a
PVC pipe
Plastic pipe is a tubular section, or hollow cylinder, made of plastic. It is usually, but not necessarily, of circular cross-section, used mainly to convey substances which can flow—liquids and gases (fluids), slurries, powders and masses of sm ...
manufacturing company called Traplast PVC Pipes & Chemicals by MARK Group which is operational since 1983.
In agricultural perspective there is marginal paddy cultivation in Kaduvachira wetland and there are numerous small scale dairy farmers.
Religion
Important places of worship include the Chandanathope Juma
Mosque
A mosque (; from ar, مَسْجِد, masjid, ; literally "place of ritual prostration"), also called masjid, is a place of prayer for Muslims. Mosques are usually covered buildings, but can be any place where prayers ( sujud) are performed, ...
, Munpala
Kavu
Kāvû is the traditional name given for sacred groves across the Malabar Coast in Kerala, South India. Kavus are notable for Theyyam, the centuries-old ritual dance.
Snake Groves
A Sarpa Kavu (meaning ''Abode of Snakes'') is a traditional n ...
, Kaduvachira
Sree Vana Durga Devi temple and Aayiravillan
Shiva
Shiva (; sa, शिव, lit=The Auspicious One, Śiva ), also known as Mahadeva (; ɐɦaːd̪eːʋɐ, or Hara, is one of the principal deities of Hinduism. He is the Supreme Being in Shaivism, one of the major traditions within Hindu ...
temple.
The major religions practiced by people of the town are
Hinduism
Hinduism () is an Indian religion or '' dharma'', a religious and universal order or way of life by which followers abide. As a religion, it is the world's third-largest, with over 1.2–1.35 billion followers, or 15–16% of the global p ...
and
Islam
Islam (; ar, ۘالِإسلَام, , ) is an Abrahamic religions, Abrahamic Monotheism#Islam, monotheistic religion centred primarily around the Quran, a religious text considered by Muslims to be the direct word of God in Islam, God (or ...
.
Transport
Chandanathoppe is well connected with various important towns in
Kollam district
Kollam district (), (formerly Quilon district) is one of 14 districts of the state of Kerala, India. The district has a cross-section of Kerala's natural attributes; it is endowed with a long coastline, a major Laccadive Sea seaport and an in ...
through
Kerala State Road Transport Corporation
Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) is a state-owned road transport corporation in the Indian state of Kerala. It is one of the country's oldest state-run public bus transport services. The corporation is divided into three zones ( ...
buses and
Kollam
Kollam (), also known by its former name Quilon , is an ancient seaport and city on the Malabar Coast of India bordering the Laccadive Sea, which is a part of the Arabian Sea. It is north of the state capital Thiruvananthapuram. The city i ...
city buses of
Elampalloor
Elampalloor is an urban village in Kollam district in the state of Kerala and is a part of Kollam Metropolitan Area, India. It is 12 km away from Kollam city, 23 km away from Paravur and 13 km away from Kottarakkara.
Demogra ...
route.
National Highway 744 (India)
{{Infobox road
, country = IND
, type = NH
, route = 744
, map = {{Maplink, frame=yes, frame-width=290, frame-height=300, frame-align=center, type=line, stroke-width=3
, title=National Highway 744, zoom=7, text=Map of National Highway 744 in ...
passes through Chandanathope. Another major roads of Chandanathoppe are
Perinad
Perinad is a village in Kollam district in the state of Kerala, India. India census, Perinad had a population of 32,864 with 16,032 males and 16,832 females.
Perinad is a fast-growing village at the outskirts of Kollam city. National Highway ...
ESI Road and Chathinamkulam –
Kandachira
Kandachira is a village situated near Kollam in Kollam District, Kerala state, India.
Politics
Manchallor is a part of Eravipuram assembly constituency in Kollam (Lok Sabha constituency). Shri. M. Noushad (politician), M. Noushad is the curren ...
Cheepu Road.
Chandanattop railway station
Chandanathoppe railway station (Code:CTPE) or Chandanattop railway station is an 'F-class' halt railway station situated at Kollam–Sengottai branch line of Southern Railway zone, India. It is one among the 25 railway stations in Kollam distr ...
is a railway station in
Kollam
Kollam (), also known by its former name Quilon , is an ancient seaport and city on the Malabar Coast of India bordering the Laccadive Sea, which is a part of the Arabian Sea. It is north of the state capital Thiruvananthapuram. The city i ...
-
Shenkottai
Sengottai (also known as Shencottah, Chenkotta or Shenkottai) is a town in the Tenkasi district, of Tamil Nadu, India. It is the gateway to southern Tamil Nadu and Kerala. Spread over an area of 2.68 km2 with a population of over 26,823, t ...
Rail route, that is located in the town.
Kilikollur
Kilikolloor, also known as Kilikollur, is a neighbourhood in Kollam district in Kerala, India. It is a center of the cashew industry in the area, and is also a hub of automobile production.
National Highway 744 passes through Killikolloor. It ...
railway station is also located nearby.
Nearest Airport-
Trivandrum International Airport
Thiruvananthapuram International Airport , is an international airport which serves Thiruvananthapuram, the capital city of Kerala, India. Established in 1932, it is the first airport in the state of Kerala and fifth international airport of In ...
approx: 65 km. 1 hour 30 mins.
Education
Govt ITI Chandanathope
Chandanathope is a town located in Kollam district, Kerala. It lies from Paravur town and from Kollam city centre on the Kollam– Thirumangalam National Highway 744. In Malayalam, the name denotes a place with sandalwood plantations. It is ...
is situated here, it's a premier skill development institute in the district. There is a Basic Training Institute also that is situated in ITI Complex.
Kerala State Institute of Design
Kerala State Institute of Design (KSID)
, a design institute under Department of labour and Skills, Government of Kerala, is located at Chandanathope, about 8 Kilometers from Kollam city. It was established in 2008 with the support of NID Ahme ...
(KSID), a design institute under Department of labour and Skills, Government of Kerala, is located here.
Chandanathope also has other educational institutions such as
Chinmaya Vidyalaya
Chinmaya Vidyalayas are a group of schools operated by the Central Chinmaya Mission Trust (CCMT), founded by Swami Chinmayananda and currently headed by Swami Tejomayananda.There are more than 80 Chinmaya Vidyalayas across 12 states in India ...
Kollam
Kollam (), also known by its former name Quilon , is an ancient seaport and city on the Malabar Coast of India bordering the Laccadive Sea, which is a part of the Arabian Sea. It is north of the state capital Thiruvananthapuram. The city i ...
, UHRD Center, MSM Higher Secondary School, Sivaram High-school, Govt LPS Kuzhiyam etc.
It has an Annexure of
Azeezia Medical College
Azeezia Medical College Hospital is a hospital located in Kerala. It is a 540-bed multi-specialty hospital. The hospital provides treatment in various specialties, such as medicine, surgery, obstetrics and gynecology, dermatology, psychiatry, p ...
.
See also
*
Kundara
Kundara is a census town in Kerala and is part of the Kollam Metropolitan Area, India. Kundara is situated 13 km east of Kollam city, 14 km west of Kottarakkara, and 24 km north of Paravur. Kundara is significant for its hist ...
*
Perinad
Perinad is a village in Kollam district in the state of Kerala, India. India census, Perinad had a population of 32,864 with 16,032 males and 16,832 females.
Perinad is a fast-growing village at the outskirts of Kollam city. National Highway ...
References
External links
{{Kollam district
Neighbourhoods in Kollam
Cashew processing hubs in Kollam