Charummood is a town in

Mavelikkara Mavelikkara is a taluk and municipality in the ''Onattukara'' region of Alappuzha district in the Indian state of Kerala. Located in the southern part of the district on the banks of the Achankovil River. Etymology The name Mavelikara ...

Taluk of Alappuzha district in

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. Charummood is 12 km east of the nearest town

Kayamkulam Kayamkulam is a town and municipality in the ''Onattukara'' region of Alappuzha district in Kerala. It is the second biggest town in Alappuzha district. It is located on the western coast of India, and was an ancient maritime trading center. O ...

, 15 km west of

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and 12 km south of

. Charummood Junction is at the intersection of KP Road (

Punalur Punalur is a Municipality in Kollam district of Kerala State in India. It is the headquarter of the Punalur Taluk and Punalur Revenue Division. It's situated in the eastern part of Kollam district of Kerala, on the banks of the Kallada River a ...

Road) and

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(

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Highway). The Vetticode

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Temple A temple (from the Latin ) is a building reserved for spiritual rituals and activities such as prayer and sacrifice. Religions which erect temples include Christianity (whose temples are typically called churches), Hinduism (whose temples ...

is located 4 kilometres from Charummood. Chunakkara mahadevar temple, also located 4 Km from Charummoodn, is famous for sarvam swayambhoo deity and its festival is the first main festival of the Onattukara area.

Padanilam Parabrahma Temple Padanilam Parabrahma Temple (പടനിലം പരബ്രഹ്മ ക്ഷേത്രം ) is situated at Padanilam in Mavelikara taluk of Alappuzha district in Kerala, India. It is one of the major temples in erstwhile Travancore stat ...

, which is famous for its

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festival, is about 5 kilometers from Charummood.

Education

Major educational institutions in Charummood are Vikjana Vilasini Higher Secondary School Thamarakkulam(VVHSS Thamarakkulam), St. Marys L.P.S. Charummood, St. Joseph's Convent School, Presidency College of Management and Technology, which is MG & Kerala University off-campus Centre, Presidency Public School, ISET Polytechnic College.

Places of worship

Christian: St Joseph's Convent and St Mary's Syro-Malankara Catholic Church are located near the centre of town.
Hindu: Main temples near Charummood are Vetticode Nagaraja Swamy temple, Chunakkara mahadevar temple,

Padanilam Padanilam is a town located in ''Onattukara'' region of Alappuzha district, Kerala. The word ''Padanilam'' means "land of battles" (''pada'' means "battle" and ''nilam'' means "land"). It is located on the banks of river Achankovil. The Padanil ...

parabrahma temple etc.
Muslim: The main Mosque is Chunakara South Muslim-Jamath and Nouril huda Islam madrasa.

Healthcare

Nearby hospitals are SN Hospital and St. Thomas Mission Hospital

References

{{Reflist Cities and towns in Alappuzha district