Chirayinkeezhu is a town in
Thiruvananthapuram district
Thiruvananthapuram District (), is the southernmost district in the Indian state of Kerala. The district was created in 1949, with its headquarters in the city of Thiruvananthapuram, which is also Kerala's administrative centre. The present d ...
in the Indian state of
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 was also hometown of famous Malayalam Film actor
Prem Nazir .
It is the seat of
Chirayinkeezhu taluk.
Anjengo Fort
The well known Anjengo Fort (''Anchutengu kotta'') is on the way from Chirayinkil to
Varkala via
Kadakkavoor
Kadakkavoor is a developing special grade town consisting central government postal office, railway station, sub treasury, police station, electricity board, telecom office and banks; Thiruvananthapuram district in the state of Kerala, India.
...
. Old Portuguese-style churches, the lighthouse, a 100-year-old convent and school, tombs of Dutch and British sailors and soldiers, and the remains of the fort are major points of interest here. Anchuthengu has a beautiful and clean beach. Kaikara village, the birthplace of the famous Malayalam poet Kumaran Asan, is located nearby. In the past, post arrived through the Trivandrum-Cochin Canal at Anchal Kadavu to Pulimootil Kadavu Post Office.
Transport
Chirayinkeezhu is located north of Kerala's capital city
Thiruvananthapuram
Thiruvananthapuram (; ), also known by its former name Trivandrum (), is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala. It is the most populous city in Kerala with a population of 957,730 as of 2011. The encompassing urban agglomeration populati ...
.
The nearest airport is
Thiruvananthapuram International Airport.
Chirayinkeezhu railway station is the nearest railway station. The village is from
Thiruvananthapuram Central Railway Station
Thiruvananthapuram Central, formerly Trivandrum Central (also known as Thampanoor railway station) (station code: TVC), is a major railway station which serves the city of Thiruvananthapuram (formerly Trivandrum), capital of Kerala state, In ...
and from
Kollam Junction railway station. There are frequent regular private bus services connecting with
Attingal,
Kadakkavur and
Varkala. Kerala Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) operates daily bus services from Thiruvananthapuram, Perumathura and Pothencode amongst others.
Six express trains and all passing passenger trains stop at Chirayinkil railway station. It is on the Thriuvananthapuram-Kollam rail route. The Malabar Express, Guruvayoor-Chennai Egmore Express, Vanchinad Express, Venad Express and Thiruvananthapuram-Kannur Express all pass through this station. Traveling south, Thiruvananthapuram Central Railway Station is the nearest major railhead. To the north,
Kollam Junction railway station is the nearest main station.
State Government Offices
* Chirayinkeezhu, Sub Registrar Office
* PWD, Buildings Section
* LSGD Office
* Panchayath Office
* Excise office
* Taluk Hospital
See also
*
Poothura
References
Villages in Thiruvananthapuram district
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