Chirakkara
Chirakkara
Kollam
village
Chirakkara village scene
Chirakkara village scene
Nickname: 
Anathavalam
Coordinates: 8°50′44″N 76°42′59″E / 8.845619°N 76.716360°E / 8.845619; 76.716360
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictKollam
Population
 (2001)
 • Total17,184
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
691578
Vehicle registrationKL-2
Nearest townParavur
Lok Sabha constituencyKollam
Vidhan Sabha constituencyChathannoor
Chirakkara devi temple festival

Chirakkara is a village in Kollam district in the state of Kerala, India.[1] Chirakkara is 16 km away from the town of Kollam and 8 km away from Paravur Town, which is famous for festivals, estuary, backwaters and beaches.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Chirakkara had a population of 17184 with 8124 males and 9060 females.[1] Chirakkara is a village formed by dividing Meenad Village of Kollam Taluk of Kollam District. Likewise, Chirakkara is a Grama Panchayath formed by dividing Chathannoor Grama Panchayath. The developing tourist spot Polachira is at Chirakkara Grama Panchayath. Panchayath headquarters is at Chirakkarathazham. The place named Chirakkara is here where famous Devi Temple situates. Chirakkara is a rural area.

Transportation

Chirakkara is just 2 km from Paravur-Parippally road. The nearest railway station is Paravur Railway Station, which is 8 km from Chirakkara. There is bus service from kottiyam through Chathannoor to Chirakkara.

Temples

1) Chirakkara Devi Temple 2) Vilappuram Bhagavathy Temple 3) Kottekkunnu Subrahmanya Swami Temple 4) Chirakkara ayiravilly Temple 5) Yakshippura sreebhagavathi temple 6) Gurunagappan Temple Chirakkara-chirakkarathazham 7) Uliyanadu Mahadevar Temple 8) Ayyappa Temple, Kotheri 9) Mahadeva Temple, Chirakkarathazam 10) Vevukkonnam Temple, Chirakkara 11) Polachira Sree Mahavishnu Temple 12) Chamundeshwari deviTemple Kunnathoor 13) Vevukonam temple, Chirakkara 14) NagatharaMoorthy kavu, Chirakkara

Institutions

1) S.N. College, Chathannoor 2) Government H.S., Uliyanad 3) Government H.S., Chirakkara. 4) Government H.S., Nedumgolam 5) Anandavilasam Library, Vilappuram 6) Chirakkara public library 7) Kairali Vayanashala (library) 8) Chirakkara Co-operative Bank 9) Indian Bank Chirakkara 10)DVLPS Puthenkulam(Devaraja Vilasom LP School)

Places of interest

Anathavalam: The famous Anathavalam (The centre where domestic elephants are there) is just in its border.

Polachira: The best sight seeing place and foreign bird sanctuary.

References

  1. 1 2 "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 10 December 2008.
  • Plan Documents of Ithikkara Block Panchayath
  • Plan Documents of Chirakkara Grama Panchayath
  • Samagra Vikasana Rekha of Chathannoor Grama Panchayath


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