Chandiroor
Chandiroor | |
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village | |
![]() ![]() Chandiroor Location in Kerala, India | |
Coordinates: 9°50′53″N 76°18′27″E / 9.84806°N 76.30750°E | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Kerala |
District | Alappuzha |
Languages | |
• Official | Malayalam, English |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 688547 |
Telephone code | 0478 |
Vehicle registration | KL-04 and KL-32 |
Nearest city | Kochi |
Lok Sabha constituency | Alappuzha |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Aroor |
Chandiroor is a village in Alappuzha district, Kerala, India. It is situated on National Highway 47 between Eramalloor and Aroor. It is under Aroor Assembly constituency and Alappuzha Parliamentary constituency. It was part of the Travancore kingdom. Chandiroor is the Birthplace of Navajyothy Sree Karunakara Guru Founder of Santhigiri Ashram. Chandiroor is known as Siddha village in Kerala.
Location[]
It is located at .[1]
NH66 is the main connectivity and backwaters also.
Economy[]
Sea food processing is the main industry. Shrimp farming, pisciculture and coir products manufacture are also means of livelihood.
Places of interest[]
- Birthplace of Sri Karunakara Guru
- Chandiroor jamia milliyya Arabic college
- Chandiroor Juma Masjid
- Chandiroor bridge
- Daivaveli temple
- Kumerthupadi temple
- Our Lady of Ransom Church (Diocese of kochi)
- Puthenthodu™
- St. Mary's church (Archdiocese of Ernakulam-Angamaly)
- Veluthully Kayal click to view
Schools[]
- Chandiroor HSS
- Our Lady Of Mercy HSS
- Al Ameen Public School
- Jamia Milliyya Arabic college
- Heavens Qur'anic Pre-school
Politics[]
- The main front is LDF. K.R Gauriamma represented this constituency until last term from the birth of Kerala. She belongs to JSS. Now Adv. Shanimol Usman(Congress) represents the constituency.
References[]
- ^ http://wikimapia.org/394978/Chandiroor Wikimapia
External links[]
- Karunakara Guru's Ashram
- Aroor panchayath
- To view road route click me.
- JAMIA MILLIYYA ARABIC COLLEGE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1AwVKkPTCmM
Categories:
- Villages in Alappuzha district