Chathannoor
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Chathannoor is a town in Kerala
Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....

 situated at the Kollam District
Kollam district
-Climate:Kollam's temperature is almost steady throughout the year. The average temperature ranges from 25 to 32 degrees Celsius. Summer usually runs from March until May; the monsoon begins by June and ends by September. Kollam receives an annual average rainfall of around...

 on the banks of Ithikkara River
Ithikkara River
Ithikkara River is a 56 km long river in Kerala, India. It originates in Kulathhoopuzha hills in the western ghats flows through Kollam District, finally emptying into Paravur Kayal....

. It is about 17 KM from Kollam City towards NH47 to Trivandrum.It is around 50 km north of the state capital Thiruvananthapuram
Thiruvananthapuram
Thiruvananthapuram , formerly known as Trivandrum, is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala and the headquarters of the Thiruvananthapuram District. It is located on the west coast of India near the extreme south of the mainland...

 on the National Highway 47 (NH 47).
We can easily access Paravoor, and Varkala towns from here.
It is one of the fastest developing towns in Kerala. It is a Special Grade Panchayath in Kollam District.

How to reach

Chathannoor is well connected to other parts of Kerala by road. National Highway (NH47), which connects Selam and Kanyakumari, passes through Chathannoor. NH 47 is passing through the centre of the town. Kollam Railway station is 18 km from the town and is well connected by buses. The nearest airport is Thiruvanathapuram International Airport. Nearest Railway Station in Paravoor about 8KM.Buses plying between Kottarakara and Chathannoor are aplenty. Main routes are:

Chathannoor-Ithikkara-Kottiyam
Kottiyam
Kottiyam is one of the fast developing suburban towns located at the southern end of Kollam city in Kollam District, Kerala, India. Kottiyam is a thriving and fast developing commercial centre at the sothern end of Kollam city...

-Kollam
Kollam
Kollam , often anglicized as ', is a city in the Indian state of Kerala. The city lies on the banks of Ashtamudi Lake on the Arabian sea coast and is situated about north of the state capital, Thiruvananthapuram...

 - 16 km

Chathannoor-Kummalloor- Kottara- Nalkkavala- Pooyappally- Veliyam -Kottarakkara
Kottarakkara
Kottarakkara , also transliterated as Kottarakara, is a town and taluk in Kollam District , in Kerala state, India. The town is close to the Kollam port which has a rich history linked to the early medieval period as well as a reputation for being an important commercial, industrial and trading...

- 22 km

Chathannoor- Pooyappally - Mylode - Elamad - Ayoor
Ayoor
Ayoor is a town in Kollam district, Kerala state, India. Ayoor is located on the M C Road . It is 55 km north of Thiruvananthapuram and 17 km south of Kottarakara. Anchal is 8 km away and Nilamel and Kadakkal lies south of Ayoor. The Chadayamangalam Rock is near Ayoor...

 - 23 km

Chathannoor-Thirumukku- Meenad - Paravoor - 10 km

Chathannoor- Varinjam - Kalluvathukkal- Parippally
Parippally
Parippally is a village town in Kollam district, Kerala, India. It is 27 km away from Kollam city along the NH47. It is the boundary of Kollam district and Trivandrum District. There are 4 major roads which connects Madathara, Paravoor, Kollam, Thiruvananthapuram. Only 10 kilometers from here to...

 - 8 km

Chathannoor-K.S.R.T.C.Bus Station and Mini Civil Station(Uramvila)-1 km

chathannoor -block office jun- 1.5km

Chathannoor - Railwaystation ( Kollam) -14 km

Chathannoor - International Airport (Trivandrum )-50 km

Educational Instituitions

MES Engineering College,Chathannoor(njavaroor)

Sree Narayana College, Chathannoor(karamcodu)

Govt.ITI,Chathannoor(uramvila)
,G.H.S.S Chathannoor,NSS HSS Chathannoor,Vimala School Chathannoor,S.N trust HSSchool Chathannoor,
Sreenikethan Central School, Uliyanad G.H.S,
Christhos Marthoma School and S.M.V.U.P School

Politics

Chathanoor assembly constituency is part of Kollam (Lok Sabha constituency). It Include 6 Panchayath and One Municipality such as Adichanalloor, Chathannoor,Kalluvathukkal, Chirakkara, Poothakkulam, Pooyappally and Paravoor Municipality

G.S Jayalal is the present M.L.A.(2011–2016) representing Chathannoor in Kerala Legislature Assembly
Chathannoor has produced three ministers of Kerala State Cabinet, Sri.P.Ravindran, Sri. J.Chitharanjan and Sri.C.V.Padmarajan

Hospitals

  • J S M Maternity Hospital Karamcode
  • Royal Multi Speciality Hospital Standared Jn.
  • Shivapriya Ayurveda Hospital

Industries

  • The Co-oprative Spinning Mills, Karamcode
  • Kingston Automobile Body Works, Karamcode
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