Chengalam
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Chengalam is a village situated in the eastern part of Kottayam
District (28 km).
The village is on the border of Kottayam kanjirappally and pala Taluka. Chengalam is well connected by road to Pala (15 km) and Ponkunnam
10 km. Most of the people here are Roman Catholic. This place is under the province of Kanjirappally
Diocese. This place is not very famous now. But it has some history. Before 50–60 years the church was very much famous. The church is in the name of Anthony of Padua
.The foundation stone of this church has laid in 1914. Also the chengalam market was very famous. The place is very calm and quiet. The climate is nice with enough rainfall and medium temperature conditions. The Telephone Exchange
has divided into two divisions and one is under kottayam secondary switching area and other is in the Kanjirappally Switching area. So this place has got two types of phone number starting with different Codes.
Kottayam
Kottayam is a city in the Indian state of Kerala, spread over an area of 55.40 km2. It is the administrative capital of the Kottayam district. Kottayam Kottayam (Malayalam: കോട്ടയം) is a city in the Indian state of Kerala, spread over an area of 55.40 km2. It is the administrative...
District (28 km).
The village is on the border of Kottayam kanjirappally and pala Taluka. Chengalam is well connected by road to Pala (15 km) and Ponkunnam
Ponkunnam
Ponkunnam is a town in the eastern high-ranges of Kerala, India, part of Kottayam district. Nearby towns are Kanjirappally, Manimala and Pala. This part of Kerala is famous for its fertile lands and rubber plantations. It is at an altitude of 495 Metres above MSL sea level.- Overview :Ponkunnam is...
10 km. Most of the people here are Roman Catholic. This place is under the province of Kanjirappally
Kanjirappally
Kanjirappally is a taluk and a town in Kottayam district, in the state of Kerala, India. Rubber plantations are a major source of income for the local population. The place has a large population of Syrian Catholic Christians....
Diocese. This place is not very famous now. But it has some history. Before 50–60 years the church was very much famous. The church is in the name of Anthony of Padua
Anthony of Padua
Anthony of Padua or Anthony of Lisbon, O.F.M., was a Portuguese Catholic priest and friar of the Franciscan Order. Though he died in Padua, Italy, he was born to a wealthy family in Lisbon, Portugal, which is where he was raised...
.The foundation stone of this church has laid in 1914. Also the chengalam market was very famous. The place is very calm and quiet. The climate is nice with enough rainfall and medium temperature conditions. The Telephone Exchange
Telephone exchange
In the field of telecommunications, a telephone exchange or telephone switch is a system of electronic components that connects telephone calls...
has divided into two divisions and one is under kottayam secondary switching area and other is in the Kanjirappally Switching area. So this place has got two types of phone number starting with different Codes.