Chathannoor is a town in the Indian state of Kerala situated at the Kollam District on the banks of Ithikkara River. It is about from Kollam(Quilon) City. Chathannoor is around north of the state capital Thiruvananthapuram(Trivandrum). This town is one of the fastest developing towns in Kerala. It is a Special Grade Panchayath. Shri Diju is the current president of Chathannoor Grama Panchayat

Geography

Chathannoor is located at . Chathannoor is well connected to other parts of Kerala by road especially by NH66(formerly NH47). National Highway 66 (India), National Highway 66 connects Panvel, (Mumbai) and Kanyakumari and passes through Chathannoor. NH 66 passes through the centre of the town. Even though the nearest railway Station is Paravur Railway Station, Paravur, the residents of Chathannoor rely mostly on Kollam Railway station which is from the town and is well connected by buses. The nearest airport is Trivandrum Airport, Thiruvananthapuram International Airport which is about from the town center. The Kerala State Road Transport Corporation, KSRTC sub centre in Chathannoor offers inter-district services and local services for adjacent villages like Paravur, Kollam, Paravur, Chirakkara, Ooyor etc.. Polachira can be reached by travelling 4 km to the south from town centre. This is a tourist destination. Poothakulam elephant camp is located at Chirakkarathazham, just one km away from Polachira. The KSRTC bus station and the newly started mini civil station are located at a distance of about one kilometre from Chathannoor junction while travelling towards Trivandrum Proximity to Hospitals like KIMS, Azeezia, HolyCross, Kollam Medical College, connectivity to other parts of the district and proximity to reputed educational institutions is increasing Chathannoor's demand as a major residential area in the district.

Educational Institutions

S.N College Chathannoor MES Engineering College Chathannoor GHSS Chathannoor NSSHSS Chathannoor SCILORE Sheematty JN Chathannoor Govt ITI Chathannoor Vimala Central School Karamcode Chathannoor

Important Offices/Institutions

Chathannoor Grama Panchayat office Ithhikkara Block Office KSRTC Sub Depot Chathannoor Sub Treasury Chathannoor Village Office of Meenadu Village Excise Office Family Health Cente AEO Office Electricity Office (KSEB) Spl Tahasildar Office Land acqusituion for NHAI Post Office BSNL Exchange Agriculture Office Govt Homeo Dispensary Chathannoor Police station, Chathannoor Assistant Commissioner of Police Office District Police Forensic office Kerala Water Authority Office PWD Office PWD Guest house Sub Registrar Office Chathannoor cooperative Spinning mills

Developmental Requirements

Chathannoor Taluk Chathannoor Sub RTO Office Chathannoor Fire Station Chathannoor Taluk Supply Office Chathannoor based Courts Chathannoor Employment Exchange Chathannoor based General Hospital (Gen Hospital for Kollam Dt) ChathannoorJuvenile Jail Chathannoor as Town limit for Kollam Private buses Chathannoor Technopark Chathannoor Industrial Estate and Warehouses Chathannoor Pallikkamannadi bridge Chathannoor Mobility hub Widening of Kummalloor bridge Chathannoor area KIP completion plan Large scale land pooling for future development projects and large scale industries Public sector banks in Sheematti Jn and Vanchi Clay Mines ATM in KSRTC Bus stand Uramvila Parking space for private cars in Chathannoor Jn Bus stops for both directions within walkable distance Alternative Railway route from Kundra to Kazzhakkuttam through Chathannoor, Paripally, Kallambalam, Attingal Kaniyapuram.

Politics

Chathanoor town comes under Kollam (Lok Sabha constituency). Chathannoor (Assembly constituency), Chathannoor assembly constituency includes one Municipality, Paravur, Kollam, Paravur, and six other panchayaths namely Adichanalloor, Chathannoor, Kalluvathukkal, Chirakkara, Poothakkulam and Pooyappally G. S. Jayalal is the present M.L.A.(2016–2021, 2021-incumbent) representing Chathannoor in Kerala Legislature Assembly. Over years Chathannoor has produced three ministers of Kerala State Cabinet, P. Ravindran, Sri.P. Ravindran, J. Chitharanjan, Sri. J.Chitharanjan and C. V. Padmarajan, Sri. C.V.Padmarajan

Temples/churches

The cultural identity of the location is associated with two ancient and prominent Hindu temples Sree Bhoothanatha Temple and Chenamath Mahadeva Temple out of which the annual festival of Sree Bhoothanatha Temple is celebrated with greater intensity. The annual festival of Sree Bhoothanatha temple is famous for the event called "Eduppukuthira" . Recently the youth have started using the pictures of "Eduppukuthira" as a geographical identity. * Chathannoor Sree Boothanatha Temple * Kanjiramvila Bhagavathi Temple * Ananthagiri Sree Subramanya Swamy Temple Thazham * Kanjirathumvila Bhagavathi Temple * Chennamath Shiva Temple * Vayalunada Bhagavathi Temple * Varinjam Sree Subramanya Swamy Temple * Sree Madankave Temple Uramvila * Meenadu Sree dharmashastha Temple * Kollakkuzhi Sree Bhaghavathi TempleVarinjam Sree Mahadevar Temple * Pattupana devi temple koippadu * St. Thomas Malankara Catholic Church * St. George Orthodox Church (valiya palli) * Immanuel Marthoma Church * Sree Koshnakavu Temple, Edanadu, Chathannoor * Krungal Valluval Kadiyathi Temple, Kurungal Chathannoor

References

External links

{{Kollam district Cities and towns in Kollam district