Choozhal is a village in

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located nearly from

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and from

Thiruvananthapuram Thiruvananthapuram ( ), also known as Trivandrum, is the Capital city, capital city of the Indian state of Kerala. As of 2011, the Thiruvananthapuram Municipal Corporation had a population of 957,730 over an area of 214.86 sq. km, making it the ...

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. It is on the border between Tamil Nadu and Kerala,

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. Choozhal is within the Munchirai municipality. It contains a lot of

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es and

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s; among them are Choozhal-Piracode Sree Krishna Swamy Temple, Pammakkulangara Sree Bhadrakali Temple (famous for Iratta Ponkala), Madathu Nada Sree Dharma Shastha Temple, St Little Flower MSC Church, St Joseph MSC Church, St Thomas MSC Church Ambilikonam, St Michael's Church Choozhal, and Kingdom Hall of

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at Choozhal Junction. Residents of Choozhal are mainly farmers or government employees.

Geography

Choozhal is situated 4 km from

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and 6 km from

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. It is fairly well-connected by bus, rail, and air; the nearest railway station,

, is situated approximately 4 km from Choozhal.

Demographics

As of the 2011 India census, the village had a population of 6,158. There were 3,094 females and 3,064 males with a sex-ratio of 1,009 females for every 1,000 males, well above the national average of 929. A total of 627 were children below the age of six.

Attractions

The main attraction of Choozhal is the Choozhal-Piracode Sree Krishna Swamy Temple. The temple celebrates its annual festival, known as Kumbha Rohini Mahotsavam, during the months of February to March. In the early days, the village is known as Shankurutty. After a period of time, the village was named Krishnapuram which originated from the name of the Lord Sree Krishna. Once upon a time, this temple was a and Uriyadi with Bhajana Pattabhishekeam (annual festival) was conducted regularly. Sivasankara Panicker presided over the temple committee for a long period. In 1973, the original structure was demolished, making way for the construction of a new temple. Thanks to the active participation of the community, the present Sree Krishna Swamy Temple was inaugurated on April 17, 1979. Later, on February 18, 2008, the temple was reconstructed again with the generous support of the local community. There is also a Bhadrakali Temple situated in Piracode, opposite to Krishanpuram famous for . A Youth Social Services (YSS) society located at Krishnapuram performs social services in the area. The facilities include a library with a huge collection of books, information room, and a public television room. The club celebrates its annual function during the month of August to September in connection with the

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festival, by conducting various programmes which include various sports, arts, quizzes, etc. The club also promotes students of class 10th and 12th by awarding students who topped with marks.

References

{{Regions of Kanyakumari Villages in Kanyakumari district