Perunguzhi is a village in
Chirayinkeezh Taluk,
Thiruvananthapuram District
Thiruvananthapuram District (), is the southernmost district in the Indian state of Kerala. The district was created in 1949, with its headquarters in the city of Thiruvananthapuram, which is also Kerala's administrative centre. The present d ...
,
Kerala
Kerala ( ; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile regions of Cochin, Malabar, South C ...
. It is under the jurisdiction of
Azhoor Panchayat. There are many temples and backwaters. It is situated 19km south of
Varkala
Varkala, is a major coastal municipality situated in the northern suburb of Trivandrum, capital city of the Indian state of Kerala. It is the headquarters of Varkala Taluk and important government institutions such as the taluk office, court ...
and 22km north of
Trivandrum
Thiruvananthapuram (; ), also known by its former name Trivandrum (), is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala. It is the most populous city in Kerala with a population of 957,730 as of 2011. The encompassing urban agglomeration populati ...
City.
Transportation
Perunguzhi lies on the Thiruvananthapuram-
Kollam
Kollam (), also known by its former name Quilon , is an ancient seaport and city on the Malabar Coast of India bordering the Laccadive Sea, which is a part of the Arabian Sea. It is north of the state capital Thiruvananthapuram. The ci ...
railway route; only passenger trains halt here. There are buses to East Fort. Boat service in Kadinamkulam lake connects Perunguzhi and Perumathura.
Temples
The biggest temple in Perunguzhi is Sree Rajarajaswari temple, which is believed to be over 1000 years old
Economy
Coir industry is one of the major businesses in Perunguzhy.Gulf money is the source of people's income.
Education
Govt. L.P. and V.P.U.P and Govt High school are located in the Panchayat of Azhoor.
Tourism
The Agni Kavadi festival at the Rajarajeswari Temple at Perunguzhi draws many devotees.
Sarkara Devi Temple, Chirayinkeezh is nearby. "Kadinamkulam Kayal" attracts many tourists.
References
External links
About Perunguzhilsgkerala.in on Azhoorpanchayat
Villages in Thiruvananthapuram district
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