Chathenkary is a village in the Peringara gram panchayat in the Thiruvalla taluk of the Pathanamthitta district, Kerala.[1]
Chathenkary | |
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Village | |
 Aerial view of the St. Paul's Marthoma Church | |
  Chathenkary Location in Kerala, India | |
| Coordinates: 9°22′0″N 76°32′0″E / 9.36667°N 76.53333°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Pathanamthitta |
| Highest elevation | 1.5 m (4.9 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | −1 m (−3 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 15,089 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 689112 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-27 |
| Nearest city | Thiruvalla |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Pathanamthitta |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Thiruvalla |
Chathenkary is part of the wider Kuttanad geographical area. Chathenkary is located 1.7 kilometres west of Peringara and 6 km east of Thiruvalla.
Worship centres
edit- St Paul's Mar Thoma Church[2]
- Chathenkary Sri Bhagavathi Temple
- St. Mathew's marthoma church
- St Joseph Chapel Chathenkary
- St. Mary's Malankara Catholic Church
- Sharon Fellowship church
- Chathenkary Sree Ardhanareeshwara Temple
Schools
edit- Govt LP School
- Govt New LP School
- SNDP High School, Chathenkary
Politics
editThe Communist Party of India (Marxist), Kerala Congress (M) and Indian National Congress are the major political parties in this area.
Hospitals
edit- Community Health Centre, Chathenkary
- Manak Hospital, Chathenkary mukku
Notable people
editTransport
editBus
editPrivate bus available from Chathenkary junction to other parts of Kerala.
Railway
editThiruvalla railway station is near station to Chathenkary.
Air
editCochin International Airport Nedumbassery is 115 km away from Chathenkary.
References
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