Chathenkary

Chathenkary is a village in Upper Kuttanadu division Pathanamthitta district in the state of Kerala, India.[1]

Chathenkary
Chathenkary St paul's Mtc Aerial view
Chathenkary St paul's Mtc Aerial view
Chathenkary is located in Kerala
Chathenkary
Chathenkary
Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates: 9°22′0″N 76°32′0″E / 9.36667°N 76.53333°E / 9.36667; 76.53333Coordinates: 9°22′0″N 76°32′0″E / 9.36667°N 76.53333°E / 9.36667; 76.53333
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictPathanamthitta
Highest elevation
1.5 m (4.9 ft)
Lowest elevation
−1 m (−3 ft)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total15,089
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
689112
Vehicle registrationKL-27
Nearest cityThiruvalla
Lok Sabha constituencyPathanamthitta
Vidhan Sabha constituencyThiruvalla

Chathenkari is a small village / hamlet in Kuttanadu. It comes under the Upper Kuttanadu division. It is situated in Thiruvalla Taluk in Pathanamthitta District of Kerala state, India. It comes under Peringara Panchayath. It belongs to South Kerala Division. It is located 36 km towards west from District headquarters Pathanamthitta, 6 km from Thiruvalla and 128 km from State capital Thiruvananthapuram.

Worship centresEdit

  • 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

SchoolsEdit

  • Govt LP School
  • Govt New LP School
  • SNDP High School, Chathenkary

PoliticsEdit

The Indian National Congress, the CPIM, the JD(S) and the Kerala Congress(M) are the major political parties in this area.

HospitalsEdit

  • Manak Hospital, Chathenkary mukku
  • Primary Health Centre, Chathenkary

Notable peopleEdit

Nearby placesEdit

TransportEdit

BusEdit

Private and KSRTC bus available from Chathenkary junction to other parts of Kerala.

RailwayEdit

Thiruvalla railway station is nearby station to Chathenkary.

AirEdit

Cochin International Airport Nedumbassery is 115 km away from Chathenkary.

ReferencesEdit

  1. Census India 2011: Pathanamthitta
  2. "St Paul's Mar Thoma Church, Chathenkary".