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Chathenkary

Coordinates: 9°22′0″N 76°32′0″E / 9.36667°N 76.53333°E / 9.36667; 76.53333
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Chathenkary
Village
Aerial view of the St. Paul's Marthoma Church
Aerial view of the St. Paul's Marthoma Church
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; 76.53333
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictPathanamthitta
Highest elevation
1.5 m (4.9 ft)
Lowest elevation
−1 m (−3 ft)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total
15,089
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
689112
Vehicle registrationKL-27
Nearest cityThiruvalla
Lok Sabha constituencyPathanamthitta
Vidhan Sabha constituencyThiruvalla

Chathenkary is a village in the Peringara gram panchayat in the Thiruvalla taluk of the Pathanamthitta district, Kerala.[1]

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

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  • 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

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

Politics

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The Communist Party of India (Marxist), Kerala Congress (M) and Indian National Congress are the major political parties in this area.

Hospitals

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

Notable people

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Transport

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Bus

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

Railway

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Thiruvalla railway station is near station to Chathenkary.

Air

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Cochin International Airport Nedumbassery is 115 km away from Chathenkary.

References

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