Chenkal

Chenkal
village
Chenkal Location in Kerala, India Show map of Kerala Chenkal Chenkal (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 8°21′55″N77°06′27″E / 8.3653°N 77.1075°E / 8.3653; 77.1075
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Thiruvananthapuram
Talukas	Neyyattinkara
Government
• Body	Gram panchayat
Population  (2001)
• Total	35,992
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	695122 [1]
Vehicle registration	KL-19

Chenkal is a village in Thiruvananthapuram district in the state of Kerala, India. ^{[2] [3]} Until the land-reforms ordinance enacted by the Communist regime in the 1950s, the village formed part of the estate of the jenmi (Yejamanan) of Kandamath. The ramparts of the medieval Kandamath Palace (Kandamath Madom Thampuran Vaka) and the ruins can still be seen in the area. ^[4] Maheshwaram Shiva Parvathi temple, which houses the tallest Shiva lingam in the world, having a height of 111 ft, is located in this village.

Demographics

As of 2011 ^[update] India census, Chenkal had a population of 36,891 with 18,047 males and 18,844 females. ^{[5] [2]}

References

1. "India Post :Pincode Search". Archived from the original on 20 May 2012. Retrieved 16 December 2008.
2. "Census of India : Villages with population approximately of 5000 or above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 10 December 2008.
3. "Yahoo Maps India : Chenkal". Archived from the original on 18 December 2008. Retrieved 18 December 2008.
4. Kandamathu Kudumba Sangamam Published by K. K. N., Neyyattinkara 1995
5. "Chenkal Village Population - Neyyattinkara - Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala". www.census2011.co.in. Retrieved 5 January 2026.