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Chenkal
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Chenkal
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Chenkal
Chenkal (India)
Coordinates: 8°21′55″N77°06′27″E / 8.3653°N 77.1075°E / 8.3653; 77.1075
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Kerala
District Thiruvananthapuram
Talukas Neyyattinkara
Government
 • Body Gram panchayat
Population
 (2001)
 • Total35,992
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 2001 India census, Chenkal had a population of 35,992 with 17,825 males and 18,167 females. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ "India Post :Pincode Search". Archived from the original on 20 May 2012. Retrieved 16 December 2008.
  2. 1 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


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