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Chenkal

Coordinates: 8°21′55″N 77°06′27″E / 8.3653°N 77.1075°E / 8.3653; 77.1075
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Chenkal
village
Chenkal is located in Kerala
Chenkal
Chenkal
Location in Kerala, India
Chenkal is located in India
Chenkal
Chenkal
Chenkal (India)
Coordinates: 8°21′55″N 77°06′27″E / 8.3653°N 77.1075°E / 8.3653; 77.1075
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictThiruvananthapuram
TalukasNeyyattinkara
Government
 • BodyGram panchayat
Population
 (2001)
 • Total35,992
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
695122[1]
Vehicle registrationKL-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

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As of 2001 India census, Chenkal had a population of 35,992 with 17,825 males and 18,167 females.[2]

References

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