Why visit Chengannūr
Townapedia lists 4 museums and landmarks, 8 parks and trails, 24 places to eat, 16 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Weather in Chengannūr
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About Chengannūr
Chengannur (IPA: [t͡ʃeŋ:e̞n:u:r]) is a municipality in the Alappuzha district of Kerala, India. It is located 43 km (26.7 mi) southeast of the district headquarters in Alappuzha and about 117 km (72.7 mi) north of the state capital Thiruvananthapuram. Although Chengannur is part of Alappuzha district, it lies closer to the other district headquarters Pathanamthitta, about 24 km (15 mi) to its northwest. As per the 2011 Indian census, Chengannur has a population of 23,466 people, and a population density of 1,607/km2 (4,160/sq mi).
From the Wikipedia article Chengannur (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks4
Parks, trails and playgrounds8
Chengannur Muncipal Stadium
Sports field and stadium · 0.7 km
Ambalam compound road, Chengannur
Restaurants and cafes24
Hotel Vinayaka, Chengannur
Restaurant · Regional, Chinese
Hotel Vinayaka MC Road, Chengannur
Mo-Su 08:00-22:00
The Smoky Shack
Restaurant · Barbecue, Shawarma, Chicken, Burger, Fries · 1.7 km
tea shop
Cafe · Tea Shop · 2.5 km
chiramelpadi bus stop Mavelikkara - Kozhencherry Road
12 more on the map.
Where to stay16
Maliyakkal House - Mammen Mathew (Roy)
Motel and hotel · 2.3 km
Angadikkal - Puthencavu Road
Churches and places of worship73
St.Mary's Orthodox Cathedral, Puthencavu
Church · Orthodox · 2.2 km
Puthencavu-mulakuzha road, Puthancavu
Ayyappa Temple
Place of worship · Ayyappa · 2.3 km
Mavelikkara - Kozhencherry Road
Bethlehem Malankara Catholic Church
Church · Catholic · 3.2 km
Mavelikkara - Kozhencherry Road
Shopping13
Gas and EV charging6
Schools, colleges and libraries44
Metropolitan Higher Secondary School,Puthencavu
School · 2.3 km
Mavelikkara - Kozhencherry Road, Puthancavu
Ala Government Lower Primary School
School · 2.1 km
Mavelikkara - Kozhencherry Road
Chengannur Government Upper Primary Girl School
School · 1.1 km
Chenganoor Temple Road
Government Upper Primary School Perissery
School · 1.7 km
Mavelikkara - Kozhencherry Road
Healthcare20
Oommen's Eye Hospital, Chengannur
Hospital · 0.6 km
Thamarasseril Building, Temple Road, Chengannur
St.Mary's Clinic
Clinic and pharmacy · 2.7 km
Mavelikkara - Kozhencherry Road, Chengannur
Map of Chengannūr
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Getting there and nearby towns
Cochin International Airport (COK) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 96 km away.
- Tiruvalla 9 km northwest, about 9 min by car
- Kattanam 17 km south, about 17 min by car
- Haripād 18 km west, about 18 min by car
- Kayamkulam 19 km southwest, about 19 min by car
- Pathanāmthitta 19 km east, about 19 min by car
- Kottayam 32 km north, about 32 min by car
- Alappuzha 37 km northwest, about 37 min by car
- Erāttupetta 45 km northeast, about 45 min by car
- Punalūr 47 km southeast, about 47 min by car
- Kollam 48 km south, about 48 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Panayanar yakshi, Dvellakat, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pazhaya Suriyani Pally, AswiniKP, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Central Library of College of Engineering Chengannur, Arunanandta, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Thrichittatt Maha Vishnu Temple1, Ssriram mt, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chengannur Mahadeva4, Ssriram mt, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Trippavoorku, Dvellakat, CC BY-SA 3.0
- New Face of College of Engineering Chengannur, Arunanand T A, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ChristianCollegeChengannur, Noblevmy at Malayalam Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0
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