Chathenkary

9°22′0″N 76°32′0″E / 9.36667°N 76.53333°E / 9.36667; 76.53333Country IndiaStateKeralaDistrictPathanamthittaHighest elevation1.5 m (4.9 ft)Lowest elevation−1 m (−3 ft)Population • Total15,089Languages • OfficialMalayalam, EnglishTime zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)PINVehicle registrationKL-27Nearest cityThiruvallaLok Sabha constituencyPathanamthittaVidhan 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

• 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

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

Politics

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

Hospitals

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

Notable people

• Mammen Mathai

Transport

Bus

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

Railway

Thiruvalla railway station is near station to Chathenkary.

Air

Cochin International Airport Nedumbassery is 115 km away from Chathenkary.

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