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Chirayinkeezhu
Taluk
Sarkara Devi Temple
ChirayinkeezhuLocation in Kerala, IndiaShow map of KeralaChirayinkeezhuChirayinkeezhu (India)Show map of India
Coordinates: 8°42′N 76°49′E / 8.70°N 76.82°E / 8.70; 76.82
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Thiruvananthapuram
Taluk	Chirayinkeezhu
Government
• Type	Panchayati raj (India)
• Body	Gram panchayat
Area
• Total	15 km (6 sq mi)
Population
• Total	29,907
• Density	2,000/km (5,200/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Malayalam,
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	695304
Telephone code	0470
ISO 3166 code	IN-KL
Vehicle registration	KL-16
Nearest city	Thiruvananthapuram
Lok Sabha constituency	Attingal
Website	Official website

Chirayinkeezhu is a town in Thiruvananthapuram district in the Indian state of Kerala. It was also hometown of famous Malayalam Film actor Prem Nazir. It is the seat of Chirayinkeezhu taluk.

Anjengo Fort

The well known Anjengo Fort (Anchutengu kotta) is on the way from Chirayinkil to Varkala via Kadakkavoor. Old Dutch-style churches, the lighthouse, a 100-year-old convent and school, tombs of Dutch and British sailors and soldiers, and the remains of the fort are major points of interest here. Anchuthengu has a beautiful and clean beach. Kaikara village, the birthplace of the famous Malayalam poet Kumaran Asan, is located nearby. In the past, post arrived through the Thiruvananthapuram-Kochi Canal at Anchal Kadavu to Pulimootil Kadavu Post Office.

Transport

Chirayinkeezhu is located 28 kilometres (17 mi) north of Kerala's capital city Thiruvananthapuram. The nearest airport is Thiruvananthapuram International Airport. Chirayinkeezhu railway station is the nearest railway station. The town is 28 kilometres (17 mi) from Thiruvananthapuram Central Railway Station and 37 kilometres (23 mi) from Kollam Junction railway station. There are frequent regular private bus services connecting with Attingal, Kadakkavur and Varkala. Kerala Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) operates daily bus services from Thiruvananthapuram, Perumathura and Pothencode amongst others.

More than ten express trains and all passing passenger trains stop at Chirayinkil railway station. It is on the Thriuvananthapuram-Kollam rail route. The Malabar Express, Guruvayoor-Chennai Egmore Express, Vanchinad Express, Venad Express Parasuram Express Island Express and Thiruvananthapuram-Kannur Express all pass through this station. Traveling south, Thiruvananthapuram Central Railway Station is the nearest major railhead. To the north, Varkala Sivagiri is the nearest main station.

State Government Offices

• Chirayinkeezhu, Sub Registrar Office
• PWD, Buildings Section
• LSGD Office
• Panchayath Office
• Excise office
• Taluk Hospital

See also

• Poothura

References

1. "Chirayinkeezhu". Retrieved 16 December 2008.

v t e Thiruvananthapuram district
District HQ: Thiruvananthapuram
History	Travancore Battle of Colachel
Geography	Karamana River Vamanapuram River Neyyar River Varkala Beach Agastya Mala Ponmudi Meenmutty Falls Kovalam Neyyar Dam Shankumugham Beach
Cities and Taluks	Taluks Chirayinkeezhu Neyyattinkara Nedumangad Thiruvananthapuram Corporations Thiruvananthapuram Municipalities Varkala Neyyattinkara Nedumangad Attingal
Transport	Thiruvananthapuram International Airport Thiruvananthapuram Central railway station Thiruvananthapuram Pettah railway station Varkala Sivagiri railway station Kochuveli railway station Neyyattinkara railway station Central Bus Station Thiruvananthapuram NH 47 Main Central Road Nemom railway station
Education	University of Kerala Thiruvananthapuram Medical College Thiruvananthapuram Engineering College Sree Chitra Thirunal College of Engineering Trivandrum International School Mahatma Gandhi College Centre for Earth Science Studies College of Engineering Attingal Swathi Thirunal College of Music College of Fine Arts Trivandrum
Buildings	Padmanabhaswamy Temple Secretariat Building Halcyon Castle Kowdiar Palace Niyamasabha Mandiram Napier Museum Kanakakkunnu Palace
Culture	International Film Festival of Kerala Kerala State Chalachitra Academy Culture of Thiruvananthapuram
Lok Sabha constituencies	Thiruvananthapuram Attingal
Sports	Thiruvananthapuram Golf Club Chandrasekharan Nair Stadium University Stadium
Museums	Kerala Soil Museum Napier Museum

v t e Settlements in Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala
District HQ: Thiruvananthapuram
Chirayinkeezhu	Alamcode Ayiroor Azhoor Chemmaruthy Cherunniyoor Chirayinkeezhu Edakkode Edava Mudakkal Kadakkavoor Karavaram Keezhattingal Kilimanoor Koonthalloor Koduvazhannoor Kudavoor Madavoor Manamboor Nagaroor Navaikulam Ottoor Pallickal Pazhayakunnummel Perunguzhi Pulimath Sarkara-Chirayinkeezhu Vakkom Vellalloor Vettoor
Nedumangad	Anad Aruvikkara Aryanad Kallara Karakulam Koliyakode Kurupuzha Manikkal Mannoorkara Nedumangad Nellanad Palode Panavoor Pangode Peringamala Perumkulam Pullampara Theakada Thennoor Tholicode Uzhamalackal Vamanapuram Vattappara Veeranakavu Vellanad Vembayam Vithura
Neyyattinkara	Amboori Anavoor Athiyannur Chenkal Kallikkad Kanjiramkulam Karode Karumkulam Keezharoor Kollayil Kottukal Kulathoor Kulathummal Kunnathukal Malayinkeezhu Maranalloor Neyyattinkara Ottasekharamangalam Pallichal Parassala Parasuvaikkal Perumkadavila Thirupuram Vazhichal Vellarada Vilappil Vilavoorkkal Vizhinjam
Thiruvananthapuram	Andoorkonam East Fort Iroopara Kadinamkulam Kalliyoor Karamana Kazhakoottam Kazhakkoottam-Menamkulam Keezhthonnakkal Melthonnakkal Nalanchira Nemom Pallippuram Pattom Peroorkada Poojappura Sreekariyam Thiruvananthapuram Uliyazhathura Ulloor Valiyavila Veiloor Venganoor

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