Chenkal

Chenkal
village
Chenkal
Location in Kerala, India
Chenkal
Chenkal (India)
Coordinates: 8°21′55″N 77°06′27″E / 8.3653°N 77.1075°E / 8.3653; 77.1075Coordinates: 8°21′55″N 77°06′27″E / 8.3653°N 77.1075°E / 8.3653; 77.1075
Country  India
State Kerala
District Thiruvananthapuram
Talukas Neyyattinkara
Government
 • Body Gram panchayat
Population (2001)
 • Total 35,992
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) and the ruins can still be seen in the area.[4]

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Chenkal had a population of 35992 with 17825 males and 18167 females.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "India Post :Pincode Search". Retrieved 2008-12-16.
  2. 1 2 "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 2008-12-08. Retrieved 2008-12-10.
  3. ↑ "Yahoo Maps India : Chenkal". Archived from the original on 2008-12-18. Retrieved 2008-12-18.
  4. ↑ Kandamathu Kudumba Sangamam Published by K. K. N., Neyyattinkara 1995


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