Chenkody

Chenkody
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Chenkody Location of Chenkody in Tamil Nadu and India
Coordinates	8°20′7″N 77°18′55″E / 8.33528°N 77.31528°E / 8.33528; 77.31528Coordinates: 8°20′7″N 77°18′55″E / 8.33528°N 77.31528°E / 8.33528; 77.31528
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District(s)	Kanyakumari
Nearest city	Marthandam
Parliamentary constituency	Kanyakumari
Assembly constituency	Padmanabhapuram
Population • Density	4,000 • 30 /km2 (78 /sq mi)
Sex ratio	5:3 ♂/♀
Literacy	24%
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Codes • Pincode • 629177 • Telephone • +04561 • Vehicle • TN 75

Chenkody (Tamil: செங்கொடி) is a village located 5 km east of Thiruvattar in the Kanyakumari District of Tamilnadu, India.^[1] The village is part of the Kallkkulam taluk. Chenkody is part of the Padmanabhapuram legislative assembly constituency.^[2]

Chenkody is home to the 1200-year-old Mutathura Mahadever Temple. It is also home to paddies, banana, tapioca, coconut, and rubber plantations. Neighboring villages name areVadakkanadu, Kumarankudi, Kotaravilai, and Pullani.

Facilities

• Chenkodi has a post office (branch office of the Thiruvattar post office).^[3]
• Chenkodi has one secondary school - Mahadeva Vilasam High School.^[4]

References

1. ^ "Chenkody Pin Code". PinCodeIndia.in. http://www.pincodeindia.in/tamil-nadu-pin-code/Chenkody-Kanyakumari.html. Retrieved 2009-10-08. 
2. ^ "Padmanabhapuram Assembly Constituencey" (pdf). Chief Electoral Officer, Tamil Nadu. http://www.elections.tn.nic.in/BLO_list/ac232.pdf. Retrieved 2009-10-08. 
3. ^ "India Post - Chenkody". Department of Posts, Government of India. http://www.indiapost.gov.in/Pin/pinsearch.aspx?Pin_On=Chenkody. Retrieved 2009-10-08. 
4. ^ "List of Secondary School(s) in Verkilambi". Department of School Education, Government of Tamil Nadu. http://www.schools.tn.nic.in/DispSchoolsUrban.asp?DCODE=30&VTCODE=43005055&SCHCAT=03. Retrieved 2009-10-08. 

External links

• Chenkody on India Study Channel