Chandiroor

Chandiroor
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Settlement type	village
Country	India
State
District
Subdivision

Chandiroor is a village in Alappuzha district, Kerala, India. It is situated on National Highway 47 between Eramalloor and Aroor. It is under Aroor Assembly constituency and Alappuzha Parliamentary constituency. It was part of the Travancore kingdom. Chandiroor is the Birthplace of Navajyothy Sree Karunakara Guru Founder of Santhigiri Ashram. Chandiroor is known as Siddha village in Kerala.

Location

It is located at .

NH66 is the main connectivity and backwaters also.

Economy

Sea food processing is the main industry. Shrimp farming, pisciculture and coir products manufacture are also means of livelihood.

Places of interest

• Birthplace of Sri Karunakara Guru
• Chandiroor jamia milliyya Arabic college
• Chandiroor Juma Masjid
• Chandiroor bridge
• Daivaveli temple
• Kumerthupadi temple
• Our Lady of Ransom Church (Diocese of kochi)
• Puthenthodu™
• St. Mary's church (Archdiocese of Ernakulam-Angamaly)
• Veluthully Kayal click to view

Schools

• Chandiroor HSS (Where Mammootty studied)
• Our Lady Of Mercy HSS
• Al Ameen Public School
• Jamia Milliyya Arabic college
• Heavens Qur'anic Pre-school

Politics

• The main front is LDF. K.R Gauriamma represented this constituency until last term from the birth of Kerala. She belongs to JSS. Now Adv. Shanimol Usman(Congress) represents the constituency.

External links

• Karunakara Guru's Ashram
• Aroor panchayath
• To view road route click me.
• JAMIA MILLIYYA ARABIC COLLEGE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1AwVKkPTCmM