Chandiroor is a village in Alappuzha district, Kerala, India. It is situated on National Highway 66 (India) between Eramalloor and Aroor. It is part of the Aroor Assembly constituency and the Alappuzha Parliamentary constituency. Historically, it was located in the Travancore kingdom. Chandiroor is the birthplace of Navajyothy Sree karaunakara Guru founder of Santhigiri Ashram

Chandiroor
village
Chandiroor is located in Kerala
Chandiroor
Chandiroor
Location in Kerala, India
Chandiroor is located in India
Chandiroor
Chandiroor
Chandiroor (India)
Coordinates: 9°50′53″N 76°18′27″E / 9.84806°N 76.30750°E / 9.84806; 76.30750
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictAlappuzha
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
688547
Telephone code0478
Vehicle registrationKL-04 and KL-32
Nearest cityKochi
Lok Sabha constituencyAlappuzha
Vidhan Sabha constituencyAroor

Location

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It is located at .[1]

NH66 is the main connectivity and backwaters also.

Economy

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

Notable people

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Schools

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  • Chandiroor GHSS
  • Our Lady Of Mercy HSS
  • Al Ameen Public School
  • Jamia Milliyya Arabic college
  • Heavens Qur'anic Pre-school

Politics

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  • The main front is LDF. K.R Gauriamma represented this constituency until last term from the birth of Kerala. She belongs to JSS. Now Daleema represents the constituency.

References

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