Chadayamangalam

Chadayamangalam
Town
Jatayu Rock
Chadayamangalam is located in Kerala
Chadayamangalam
Chadayamangalam
Location in Kerala, India
Chadayamangalam is located in India
Chadayamangalam
Chadayamangalam
Chadayamangalam (India)
Coordinates: 8°50′32″N 76°51′52″E / 8.8421200°N 76.864440°E / 8.8421200; 76.864440
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictKollam
Government
 • TypePanchayati Raj (India)
 • BodyChadayamangalam Grama Panchayat
Area
 • Total26.21 km2 (10.12 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total22,473
 • Density860/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
691534
Telephone code0474
Vehicle registrationKL-82

Chadayamangalam is a village located in Kollam district of Kerala state, India. It is located along the Ithikkara river and the MC road that passes across the major urban locations of Kerala. It acts as centre for Chadayamangalam block panchayat, gram panchayat and assembly constituency. It hosts numerous government institutions including hospitals, schools and police station. Chadayamangalam is well noticed for newly constructed Jatayu Earth’s Center, which is a tourism centre in the town with the world’s largest bird sculpture.[2][3] The place is also referred to as Jatayumangalam.[4]

  1. ^ "Basic details of Kollam District - പഞ്ചായത്ത് വകുപ്പ്".
  2. ^ "Jatayu Nature Park Website". Archived from the original on 25 November 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  3. ^ "Kerala park to welcome visitors in Jan - Khaleej Times". Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  4. ^ Vn, Aswin (20 December 2017). "Jatayu sculpture: A myth comes alive". The Hindu. Retrieved 18 March 2021.