Chirakkara

Chirakkara
Chirakkara
Kollam
village
Chirakkara village scene
Chirakkara village scene
Nickname: 
Anathavalam
Coordinates: 8°50′44″N 76°42′59″E / 8.845619°N 76.716360°E / 8.845619; 76.716360
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictKollam
Population
 (2001)
 • Total17,184
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
691578
Vehicle registrationKL-2
Nearest townParavur
Lok Sabha constituencyKollam
Vidhan Sabha constituencyChathannoor
Chirakkara devi temple festival

Chirakkara is a village in Kollam district in the state of Kerala, India.[1] Chirakkara is 16 km away from the town of Kollam and 8 km away from Paravur Town, which is famous for festivals, estuary, backwaters and beaches.

  1. ^ "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 10 December 2008.