Charummood

Charummood
Charummoodu
Town
Charummood
Location in Kerala, India
Charummood
Charummood (India)
Coordinates: 9°10′21″N 76°36′29″E / 9.172371°N 76.608055°E / 9.172371; 76.608055
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictAlappuzha
Government
 • TypePanchayath
Area
 • Total
14 km2 (5.4 sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
690 505
Telephone code0479
Vehicle registrationKL-31 (Mavelikkara)
Sex ratio1145 /
Literacy96.31%

Charummood (also spelled Charummoodu) is a town in Mavelikkara Taluk of Alappuzha district in Kerala, India.[1] Charummood is 12 km east of the nearest town Kayamkulam, 15 km west of Adoor and 12 km south of Mavelikkara. Charummood Junction is at the intersection of KP Road (Kayamkulam- Punalur Road) and NH 183 (Kollam - Theni Highway). The Vetticode Nagaraja Temple is located 4 kilometres from Charummood. Chunakkara Thiruvayiroor Mahadevar temple, also located 4 km from Charummood, is famous for sarvam swayambhoo deity and its festival is the first main festival of the Onattukara area. Chunakkara Aarattu & Padanilam Parabrahma Temple, which is famous for its Sivarathri festival, is about 5 kilometers from Charummood.

Location

Charummoodu is located at the border of the Thamarakkulam, Nooranad and Chunakkara Panchayaths and the second largest town in the Mavelikkara Taluk. There is a proposal to form Charummoodu Panchayath by joining parts of Chunakkara, Nooranad and Thamarakkulam panchayaths.

Places of worship

Christian: St Joseph's Convent and St Mary's Syro-Malankara Catholic Church are located near the center of the town.
Hindu: Main temples near Charummood are Vetticode Nagaraja Swamy temple, Chunakkara Mahadevar temple, Padanilam Parabrahma temple etc.
Muslim: The main Mosque is Chunakara South Muslim-Jamaath

Healthcare

Nearby hospitals are SN Hospital and St. Thomas Mission Hospital

Notable people

  • O. Madhavan – playwright, director, social activist, drama, doctor.

References

  1. ^ "Basic Population Figures of India, States, Districts, Sub-District and Village, 2011". censusindia.gov.in. Ministry of Home Affairs. 2011. Archived from the original on 11 July 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2025.

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