Chandanathope
Chandanathope Chandanathoppu | |
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town | |
KSID in Chandanathoppe | |
8°55′48″N 76°38′30″E / 8.929893°N 76.641755°E / 8.929893; 76.641755 | |
Country | India |
State | Kerala |
District | Kollam |
Government | |
• Body | Kollam Municipal Corporation(KMC) |
Languages | |
• Official | Malayalam, English |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 691014 |
Vehicle registration | KL-02 |
Lok Sabha constituency | Kollam |
Civic agency | Kollam Municipal Corporation |
Avg. summer temperature | 34 °C (93 °F) |
Avg. winter temperature | 22 °C (72 °F) |
Website | http://www.kollam.nic.in |
Chandanathope is a town located in Kollam district, Kerala. It lies 23 kilometres (14 mi) from Paravur town and 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) from Kollam city centre on the Kollam–Thirumangalam National Highway 744. In Malayalam, the name denotes a place with sandalwood plantations. It is also known for cashew processing and its exports two major cashew exporters of Kollam namely VLC Cashews and MARK has their facilities in the town.[1][2]
History
Chandanathope enjoys a significant position in the history of Kerala due to a police firing that happened here in 1958, against a group of cashew workers who were in an agitation demanding rights of cashew workers under the banner of Kundara Cashew Workers Union.[3] This police firing that happened while the state was ruled by a workers party, the Communist Party of India This incident made their ally RSP join the Vimochana Samaram against the communist government which later along with a series of developments in other parts of the state, finally culminated in the toppling of Communist government by EMS.[4]
A column was erected at Chandanathope in memory of Raman and Sulaiman, two men who were killed by the police firing on 26 July 1958 as a result of protests by cashew workers and who became martyrs in the fight for the rights of the cashew workers.[5]
In 1964 an Industrial Training Institute was started in Chandanathope by Government of Kerala.
In 1989 Chandanattop railway station was started as a halt station in the town on Kollam–Sengottai Chord Line.
Administration and Politics
The town comes under multiple local bodies such as Kollam Municipal Corporation, Perinad Grama panchayat (Chittumala Block panchayat) and Kottamkara Grama panchayat (Mukhathala Block panchayat) for the purpose of local administration under Panchayati raj. It falls under Kollam Taluk of Kollam revenue district wholly.
It falls within Kollam (Lok Sabha constituency) in parliamentary representation and in state assembly it is represented by Kundara (State Assembly constituency) and Kollam (State Assembly constituency).
The region has presence of major national and state political parties namely Communist Party of India (Marxist), Revolutionary Socialist Party (India), Bharatiya Janata Party, Social Democratic Party of India etc.[6]
Economy
The economy of town is largely dependent on small scale industries. The most prominent industry and largest employer is Cashew industry.[7] There are also numerous sawmills, furniture works, matchstick makers etc. who are active in the town. There are lot of furniture shops in the town.
The two biggest cashew companies in town are VLC Cashews established in 1957 and MARK Cashews established in 1974. There is also a PVC pipe manufacturing company called Traplast PVC Pipes & Chemicals by MARK Group which is operational since 1983.
In agricultural perspective there is marginal paddy cultivation in Kaduvachira wetland and there are numerous small scale dairy farmers.
Religion
Important places of worship include the Chandanathope Juma Mosque,Mukaluvil Juma Mosque Munpala Kavu,Kuzhiyathu kavu temple Kaduvachira Sree Vana Durga Devi temple and Aayiravillan Shiva temple.
The major religions practiced by people of the town are Hinduism and Islam.
Transport
Chandanathoppe is well connected with various important towns in Kollam district through Kerala State Road Transport Corporation buses and Kollam city buses of Elampalloor route.
National Highway 744 (India) passes through Chandanathope. Another major roads of Chandanathoppe are Perinad ESI Road and Chathinamkulam – Kandachira Cheepu Road.
Chandanattop railway station is a railway station in Kollam-Shenkottai Rail route, that is located in the town. Kilikollur railway station is also located nearby.
Nearest Airport- Trivandrum International Airport approx: 65 km. 1 hour 30 mins.
Education
Govt ITI Chandanathope is situated here, it's a premier skill development institute in the district.[8] There is a Basic Training Institute also that is situated in ITI Complex. Kerala State Institute of Design (KSID), a design institute under Department of labour and Skills, Government of Kerala, is located here.[9]
Chandanathope also has other educational institutions such as Chinmaya Vidyalaya Kollam, UHRD Center, MSM Higher Secondary School, Sivaram High-school, Govt LPS Kuzhiyam etc.
It has an Annexure of Azeezia Medical College.
See also
References
- ^ "Despair in Kerala as banks start seizing cashew factories". Scroll. 27 May 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
- ^ Ameerudheen, T. A. "Despair in Kerala as banks start seizing cashew factories". Scroll.in. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ^ M.K, Nidheesh (13 April 2017). "Kerala celebrates 60th anniversary of state's first govt under EMS Namboodiripad". mint. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ^ "Remembering martyrs of Chandanathope firing". The Hindu. 25 July 2008. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
- ^ The New Socialist. 1958. p. 43.
- ^ Pereira, Ignatius (16 August 2017). "Shafin Jahan is active in SDPI, say police". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ^ Ameerudheen, T. A. "Despair in Kerala as banks start seizing cashew factories". Scroll.in. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- ^ "Top-notch design in Kerala's serenity - The New Indian Express". www.newindianexpress.com. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- ^ "KSID Inauguration".
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attractions
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- Government District Hospital
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- N. S. Memorial Institute of Medical Sciences
- ESIC Model & Super Speciality Hospital
- Upasana Hospital
- Shankar's Institute of Medical Science
- Dr. Nairs Hospital
- Kerala Institute of Medical Sciences
- Holy Cross Super Speciality Hospital
& structures
- Ammachiveedu Devi Temple
- Anandavalleeshwaram Sri Mahadevar Temple
- Asramam Sree Krishna Swamy Temple
- Kolloorvila Juma Mosque
- Infant Jesus Cathedral
- Paravur Puttingal Devi Temple
- Sasthamcotta Sree Dharma Sastha Temple
- St Andrew's Church, Kovilthottam
- St Antony's Church, Kanjiracode
- Valiya Koonambaikulam Temple
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