Chathannoor

Chathannoor is a city in Southern Travancore in India.



Understand
Chathannoor is in the extreme east part of Kollam District of Kerala, around 55 km north of the state capital Thiruvananthapuram and 15 km towards south from Kollam Town on the National Highway (NH 47).

This town is one of the fastest developing towns in Kerala. It is a Special Grade Panchayath in Kollam District and can reach this town by Bus and Train.

Get in
Chathannoor is well connected to other parts of Kerala by road. National Highway (NH47), which is coming from Salem, is going via Chathannoor to Kanyakumari. NH 47 is passing through the center of the town. Kollam Railway Station is only 18 km from the town and is well connected by buses. Nearest Airport is Thiruvanathapuram International Airport.

There major transport hubs are:


 * Chathannoor Junction. This is the central part of town. All the shopping centres and Market are located here. Buses to all major cities of Kerala stops here. This junction is be busy with traffic and pedestrians all the time.  The Panchayath office, and more than a dozen of Government offices, police station, Government higher Secondary school, NSS Higher Secondary School and the public library are in the town center.
 * KSRTC Junction. KSRTC Bus Station and Mini Civil Station (under construction) are here.  Many other state and central offices here makes this junction always busy.
 * Thirumukku. This is another busy junction in the town. Paravur and Varkala roads are deviated from here.

Places of worship
Almost all Christian denominations have churches in this town. Baptist Bible College (Seminary) is located in this town.