Changanacherry
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Changanacherry ചങ്ങനാശ്ശേരി Changanasserry |
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Top left:Vazhappally Maha Siva Temple, Top right:Anchu Vilaku Lamps, Middle left:Saint Berchmans College, Middle right:Saint Mary's Metropolitan Cathedral, Bottom left:Vandipetta Boat Jetty, Bottom right:Main gate in Nair Service Society Headquarters
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 Changanacherry
 Changanacherry
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| Coordinates: 9°28′00″N 76°33′00″E / 9.466667°N 76.55°ECoordinates: 9°28′00″N 76°33′00″E / 9.466667°N 76.55°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kottayam |
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| • Body | Municipality |
| Elevation | 11 m (36 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 51,960 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 686101 |
| Telephone code | 0481 |
| Vehicle registration | KL 33 |
Changanacherry is a municipality in Kottayam district in the state of Kerala, India.
The city is governed by the Changanacherry Municipal Council. Sri. Sebastien Mathew is the chairperson of the municipality and the vice chairperson is Smt. Suma Shine.
It heads the taluk kachery(office). It also heads the Munsiff's court and the Judicial First class magistrate's court.
Changanassery is located 18 ks court.m south of Kottayam on the Main Central road. With a population of about 50,000, its population was already 36,000 as early as the 1951 census. The town is situated near the tripoint of Kottayam, Alappuzha and Pathanamthitta districts.
As of 2001[update] India census, Changanacherry had a population of 51,960. Males constituted 48% of the population and females 52%. Changanacherry has an average literacy rate of 94%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 93.9% and female literacy of 94.1%. 11% of the population is under 6 years of age. A large percentage of population from Changanacherry resides abroad in the Gulf, Europe and America.
St. Mary's Syro-Malabar Metropolitan Cathedral (Valiyapally), St. Mary's Parel Syro-Malabar Catholic Church (Parelpally) The first Roman Catholic church in Changanacherry taluk is Thuruthy RC church.The first Madapplly church is St Pauls CSI church(Former CMS)Chooranoly,Mammood, St Johns Orthodox valiyappally Vakathanm.
Puthur Masjid (Puthurpally) and Pazhaya Masjid (Pazhayapally)
Anandasramam, Shri Narayana Guru of Kerala was involved with the ashram. Anandasramam was inaugurated by Mahatma Gandhi.
The notable worship centres near to Changanacherry are Ettumanoor Temple, Manarkadu Church, Chakkulathukavu Temple, Mannarshala Temple, Neerettupuram, Chettikulangara Temple, Mavelikkara, Chengannur Mahadeva Temple and Anikkattilammakshethram Temple. The Syro-Malabar Catholic Archdiocese of Changanassery is the largest Catholic Diocese in India, established in 1887,Puthuppally St George Orthodox Church.
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