Changanassery
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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 |
| Government | |
| • 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.
Changanassery is located 18 km south of Kottayam and 8 km north of Thiruvalla and Adoor 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
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.
Changanacherry assembly constituency was a part of Kottayam (Lok Sabha constituency). However, after the Delimitation Commission's Report in 2005 in order to retain Mavelikkara Lok Sabha Constituency, Changanacherry segment in Kottayam and the neighbouring constituencies in Alappuzha and Kollam districts were put together under Mavelikkara constituency.Almost last 4 decades Sri.C.F Thomas represented Chanaganacherry constituency in Kerala Legislative Assembly.
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