Chirayinkeezhu is a village

Village

A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...

 in Thiruvananthapuram district

Thiruvananthapuram district

Thiruvananthapuram District is the southernmost district of the Indian state of Kerala. It came into existence in the year 1957. The headquarters is the city of Thiruvananthapuram which is also the capital city of Kerala....

 situated in the India

India

India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

n state of Kerala

Kerala

or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....

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This is the birth place of the Malayalam actors Shri. Prem Nazir

Prem Nazir

Abdul Khader , better known by his stage name Prem Nazir , was an Indian film actor. He is considered one of the all time super stars in Malayalam cinema...

 and Bharath Gopi

Bharath Gopi

V. Gopinathan Nair, popularly known as Bharath Gopi was an Indian film actor, producer, and director. He was one of the first actors to be associated with the New Wave cinema movement in Kerala....

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Places

The Sarkara Devi Temple

Sarkara Devi Temple

Sarkaradevi Temple is one of the most important temples in South India. It is situated South of the Chirayinkeezhu Taluk ....

 is situated at Chirayinkeezhu. The temple is famous for the kaliyoot festival on the Malayalam month of kumbham (March) and Meena bharani festival celebrated for 10 days on the malayalam month of meenam(March/April).

The famous "Anjengo fort"(Anchutengu kotta) is on the way from Chirayinkil to Varkala

Varkala

Varkala is a coastal town and municipality in Thiruvananthapuram district situated in the Indian state of Kerala. It is located 50 kilometres north-west of Thiruvananthapuram and 37 km south-west of Kollam city.Varkala is the only place in southern Kerala where cliffs are found adjacent to...

 via Kadakkavoor

Kadakkavoor

Kadakkavoor is a village in Thiruvananthapuram district in the state of Kerala, India.-Demographics: India census, Kadakkavoor had a population of 25362 with 12199 males and 13163 females....

. Birth place of upcoming superstar James anil anto

Transport

Chirayinkeezhu is located 28 km north of state capital city of Thiruvananthapuram

Thiruvananthapuram

Thiruvananthapuram , formerly known as Trivandrum, is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala and the headquarters of the Thiruvananthapuram District. It is located on the west coast of India near the extreme south of the mainland...

, Kerala.
Nearest airport is Thiruvananthapuram International Airport

Thiruvananthapuram International Airport

-Cargo:-Facilities:The newly built Terminal 3 has three additional jetways and parking bays to accommodate 8 aircraft. The terminal is built opposite to the current terminal across the runway and is closer to the city side.The terminal, constructed by the AAI and designed by the UK firm,...

. Chirayinkeezhu Railway Station is the nearest Railway station. It is 28 km from Thiruvananthapuram Central Railway Station and 37 km away from Kollam junction railway station. Buses are available for Attingal and Thiruvananthapuram.

There are regular private bus services from/to nearby places Attingal,Kadakkavur,Varkala in good frequency.The famous "Anjengo Fort" is enroute Varkala from Chirayinkil.KSRTC(Kerala Road Transport Corporation) operates daily bus services from Thiruvananthapuram,Perumathura,Pothencode etc.

6 express trains and all passenger trains passing through have stops in Chirayinkil railway station.The station is a major one often crowded and busy during morning and evening with commuters going to and from nearby cities mainly Thiruvananthapuram.It serves as the nearest railhead for passengers from nearby towns like Attingal.