Chennithala
Chennithala is a census town in Mavelikkara taluk of Alappuzha district, Kerala state, India.

Chennithala is a census town in Mavelikkara taluk of Alappuzha district, Kerala state, India. This village consists mainly of paddy fields and coconut groves.
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Worth seeing in and around Chennithala
3 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.
- 01Thrikkuratti Mahadeva Temple, Mannar
Mannar Thrikkuratti Mahadeva Temple an ancient Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva is situated on the banks of the Pampa river at Mannar of Alappuzha in Kerala state in India. The presiding deity of the temple is Shiva, located in main sanctum sanatorium, facing East.
2.1 km · temple in India · Wikipedia - 02Pattambalam
Kurattikadu Pattambalam Devi Kshethram or Kurattikadu Pattambalam Devi Temple is a Devi Temple in Mannar, Kerala, India. The main ritual of the temple is the Anpoli Vazhipadu during Anpoli Areeppara, the most important event at the temple, an annual 18-day festival from Medam 10th to 27th.
4.8 km · Hindu temple in Alappuzha district, Kerala · Wikipedia - 03Bishop Moore College
Bishop Moore College is an aided college in Mavelikkara, Alappuzha, Kerala, India, affiliated with the University of Kerala. The college is ranked 62nd among colleges in India by the National Institutional Ranking Framework in 2024.
3.9 km · Aided college in Kerala, India · Wikipedia
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What Wikivoyage says to see
Main attraction in Chennithala is the paddy fields, called 'Chennithala Puncha' in Malayalam, which are diminishing yearly. Alappuzha District is situated in the Puthuvilapady Junction in Chennithala panchayath near to the Puthuvila temple and the Chennithala co-operative bank, which is a premier institution in the district. Other attractions: are the temples, churches and mosque. Temples were seen every 500 m.
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Things to do
There are few playgrounds in the panchayath. The most important one is the Chennithala Mahathma Boys High School Ground. Another important venue is Chennithala Chellappan Pillai Smaraka Kalakshethram, Valiya Perumbuzha river, Some art works in Chennithala are Mahadeva Temple, and Neelamana Agni Illam.
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Where to eat
Various restaurants are available all over the panchayath. Breakfast such as Idli, Uppuma, Dosa, Idiyappam, Poroutta, Chappathi, Poori etc. available and you can purchase curries like Kadala Curry, Kizhangu curry, Sambar, Egg Curry Fish Curry, Meat curries. Rice meals are available from noon to 2PM and 7PM to 10PM in all restaurants. Parceling is also available without any extra cost.
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Getting to Chennithala
- Airports
- Thiruvananthapuram (TRV), 97 km · Cochin (COK), 99 km · Coimbatore (CJB), 203 km
- Stations
- Mavelikara railway station, 3.6 km
- Thiruvananthapuram → Chennithala100 km · quickest by road, 2h 58m · ₹770–970
- Kochi → Chennithala79 km · quickest by road, 2h 20m · ₹620–780
- Coimbatore → Chennithala198 km · quickest by road, 5h 23m · ₹1,800–2,250
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No local-transport research exists yet for Chennithala
Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Chennithala. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.
- Get inTaxi and auto rickshaws were available all around.
- Get inBuses and auto rickshaws are the most convenient mode of transportation.
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Next door to Chennithala
Chennithala is 44 km from Kollam, the nearest large city, whose note carries the wider picture.
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- Chennithala-Thripperumthura Grama PanchayatGram Panchayat in Alappuzha district of Kerala, India2.1 km
- Mannarvillage in Alappuzha District, Kerala, India3.3 km
- Kollakkadavuvillage in Alappuzha District, Kerala, India6 km
- Thazhakkaravillage in Alappuzha District, Kerala, India2.6 km