Perunguzhi is a village in Chirayinkeezh Taluk, Thiruvananthapuram District, Kerala. It is under the jurisdiction of Azhoor Panchayat. There are many temples and backwaters. It is situated 19km south of Varkala and 22km north of Trivandrum City.
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Perunguzhi | |
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Coordinates: 8.50370°N 76.95219°E / 8.50370; 76.95219 | |
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State | Kerala |
District | Thiruvananthapuram |
Talukas | Chirayinkeezhu |
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• Official | Malayalam, English |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 695305 |
Telephone code | 91470 |
Vehicle registration | KL-16 |
Lok Sabha constituency | Attingal |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Chirayinkeezhu |
Perunguzhi lies on the Thiruvananthapuram-Kollam railway route; only passenger trains halt here. There are buses to East Fort. Boat service in Kadinamkulam lake connects Perunguzhi and Perumathura.
The biggest temple in Perunguzhi is Sree Rajarajaswari temple, which is believed to be over 1000 years old
Coir industry is one of the major businesses in Perunguzhy.Gulf money is the source of people's income.
Govt. L.P. and V.P.U.P and Govt High school are located in the Panchayat of Azhoor.
The Agni Kavadi festival at the Rajarajeswari Temple at Perunguzhi draws many devotees. Sarkara Devi Temple, Chirayinkeezh is nearby. "Kadinamkulam Kayal" attracts many tourists.
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