Chengannur

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Chengannur
Municipality[1]
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Coordinates: 9°19′6.54″N 76°36′50.46″E / 9.3184833°N 76.6140167°E / 9.3184833; 76.6140167
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Alappuzha
Government
• Type	Municipality
Area
• Total	14.60 km2 (5.64 sq mi)
Elevation	7 m (23 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	23,466
• Density	1,600/km2 (4,200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+5.30 (IST)
Post code	689121
Area code	0479
Vehicle Code	KL-30
Nearest city	Kochi (97 km), Thiruvananthapuram (110 km)
Website	www.chengannurmunicipality.in

Chengannur (IPA: [t͡ʃeŋ:e̞n:u:r]) is a municipality^[2] in the Alappuzha district of Kerala, India. It is located 37 km (23.0 mi) south of the district headquarters in Alappuzha and about 98 km (60.9 mi) north of the state capital Thiruvananthapuram. As per the 2011 Indian census, Chengannur has a population of 23,466 people, and a population density of 1,607/km² (4,160/sq mi).

Today, Chengannur is a primary economic and cultural hub of the Onattukara region. The town is noted for the Chengannur Mahadeva Temple^[3] and the Old Syrian Church of the ancient St. Thomas Christians community. It is also a major point for pilgrims to the Sabarimala Temple, and thus has been described as "The Gateway to Sabarimala".^[4]