Chirayinkeezhu taluk
Chirayinkeezhu taluk
Chirayinkeezhu | |
|---|---|
taluk | |
| Coordinates: 8°42′N 76°49′E / 8.70°N 76.82°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Thiruvananthapuram |
| Named after | Chirayinkeezhu |
| Headquarters | Attingal |
| Government | |
| • Body | Gram panchayat |
| Area | |
• Total | 215.61 km2 (83.25 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 5th |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 339,785 |
| • Rank | 4th |
| • Density | 1,600/km2 (4,100/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Chirayinkeezhuaite |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Telephone code | 0470 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-16 |
Chirayinkeezhu Taluk is a Taluk (tehsil) in Thiruvananthapuram district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is shares border with Varkala Taluk in North and with Thiruvananthapuram Taluk in South. It comprises 12 panchayats and Attingal Municipality. Chirayinkeezhu taluk is the birthplace of a host of illustrious personalities like the painter Raja Ravi Varma, the great poet and social reformer Kumaran Asan and Prem Nazir etc.