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<p>duplicate infobox</p>
<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2018}}<br />
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2018}}<br />
{{Infobox settlement<br />
| native_name = Chirakkara<br />
| native_name_lang = <br />
| other_name = Kollam<br />
| nickname = Anathavalam<br />
| settlement_type = village<br />
| image_skyline = File:Pol3.jpeg<br />
| image_alt =<br />
| image_caption = Chirakkara village scene<br />
| pushpin_map = <br />
| pushpin_label_position = right<br />
| pushpin_map_alt = <br />
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Kollam Kerala, India<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|8.845619|N|76.716360|E|display=inline,title}}<br />
| subdivision_type = Country<br />
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}<br />
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]<br />
| subdivision_name1 = [[Kerala]]<br />
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]<br />
| subdivision_name2 = [[Kollam district|Kollam]]<br />
| established_title = <!-- Established --><br />
| established_date = <br />
| founder = <br />
| named_for = <br />
| government_type = <br />
| governing_body = <br />
| unit_pref = Metric<br />
| area_footnotes = <br />
| area_rank = <br />
| area_total_km2 = <br />
| elevation_footnotes = <br />
| elevation_m = <br />
| population_total = 17184<br />
| population_as_of = 2001<br />
| population_rank = <br />
| population_density_km2 = auto<br />
| population_demonym = <br />
| population_footnotes = <br />
| demographics_type1 = Languages<br />
| demographics1_title1 = Official<br />
| demographics1_info1 = [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]], [[English language|English]]<br />
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]<br />
| utc_offset1 = +5:30<br />
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]<br />
| postal_code = 691578<br />
| registration_plate = KL-2<br />
| blank1_name_sec1 = Nearest town<br />
| blank1_info_sec1 = [[Paravur,kalluvathukal, Kollam|Paravur]]<br />
| blank2_name_sec1 = [[Lok Sabha]] constituency<br />
| blank2_info_sec1 = Kollam<br />
| blank3_name_sec1 = [[Vidhan Sabha]] constituency<br />
| blank3_info_sec1 = Chathannoor<br />
| website = <br />
| footnotes = <br />
}}<br />
[[File:Chirakkara devi temple festival.jpg|thumb|Chirakkara devi temple festival]]<br />
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''' Chirakkara ''' is a village in [[Kollam district]] in the state of [[Kerala]], [[India]].<ref name="censusindia">{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Village_Directory/Population_data/Population_5000_and_Above.aspx |title=Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above |publisher=Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India |access-date=2008-12-10 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081208044522/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Village_Directory/Population_data/Population_5000_and_Above.aspx |archive-date=2008-12-08 }}</ref> Chirakkara is 16&nbsp;km away from the [[Kollam|town of Kollam]] and 8&nbsp;km away from [[Paravur, Kollam|Paravur Town]], which is famous for festivals, estuary, backwaters and beaches.<br />
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==Demographics==<br />
{{As of|2001}} India [[census]], Chirakkara had a population of 17184 with 8124 males and 9060 females.<ref name="censusindia" /> Chirakkara is a village formed by dividing Meenad Village of Kollam Taluk of Kollam District. Likewise, Chirakkara is a Grama Panchayath formed by dividing [[Chathannoor]] Grama Panchayath. The developing tourist spot [[Polachira]] is at Chirakkara Grama Panchayath. Panchayath headquarters is at Chirakkarathazham. The place named Chirakkara is here where famous Devi Temple situates. Chirakkara is a rural area.{{cn|date=July 2023}}<br />
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==Transportation==<br />
Chirakkara is just 2&nbsp;km from [[Paravur, Kollam|Paravur]]-[[Parippally]] road.<br />
The nearest railway station is [[Paravur Railway Station]], which is 8&nbsp;km from Chirakkara. There is bus service from kottiyam through Chathannoor to Chirakkara.{{cn|date=July 2023}}<br />
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== Temples ==<br />
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1) [[Chirakkara Devi Temple]]<br />
2) Vilappuram Bhagavathy Temple<br />
3) Kottekkunnu Subrahmanya Swami Temple<br />
4) Chirakkara ayiravilly Temple<br />
5) Yakshippura sreebhagavathi temple<br />
6) Gurunagappan Temple Chirakkara-chirakkarathazham<br />
7) Uliyanadu Mahadevar Temple<br />
8) Ayyappa Temple, Kotheri<br />
9) Mahadeva Temple, Chirakkarathazam <br />
10) Vevukkonnam Temple, Chirakkara<br />
11) Polachira Sree Mahavishnu Temple<br />
12) Chamundeshwari deviTemple Kunnathoor<br />
13) Vevukonam temple, Chirakkara<br />
14) NagatharaMoorthy kavu, Chirakkara<br />
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== Institutions ==<br />
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1) S.N. College, [[Chathannoor]]<br />
2) Government H.S., Uliyanad<br />
3) Government H.S., Chirakkara.<br />
4) Government H.S., Nedumgolam<br />
5) Anandavilasam Library, [[Vilappuram]]<br />
6) Chirakkara public library<br />
7) Kairali Vayanashala (library)<br />
8) Chirakkara Co-operative Bank<br />
9) Indian Bank Chirakkara<br />
10)DVLPS Puthenkulam(Devaraja Vilasom LP School)<br />
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==Places of interest==<br />
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[[Anathavalam]]: The famous Anathavalam (The centre where domestic elephants are there) is just in its border.{{cn|date=July 2023}}<br />
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[[Polachira]]: The best sight seeing place and foreign bird sanctuary.{{cn|date=July 2023}}<br />
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==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
* Plan Documents of Ithikkara Block Panchayath<br />
* Plan Documents of Chirakkara Grama Panchayath<br />
* Samagra Vikasana Rekha of Chathannoor Grama Panchayath<br />
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{{Kollam district}}<br />
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[[Category:Villages in Kollam district]]<br />
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{{Kollam-geo-stub}}</div>
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