Chandanathope

Chandanathope ചന്ദനത്തോപ്പ് Chandanathoppu
Neighbourhood
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Kollam
Government
• Body	Kollam Municipal Corporation(KMC)
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	691014
Vehicle registration	KL-02
Lok Sabha constituency	Kollam
Civic agency	Kollam Municipal Corporation
Avg. summer temperature	34 °C (93 °F)
Avg. winter temperature	22 °C (72 °F)
Website	http://www.kollam.nic.in

Chandanathope (ചന്ദനത്തോപ്പ്) is a town located in Kollam district in the Indian state of Kerala. It lies 23 kilometres (14 mi) from Paravur town and 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) from the city of Kollam on the Kollam–Thirumangalam National Highway 744. In Malayalam, the name denotes a place with sandalwood plantations. It is also known for growing cashews and its exports.

A column was erected at Chandanathope in memory of Raman and Sulaiman, two men killed by the police on 26 July 1958 as a result of protests by cashew workers and who became martyrs in the fight for the rights of the cashew workers.

Religion

Important places of worship include the Chandanathope Juma Mosque, Kaduvachira Durga Devi temple and Aayiravillan Shiva temple.

Transport

Chandanathope is connected with various important towns in Kollam district. It has a railway station in Kollam-Shenkottai Rail route. Govt ITI Chandanathope is situated here. Other educational institution Includes chinmaya vidyalaya. Its postal code is 691014.

Nearest Airport- Trivandrum International Airport approx: 65 km. 1 hour 30 mins.

Education

Kerala State Institute of Design (KSID), a design institute under Department of labour and Skills, Government of Kerala, is located here.

Govt ITI and Basic Training Institute Chandanathoppe.

Chinmaya Vidyalaya Kollam. Govt LPS Kuzhiyam

It has an Annexure of Azeezia Medical College.