词条 | Chavaragiri |
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TransportationThis village is connected to Karnataka state through Panathur. There is a 20 km road from Panathur to Sullia in Karnataka from where Bangalore and Mysore can be easily accessed. Locations in Kerala can be accessed by driving towards the western side. The nearest railway station is Kanhangad railway station on Mangalore-Palakkad line. There are airports at Mangalore and Calicut. Closest cities, towns and villages
HistoryAfter World War II, a large scale migration of people from Central Travancore especially from Meenachil Thaluk (Palai) to Chavaragiri. The migration continued well into the 1970s and 80s. Many of these migrants were Roman Catholic Christians who had an agricultural background. These people changed the agricultural practices to this area. They introduced cash crops like rubber and daily staples like tapioca to this area. PoliticsChavaragiri is part of the Kasargode Lok Sabha constituency and Trikaripur Assembly Constituency. The main political parties in Chavaragiri are the Indian National Congress, Kerala Congress (M) and CPI(M). CPI(M) member P. Karunakaran is the present MP from Kasargod. M.Rajagopalan, CPI(M) is the sitting MLA of Trikaripur Assembly Constituency. Institutions
Religious placesSt.Chvara Church, Chavaragiri , which comes under the Archdiocese of Tellicheri, Kerala. This parish has 138 Catholic families and 760 parishners. Ward prayer groups, under the guidance of the parish priest and Sisters and conduct prayer meetings once in a month in each ward. The religious house of St. Martha Sisters here functions along with the parish.[2]References1. ^http://www.onefivenine.com/india/villages/Kasaragod/Nileshwar/Chavaragiri {{coord missing|Kerala}}2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.archdioceseoftellicherry.org/parish-view.php?pid%3D37 |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2014-08-04 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140812042346/http://www.archdioceseoftellicherry.org/parish-view.php?pid=37 |archivedate=2014-08-12 |df= }} 1 : Panathur area |
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