Perunguzhi

Perunguzhi is a village in Chirayinkeezh Taluk, Thiruvananthapuram District, Kerala.^[1] It is under the jurisdiction of Azhoor Panchayat. There are many temples and backwaters. It is situated 19km south of Varkala and 22km north of Trivandrum City.

Perunguzhi
village
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Coordinates: 8.50370°N 76.95219°E / 8.50370; 76.95219
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Thiruvananthapuram
Talukas	Chirayinkeezhu
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	695305
Telephone code	91470
Vehicle registration	KL-16
Lok Sabha constituency	Attingal
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Chirayinkeezhu

Transportation

Perunguzhi lies on the Thiruvananthapuram-Kollam railway route; only passenger trains halt here. There are buses to East Fort. Boat service in Kadinamkulam lake connects Perunguzhi and Perumathura.

Temples

The biggest temple in Perunguzhi is Sree Rajarajaswari temple, which is believed to be over 1000 years old, and also so many temples so many taditions etc

Economy

Coir industry is one of the major businesses in Perunguzhy.Gulf money is the source of people's income.

Education

Govt. L.P. and V.P.U.P and Govt High school are located in the Panchayat of Azhoor.

Tourism

The Agni Kavadi festival is one of the most celebrated day in perunguzhi Sree Rajarajeswari Temple. it draws many devotees. Sarkara Devi Temple, Chirayinkeezh is nearby. "Kadinamkulam Kayal" attracts many tourists.