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Perunguzhi

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Perunguzhi
village
Perunguzhi Location in Kerala, India Show map of Kerala Perunguzhi Perunguzhi (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 8°30′13″N 76°57′08″E / 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

Perunguzhi is a village in Chirayinkeezh Taluk, Thiruvananthapuram District, Kerala. 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.

Transportation

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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

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The biggest temple in Perunguzhi is Sree Rajarajaswari temple, which is believed to be over 1000 years old. Another famous teample, Sree Krishna temple at Krishnapuram under the trustees of Valiya Vila Family.

Economy

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

Education

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

Tourism

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The Agni Kavadi festival at the Rajarajeswari Temple at Perunguzhi draws many devotees. Sarkara Devi Temple, Chirayinkeezh is nearby. "Kadinamkulam Kayal" attracts many tourists.