Chathannoor is a beautiful town in 'God's own country', Kerala. Chathannoor is in the extreme east part of Kollam District, around 55 km north of state capital Thiruvananthapuram and 15 km towrds south from Kollam town on the National Highway (NH 47).
This town is one of the fastest developing towns in Kerala. It is a Special Grade Panchayath in Kollam District and can reach this town by Bus and Train.
Chathannoor is well connected to other parts of Kerala by road.
National Highway (NH47), which is coming from Salem, is going via Chathannoor to Kanyakumari. NH 47 is passing through the center of the town. Kollam Railway station is only 18 km from the town and is well connected by buses. Nearest Airport is Thiruvanathapuram International Airport.
'''Chathannoor Junction''' -This is the Central Part. All the shopping centres and Market are located here. Buses to all major cities of Kerala stops here. This Junction will be busy with traffic and pedestrians all the time.The Panchayath office,and more than a dozen of Govt Offices, Plolice Station, Govt Hish School, NSS High School and Public Library are located in the town center.
'''KSRTC Junction'''- KSRTC Bus station and Mini Civil Station(under construction) are located here. So many other State and Central offices located here makes this junction always busy.
'''Thirumukku'''- This is another busy junction in the town. Paravur and Varkala roads are deviated from here.
'''Vilappuram''' (3 km south) - a small place, home of the famous '''Vilappuram Devi Temple''' (Anandavilasam Bhagavathi Temple). In the same compound there is the famous Anandavilasam library, affiliated to Kerala State Library Council having more than 1000 members and around 10000 books. In the library there is the facilities of computer, internet, telephone etc. Children's Wing, Ladies Wing, Women's Home Library Scheme, Continuing Education Centre etc are available here.
'''Polachira''' (4 km south) - a favourite haunt of migratory birds. Now it is a developing zone in tourist concept. A bridge over polachira is under construction. On the commissioning of the bridge and connecting road named 'Polachira Bund Across Road' it will be the shortest route from Chathannoor to Varkala. We can go to see elephants in ''''Anathavalam'''' at Chirakkarathazham from here and it is only one km from Polachira.
Sree Bhoothanatha Temple, Kanjiramvila Bhagavathi Temple, Chennamath Shiva Temple, Vilappuram Bhagavathy Temple, Vayalunada Bhagavathi Temple etc are famous temples in this town. Festivals in these temples attracts peoples from other places also. "The Nedum Kuthira" of Sree Bhoothanatha Temple on the festival is the biggest of its kind in South Kerala.
St George Orthodox Church-Valiya Palli [http://www.geocities.com/chathannoorstgeorge/], Christhos Marthoma Church ,Malankara Catholic Church etc are famous churches in this town. St George Feast (Perunnal) of Valiya Palli falls on the first week of May every year and thousands of devotees throng to the church to celebrate the feast and in the colourful procession.
All most all Christian denominations have churches in this town. Baptist Bible College (Seminary) is located in this town.
The Mosque in Chathannoor town is another important place of worship. Thousands of people comes here for prayers on Friday.