Anchal

Anchal is a large village and Block Panchayath located in the centre of the Kollam district of Kerala, India, between the National Highway 744 and the Main Central Road. Anchal is the second fastest developing town in Kerala and the centre between Trivandrum city and Pathanamthitta. Anchal consists of 4 Panchayats which are Anchal, Alayamon, Edamulakkal and Yeroor. The village is close to Kadakkal, an agricultural village known for its spice production and the site of the Kadakkal Devi Temple. The nearest city to Anchal is Punalur. Trivandrum, formerly known as Thiruvananthapuram, is 55 km from Anchal. Kollam (Quilone), the district headquarters, is 36 km away. Shenkotta and Pathanamthitta are 55 km from Anchal. Kottarakara town is 18 km from Anchal. Anchal Block Panchayath is the largest block panchayath in Kollam district. Anchal Block Panchayath covers an area of 39% of Kollam Jilla Panchayath. Anchal Block Panchayath has 8 Grama Panchayaths and 14 Villages. The headquarters of Anchal Block Panchayath is situated at Anchal. The Panchayaths in Anchal Block are Anchal, Alayamon, Edamulakkal, Yeroor, Karavallur, Kulathupuzha, Thenmala and Aryankavu. There are many tourist attractions in Anchal. Anchal is one of the educational hubs of Kollam district. Kerala is educationally and socially well developed. The educational and medical institutions of Anchal possess a higher standard than others and act as a model. One of the main schools in Anchal is St Johns school.