About Village
Cherunniyoor Village Office is one of the basic unit of Thiruvananthapuram District revenue administration in Varkala Taluk.
Demography
As of 2001 India census, Cherunniyoor had a population of 37219 with 17184 males and 20035 females.
Geography
Cherunniyoor is situated 3.4km south of Varkala Town center.
Socio-Economic
The village has government-run primary, upper primary and high schools, a post office, bank, agriculture office and the local panchayat (local government) offices. A substantial number of people, especially the young, are employed in the Middle East. Cherunniyoor has developed spectacularly in population and infrastructure in the late 1990s.
Ecology
The terrain of the village comprise of residential areas and agricultural lands.
Tourism
Moongodu lake, a branch of Anchuthengu Lake, borders the south-east of Cherunniyoor. The noted Sastha Temple is located about one kilometre from Cherunniyoor Junction.