| Chenkal | |
| Settlement Type: | village |
| Pushpin Map: | India Kerala#India |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Kerala, India |
| Coordinates: | 8.3653°N 77.1075°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Kerala |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Thiruvananthapuram |
| Parts Type: | Talukas |
| Parts: | Neyyattinkara |
| Governing Body: | Gram panchayat |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population Total: | 35992 |
| Population As Of: | 2001 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Malayalam, English |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Postal Code: | 695122[1] |
| Registration Plate: | KL-19 |
Chenkal is a village in Thiruvananthapuram district in the state of Kerala, India.[2] [3] Until the land-reforms ordinance enacted by the Communist regime in the 1950s, the village formed part of the estate of the jenmi (Yejamanan) of Kandamath. The ramparts of the medieval Kandamath Palace (Kandamath Madom Thampuran Vaka) and the ruins can still be seen in the area.[4] Maheshwaram Shiva Parvathi temple, which houses the tallest Shiva lingam in the world, having a height of 111 ft, is located in this village.
India census, Chenkal had a population of 35,992 with 17,825 males and 18,167 females.