| Native Name: | Chirakkara |
| Other Name: | Kollam |
| Nickname: | Anathavalam |
| Settlement Type: | village |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Kollam Kerala, India |
| Coordinates: | 8.8456°N 76.7164°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Kerala |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Kollam |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population Total: | 17184 |
| 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: | 691578 |
| Registration Plate: | KL-2 |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | Nearest town |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | Paravur |
| Blank2 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
| Blank2 Info Sec1: | Kollam |
| Blank3 Name Sec1: | Vidhan Sabha constituency |
| Blank3 Info Sec1: | Chathannoor |
Chirakkara is a village in Kollam district in the state of Kerala, India.[1] Chirakkara is 16 km away from the town of Kollam and 8 km away from Paravur Town, which is famous for festivals, estuary, backwaters and beaches.
India census, Chirakkara had a population of 17184 with 8124 males and 9060 females. Chirakkara is a village formed by dividing Meenad Village of Kollam Taluk of Kollam District. Likewise, Chirakkara is a Grama Panchayath formed by dividing Chathannoor Grama Panchayath. The developing tourist spot Polachira is at Chirakkara Grama Panchayath. Panchayath headquarters is at Chirakkarathazham. The place named Chirakkara is here where famous Devi Temple situates. Chirakkara is a rural area.
Chirakkara is just 2 km from Paravur-Parippally road.The nearest railway station is Paravur Railway Station, which is 8 km from Chirakkara. There is bus service from kottiyam through Chathannoor to Chirakkara.
1) Chirakkara Devi Temple2) Vilappuram Bhagavathy Temple3) Kottekkunnu Subrahmanya Swami Temple4) Chirakkara ayiravilly Temple5) Yakshippura sreebhagavathi temple6) Gurunagappan Temple Chirakkara-chirakkarathazham7) Uliyanadu Mahadevar Temple8) Ayyappa Temple, Kotheri9) Mahadeva Temple, Chirakkarathazam 10) Vevukkonnam Temple, Chirakkara11) Polachira Sree Mahavishnu Temple12) Chamundeshwari deviTemple Kunnathoor13) Vevukonam temple, Chirakkara14) NagatharaMoorthy kavu, Chirakkara
1) S.N. College, Chathannoor2) Government H.S., Uliyanad3) Government H.S., Chirakkara.4) Government H.S., Nedumgolam5) Anandavilasam Library, Vilappuram6) Chirakkara public library7) Kairali Vayanashala (library)8) Chirakkara Co-operative Bank9) Indian Bank Chirakkara10)DVLPS Puthenkulam(Devaraja Vilasom LP School)
Anathavalam
The famous Anathavalam (The centre where domestic elephants are there) is just in its border.
The best sight seeing place and foreign bird sanctuary.