Cricket is the most popular sport in the village. A cricket tournament is held annually during the mid-summer vacation. Other popular sports are football, volleyball and badminton. Orakuzhi is a small waterfall located at the Kizhakkupuram border of the village. This place is a common hangout for youths. Meemooti Thodu is another waterfall in Chengara, which is dangerous due to its high fall over rock. The possibility of damming the stream was explored but deemed unfeasible. Harrisons Malayalam Rubber Plantation covers a significant part of Chengara, stretching over. It is crossed with many unpaved service roads suitable for bullock or trucks. Chemmani Rubber Plantation covers in Chengara. Mobile services from many providers are available in the village. The major service providers are BSNL, Airtel, Idea, Vodafone and Jio. The village has a cable network which provides Malayalam channels and major channels in other languages. Both Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) and private buses connect the Chengara with the nearby towns. The Attachakal–Malayalapuzha road and Attachakal–Kumblampoika road pass through Chengara. From Konni this is the easiest route to places such as Vadaserikara and Ranni. The route can be used as Sabarimala route. Chengara Junction is on the Attachakal–Chengara–Kumblampoika road, which connects the villages of Attachakkal, Chengara, Puthukulam and Kumplampoika. It originates at Attachakal junction and ends at Kumplampoika, and covers a total distance of   The nearest railway station is Chengannur, away, and Thiruvalla which is around away. The nearest airport is Thiruvananthapuram International Airport, about from Chengara. The Cochin International Airport is around from Chengara. Various institutions in Chengara are:  The village is frequently mentioned in the media due to a land struggle, popularly known as "Chengara Samaram", which took place on a rubber plantation outside the village. Led by Laha Gopalan, the Sadu Jana Vimochana Samara Vedi (SJVSV) agitation began with hundreds of Vedi workers encroaching upon the Kumbazha Estate of Harrison Malayalam Limited on 4 August 2007, demanding of land for farming and towards initial farming expenses to each landless family among them.