Pananchery

Pananchery is a village and gram panchayat in Thrissur district in the state of Kerala, India.[1] It is located along the National Highway ( NH47) from Thrissur to Palakkad. Peechi, Pattikad, Kannara are located in Pananchery

Pananchery
village
Mudikkode Shiva temple
Coordinates: 10.556°N 76.308°E / 10.556; 76.308
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictThrissur
Population
 (2001)
 • Total20,009
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
680652
Vehicle registrationKL-08

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Pananchery had a population of 20009 with 9846 males and 10163 females.[1]

Local government

Pananchery is the largest panchayath in the Thrissur district. It consists of 23 wards: Pananchery (village), Chembutra, Pattikkad, Thanippadam, Poovanchira, Chuvannamannu, Vanniyampara, Kombazha, Vazhakkumpara, Thekkumpadam, Edappalam, Mailuttumpara, Peechi, Thamaravellachal, Vilangannoor, Kannara, Veendassary, Payannam, Marakkal, Koottala, Alppara, Chirakkunnu and Mudikkode.[2]

Places of interest

The Kerala Forest Research Institute (KFRI), the popular tourist spot of Peechi Dam and the Kerala Engineering Research Institute (KERI) are located in Pananchery. The Peechi reservoir supplies water to the Thrissur town besides providing water for irrigation to the region. Kannara plantain research centre Kannara. Two government higher secondary schools (Pattikkad GHSS and Peechi GHSS) are situated in this panchayath. Chief minister Mr.Pinarayi Vijayan inaugurated "Honey and Banana Park" on 23 September 2019

Education
  • Jeevan jyothi Public School, Thalikkode
  • Teams College of IT and Management, Pananchery
  • Kailasanadha Vidhya Nikethan, Mullakkara
  • Common Service Centre (Infotech Computer Centre)
  • st.marys public school , kombazha

References
  1. "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 10 December 2008.
  2. Government of Kerala Local Self Government: LSGI Election 2015 Thrissur - Pananchery Grama Panchayat


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