Bharanikkavu

Bharanikkavu
Bharanickavu
Bharanikkavu Bharanickavu
Census Town
	Sree Buddha at Bharanikkavu Devi Temple
	Coordinates: 9°11′05″N76°32′40″E / 9.1846700°N 76.5445700°E
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Alappuzha
Population (2001)
• Total	15,715
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	690503
Telephone code	0479-233xxxx
Vehicle registration	KL-31
Nearest city	Kollam
Literacy	100%
Lok Sabha constituency	Alappuzha
Climate	moderate (Köppen)

Last updated January 24, 2024

Bharanikkavu is a Panchayat in Alappuzha district in the Indian state of Kerala.

Demographics

The 2001 Census of India found that Bharanikkavu had a population of 15715, with 7374 males and 8341 females.^[2]

Constituent Regions

Bharanikkavu
Pallickal
Vetticode
Kattanam
Mankuzhy
Choonadu
Kattachira

Fast Growing Constituent Region

Kattanam

Educational Institutions & Libraries

Library: Grameena Grandhasala, Bharanickavu

Subhash Grandha Parayana Sala, Koickal Jn. Pallickal

Colleges:

St. Thomas Nursing college, Vetticode
Maha Guru College of Engineering, Kattachira, Pallickal

Schools:

Sree Nagaraja Vilasam U. P. School (NRVUPS), Vetticode
Sree Nagaraja School (CBSE), Vetticode
Mar Thoma UP School, Kattanam
St thomas Mar Thoma High School
St.Thomas Senior Secondary School, Kattanam
F. G. M. M. L. P. School, Bharanickavu (South)
Kattachira L. P. School, Kattachira
Captain N. P. Pillai Memorial Higher Secondary School, Kattachira
Mahakavi Kumaranasan Central School, Pallickal, Naduvilemuri
Government UP School, Moonamkutty
Pope Pius XI Higher Secondary School, Kattanam
C.M.S. High School, Pallickal
Government L.P. School, Pallickal Naduvilemuri
Government U.P. School, Bharanikkavu
Veda Vyasa Vidya Peedom, Kattanam
C.M.S. L.P. School Monkuzhy
Gayathri Central School, Mankuzhy, Moonamkutti

Education Related:

Kerala University Information Center, Moonamkutty, Pallickal

Training Centres:

Karuna InfoStudies, Pallimukku, Kattanam

Religious Harmony & Festivals

The Temples of Bharanikkavu, the Churches of Kattanam, the Mosque in Choonad and the Budha statues represent the religious harmony of the panchayat.

Temples

Bharanikkavu Devi Temple, Bharanikkavu
Shri Nagaraja Temple, Vetticode
Mahavishnu Temple, Kattachira
Muttakkulam Devi Temple, Kattachira
Karimuttathu Devi Temple, Mankuzhy
Arekara Devi Temple, Kattachira
Cheruvilathu Sri Mannadi Bhagavathi Temple
Poovathoor Sastha Temple, Ilippakulam
Panickasheril Shiva Temple, Kattachira
Pallipuram Devi Temple, Kattanam, Vettikode
Valliya Veedu Devi Temple, Kattanam
MannadiKuttiyil Devi Temple, Kattanam
Orukuzhiyil Saktheesha Temple, Kattanam
Nadayil Kuttiyil (AYICKATTU) Sree Bhadra Devi Temple, Pallickal
Mannachirethu Puthenkavil Sree Bhadra Bhagavathi Temple, Kattanam, Nambukulangara
Kattachira Tharal thekkathil Shri Nagaraja Temple
ValiyavedU Devi Temple Kattanam
Konathu Devi Temple, Manjadithara
Mandaykkattu Devi Temple (Kochambalam), Pallickal
Padikal Panthaplavil Devi Temple, Bharanickavu South
Mahalekshmi Devi Temple, Manjadithara
Chirayil devi temple, Kurathikadu
Mangaram Devi temple Mangaram

Churches

St. Stephen's Orthodox Church, Kattanam
Malankara Catholic Church, Kattanam
St. Thomas Marthoma Church, Kattanam
St.Thomas Marthoma Church, Pallickal
St. James CSI Church, Kattanam
CSI Church, Vetticodu
Catholic Church, Achamkutty
CSI Christ Church Monkuzhy
The Pentecost Mission, Bharanickavu

Festivals

The Ashwathi Mahotsavom & Koottamkottu @ Muttakkulam Devi Temple held in Kumbham every Year
The Meenabharani Mahotsavom of Bharanikkavu Devi Temple, the associated Noottonnu Kalam and Ezhunnallathu.
The Aayillya Pooja and Ezhunnallathu of Shri Nagaraja Temple, Vetticode.
The Perunnal at the St. Stephen's Orthodox Church, Kattanam.
Pathamudaya Mahothsavam of Pallipuram Devi Temple.
Uthrdam Thirunnal Mahotsavom at Nadayil Kuttiyil Sree Bhadra Devi Temple in Meenam.

bharanikkavu devi temple other festivals. 1. Meena Bharani Pongaala 2. Sivarathri Maholtsavam 3. Navarathri Mandapa Utsavam 4. Vruchika Chirappu 5. Ashtamirohini Uriyati

Rohini Mahotsavom @ Mahalekshmi Temple Manjadithara

Monuments and Historic Significance

The statue of Buddha housed and worshiped at the Bharanikkavu Temple where is a protected monument under the Department of Archaeology.

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References

↑ Official Web site of Alappuzha District, Kerala State, India - A Quick Tour Archived 14 March 2011 at the Wayback Machine
1 2 "Census of India:Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 10 December 2008.

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[1] Official Web site of Alappuzha District, Kerala State, India - A Quick Tour Archived 14 March 2011 at the Wayback Machine

[censusindia-2] 1 2 "Census of India:Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 10 December 2008.

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