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Pananchery | |
|---|---|
village | |
| Mudikkode Shiva temple | |
Interactive map of Pananchery | |
| Coordinates: 10°33′22″N76°18′29″E / 10.556°N 76.308°E | |
| Country | |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Thrissur |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 19,832 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 680652 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-08 |
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.
As of 2011 [update] India census, Pananchery had a population of 19832 with 9656 males and 10176 females. [2]
Pananchery is the second-largest panchayath in the Thrissur district by area. 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. [3]
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. Makarachovva maholsavam is celebrated every year .