Pattikkad, Thrissur

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Pattikkad
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Pattikkad
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Pattikkad
Pattikkad (India)
Coordinates: 10°33′0″N76°20′0″E / 10.55000°N 76.33333°E / 10.55000; 76.33333
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Kerala
District Thrissur
Government
  TypeGrama Panchayath
  BodyPananchery Grama Panchayath
Languages
  Official Malayalam, English, Hindi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
680652
Telephone code0487
Vehicle registration KL-08
Coastline0 kilometres (0 mi)
Literacy100%
ollur constituency Thrissur
Civic agencyTwo Village officers i.e. Pananchery & Peechi
Climate Tropical monsoon (Köppen)
Avg. summer temperature35 °C (95 °F)
Avg. winter temperature20 °C (68 °F)

Pattikkad is a junction in the outskirts of Thrissur district of Kerala, India. The junction is situated beside the Salem-Kochi National Highway.

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Location

Pattikkad is situated about 13 km north-east of Thrissur, 21 km from vadakkanchry of Palakkad district and 7 km from Peechi Dam and the Power Grid Corporation of India HDVC Govt Higher Secondary School Pattikad is one of the important school in this area

Transportation

National Highway 544 (India) [Earlier NH-47], a six lane highway passes through Pattikkad. Kerala State Road Transport Corporation and private buses are available to Thrissur, Palakkad (towards the east), Elanad, Govindapuram, Pollachi, and Peechi sides.

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