Bharanikkavu Explained
| Bharanikkavu |
| Other Name: | Bharanickavu |
| Settlement Type: | Census Town |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Kerala, India |
| Coordinates: | 9.1847°N 76.5446°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Kerala |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Alappuzha |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population Total: | 15715 |
| Population As Of: | 2001 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Malayalam, English |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Postal Code: | 690503 |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
| Area Code: | 0479-233xxxx |
| Registration Plate: | KL-31 |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | Nearest city |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | Kayamkulam |
| Blank2 Name Sec1: | Literacy |
| Blank2 Info Sec1: | 100% |
| Blank3 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
| Blank3 Info Sec1: | Alappuzha |
| Blank4 Name Sec1: | Civic agency |
| Blank1 Name Sec2: | Climate |
| Blank1 Info Sec2: | moderate (Köppen) |
Bharanikkavu is a Panchayat in Kayamkulam legislative assembly in Alappuzha district in the Indian state of Kerala.[1] The Village by the same name is a part of it.[2] The name is derived from the historic Bharanikkavu Devi temple situated here.
Demographics
The 2001 Census of India found that Bharanikkavu had a population of 15715, with 7374 males and 8341 females.
Constituent Regions
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
- karimuttam temple,Peringala
- 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 Pongaala2. Sivarathri Maholtsavam3. Navarathri Mandapa Utsavam4. Vruchika Chirappu5. 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.
Notes and References
- http://alappuzha.nic.in/dist_block_wise_popu.htm Official Web site of Alappuzha District, Kerala State, India - A Quick Tour
- Web site: Census of India:Villages with population 5000 & above. Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. 2008-12-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20081208044522/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Village_Directory/Population_data/Population_5000_and_Above.aspx. 8 December 2008. dead. dmy-all.
