Pananchery Explained

Pananchery
Settlement Type:village
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates:10.556°N 76.308°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kerala
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Thrissur
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:20009
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:680652
Registration Plate: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

Demographics

India census, Pananchery had a population of 45963 with 22394 males and 23569 females. [2]

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.[3]

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. Makarachovva maholsavam is celebrated every year .

Education

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above. Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. 2008-12-10.
  2. Web site: Latest population of Pananchery panchayat .
  3. https://lsgkerala.gov.in/en/lbelection/electdmemberdet/2015/743 Government of Kerala Local Self Government: LSGI Election 2015 Thrissur - Pananchery Grama Panchayat