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