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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Pananchery

Pananchery is a village and gram panchayat in Thrissur district in the state of Kerala, India. It is located along the National Highway ( NH47) from Thrissur to Palakkad. Peechi, Pattikad, Kannara are located in Pananchery

Demographics

As of 2011 India census, Pananchery had a population of 45963 with 22394 males and 23569 females.

Local government

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.

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

  • St. Alphonsa Public School, Pattikkad
  • Jeevan jyothi Public School, Thalikkode
  • Teams College of IT and Management, Pananchery
  • Kailasanadha Vidhya Nikethan, Mullakkara
  • Common Service Centre (Infotech Computer Centre)
  • St. Marys Public School, Kombazha
  • Sree Badhra Vidhya Mandir, Chemboothra
  • Sree Narayana Guru College of Advanced Studies, Vazhukumpara

References

  1. ^ "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 10 December 2008.
  2. ^ "Latest population of Pananchery panchayat".
  3. ^ Government of Kerala Local Self Government: LSGI Election 2015 Thrissur - Pananchery Grama Panchayat