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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Mookkannoor
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Kerala, India
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| subdivision_name1 = [[Kerala]]
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| subdivision_name2 = [[Ernakulam district|Ernakulam]]
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| population_total = 18638
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| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
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[[File:Krishi Bhavan Mookkannoor.JPG|thumb|[[Krishi Bhavan]]]]
[[File:Mookknnoor Church.JPG|thumb|Mookkannoor Church]]

''' Mookkannoor ''' is a village in [[Ernakulam district]] in the [[India]]n state of [[Kerala]].
The nearest city is Angamaly (6 km)
The nearest airport is Cochin International Airport (13 km)
<ref name="censusindia">{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Village_Directory/P|title=Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above|publisher=Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India|access-date=2008-12-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081208044522/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Village_Directory/Population_data/Population_5000_and_Above.aspx|archive-date=2008-12-08|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Demographics==
As per|2001 India [[census]], Mookkannoor had a population of 18638 with 9432 males and 9206 females.<ref name="censusindia" />
People of Mookkannoor are known for culture and social responsibility. They have a very helpful nature, and welcoming attitude towards visitors.
[[Congregation of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux|The Catholic religious congregation of St. Therese (CST)]] was founded here. The Brothers of that community are engaged in various religious and social activities including healthcare, technical training and education in Mookkannoor today. Their hospital is a major centre of medical care and nursing education. Residents of Mookkannoor and nearby areas like Manjapra, Koratty, Karukutty, Palissery, Thuravoor, Anappara, Kidangoor, Thabor are getting medical care at this hospital. Mookkannoor is a small business and cultural hub for people of neighbouring areas.

The [http://lsgkerala.in/mookkannurpanchayat/ Panchayath office], Village office, Post office, Agriculture office and Electricity office, MAGJM hospital are located in the heart of the village. Mookkannoor hosts the best self-financing engineering college of kerala - [[Federal Institute of Science And Technology]] (FISAT). Mr. [[K.P Hormis]], who is the founder of the [[Federal Bank]], was born in this village Mookkannoor.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.federalbank.co.in/our-founder |title=Our Funder K. P. Hormis |publisher=Federal Bank |access-date=2017-01-10}}</ref> Mokkannoor branch is one of the branches of Federal Bank which was started at the founding period. Mookkannoor is known for its educational services provided inside the village and it is one of the most developed and progressed among the nearby villages and areas when compared to them. There are many financial and educational institutions that operate at Mookkannoor now, There are so many English medium and Malayalam medium schools, Trade college - ITI which is run by CST brothers. The easiest way to [[Athirappilly]] is through Mookkannoor - Ezhattumukham or Thumboormuzhi Dam. You can save 25 km if you go through Mookkannoor Especially for the people from Ernakulam.

Mookkannoor is a Main road to famous tourist places like [[Athirappilly]] waterfalls, [[Vazhachal Falls]], Thumboormuzhy, Silverstorm water theme park, Dream world water theme park and towards Tamil Nadu.

Mookkannoor is very close to the international shrine [[Malayattor]] where [[Thomas the Apostle|St. Thomas the Apostle]] held prayer at this hill top when he landed in Kerala and set up a church (1st century). [[Cochin International Airport]] - CIAL is also very near to Mookkannur.

== Institutions ==

Educational:
* [[Govt. Higher Secondary School, South Mookkannoor]]
* [[Sacred Heart Orphanage High (SHOHS) School, Mookkannoor]]
* [[Holy Family High School, Thobore]]
* [[Mother Theresa Primary School, Vattekkad]]
* [[Federal Institute of Science and Technology (FISAT) Azhakam]]
* [[Balanagar Industrial Training Institute (ITC), Mookkannoor]]

Industrial:
* [[ He-Man Robopark, Attara]]
* [[ VPG Crushers, Devagiri]]
* [[Kottackal Rice Mills - Mayyil Brand Products]]
* [[Pamba Rice Mills - Pamba brand rice]]

Religious:
* [[St Marys Catholic Forane Church, South Mookkannoor]]
* [[St Alphonsa CST-Monastery Church, Mookkannoor]]
* [[St Marys Hermon Jacobite Church, Azhakom]]
* [[St Joseph's Catholic Church, Kokkunnu]]
* [[St George Sehion Jacobite Church, Mookkannoor]]
* [[St Josephs Catholic Church, Paramabayam]]
* [[St Sebastian Catholic Church, Devagiri]]
* [[Holy Family Catholic Church, Thabore]]
* [[St Marys Jacobite Church, Poothamkutty]]

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Mookknnoor Panchayat Office.JPG|Mookknnoor Panchayat Office
File:Govt Higher Secondary School Mookknnoor 1.JPG|Govt Higher Secondary School Mookknnoor
</gallery>

==References==
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[[Category:Villages in Ernakulam district]]

Mookkannoor - Revision history

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