Pinnakkanadu

Pinnakkanadu is a small town located about 40 km East of Kottayam on Kanjirappally-Erattupetta Road, in Kottayam district of Kerala, India. It is 8 km North of Kanjirappally towards Erattupetta, 7 km East of Paika and 15 km West of Mundakkayam.

Pinnakkanadu
village
View of Pinnakkanadu from Kanjirappally
Coordinates: 9°37′41.8″N 76°46′31.4″E
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Kottayam
Government
• Type	Local Body
• Body	Thidanadu Panchayath
Languages
• Malayalam	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Telephone code	4828
Vehicle registration	KL-34 & KL-35
Nearest city	Kanjirappally, Erattupetta, Paika
Climate	Tropical monsoon (Köppen)
Avg. summer temperature	35 °C (95 °F)
Avg. winter temperature	18 °C (64 °F)
Website	www.facebook.com/pinnakkanad

Administration

The taluk (local government) headquarters is located at Meenachil, village headquarters at Kondoor and the District headquarters at Kottayam.This town is part of the Poonjar Legislative Assembly and Pathanamthitta LokSabha constituency

Taluk : Meenachil Local Body Type: Panchayath Name of Local Body: Thidanadu Village : Kondoor

Economy

Local people mostly work as farmers, cultivating cash crops such as rubber and cocoa, and food crops such as cassava and plantain.

Villages and suburbs

Nearby places include Kalaketty, Mailady, Chettuthodu, Varyanikkadu, Chemmalamattam, Cherani, Manjikkulam, Njavallil- Nediyapala etc.

Transportation

Nearest Railway stations: Kottayam (40 km), Changanacherry (43 km) or Ettumanoor (30 km)
Nearest Airport is Cochin Airport (Nedumbasserry)- 70 km

Pinnakkanadu can be reached by road from Kanjirappally, Erattupetta or Paika.

Public institutions and registered offices

Governmental

• Police Station Thidanadu
• Akshaya e Centre Pinnakkanadu

Banks

• The Kottayam District Co-operative Bank
• The Meenachil East Urban Co-operative Bank
• Thidanad Serive Co-operative Bank

Private Limited Companies

• Njanambika Communications Private Limited

Educational Institutions

• CMS LP School Thidanadu