Vadakkencherry

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Vadakkencherry
Town
Vadakkencherry town
Vadakkencherry town
Vadakkencherry is located in Kerala
Vadakkencherry
Vadakkencherry
Location in Kerala
Vadakkencherry is located in India
Vadakkencherry
Vadakkencherry
Location in India
Coordinates: 10°35′25.9″N 76°29′00.2″E / 10.590528°N 76.483389°E / 10.590528; 76.483389Coordinates: 10°35′25.9″N 76°29′00.2″E / 10.590528°N 76.483389°E / 10.590528; 76.483389
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictPalakkad
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
678683
Telephone code91 4922
Vehicle registrationKL-9, KL-49
Nearest cityThrissur (33 km (21 mi) away)
Palakkad (34 km (21 mi) away)
Parliament constituencyAlathur
State Legislative Assembly constituencyTharoor

Vadakkencherry is a fast developing town, village[1][2] and gram panchayat[3] in the Palakkad district, state of Kerala, India. It is situated in Thrissur-Palakkad route (NH-544), at almost the same distance from both cities. It is a part of Alathur Taluk, and a major commercial area in region. It is usually confused with Wadakkancherry, a town having similar name, but situated in Thrissur district. So, the name is shown as 'Vadakkencherry-Malabar' in many important books.

The main temple[edit]

The main village street is divided into two retta(two) theruvu and otta(one) theruvu. The Main Lakshmi Narayana Perumal Temple[4] is situated in the upper platform of the village at the end of the retta theruvu, facing east as per vasthu sastra. The most important festival is Navaratri, with festivities peaking on Ekadasi day (11th day) in a grand celebration.[5]

Road and Transport[edit]

The National Highway 544 from Salem to Ernakulam passes through the Vadakkencherry . Because of this, the region is well connected by road to all parts of Kerala including the state capital. A number of private and government buses ply on this road between Thrissur and Palakkad. there is a private bus stand located in the heart of Vadakkencherry town named Indira Priyadarshini bus stand under Vadakkencherry Panchayath and also a (KSRTC) sub depo under Kerala State Road Transport Corporation is also located in vadakkencherry.

Education[edit]

  • College of Applied Science, Vadakkencherry
  • Cherupushpam Girls Higher Secondary School
  • Government Higher Secondary School, Kizhakkencherry
  • Mother Teresa Upper Primary School
  • St. Francis School (ICSE), Elavampadam
  • Sree Narayana Public School
  • The Shobha Academy[6]
  • Saphire Public School
  • G.L.P School, Mangalam
  • Gandhi Smarak Up School
  • A. U. P. School
  • NES English Medium UP School
  • Anglo Vernacular Lower Primary School
  • Chamy Ayyar Higher Secondary School, Ayakkad
  • R K English Medium School
  • Blooming Buds
  • Li'l Angels Play School
  • Eminent Institute of Open Schooling
  • St.Marys English Medium School

Healthcare[edit]

  • E.K. Nayanar Memorial Co-operative Hospital & Research Centre
  • Government Hospital
  • Government Ayurveda Hospital
  • St.Joseph's Hospital
  • Divine Medical Mission Hospital
  • AVITIS Clinic
  • Karunya Hospital

Cinema Halls[edit]

  • Jayabharath Movies
  • Jayabharath Screen 1 & 2
  • CVM Cinemas
  • Thangam Theater
  • KAM Movies RR Cinemas

Picture gallery[edit]

References[edit]

  1. "About Villages and Revenue Department – Palakkad". Palakkad NIC. 17 October 2018. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  2. "Vadakkencherry Village". Local Government Directory. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  3. "VADAKKANCHERI-VILLAGE PANCHAYAT". Panchayat Portals. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  4. "Welcome to temples of God's Own Country".
  5. "Vadakencherry Grama Brahmana Samooham".
  6. Sanandakumar, S. "CSR project: Sobha Group's PNC Menon developing Kerala's Palakkad region & educating children". The Economic Times.

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