Venginissery
Venginissery is a suburb in Thrissur district in the state of Kerala, India.[1]
Demographics[edit | edit source]
As of 2001[update] India census, Venginissery had a population of 5647 with 2745 males and 2902 females.[1]
Venginissery is situated just 8 km away from Thrissur town. It is the main destination for village tourism in Trichur district. there is a famous temple, AYKUNNU PANDAVAGIRI DEVI KSHETHRAM. A Roman Catholic Church in the name of St. Mary is situated just near to the temple.
Venginissery falls under the Paralam Panchayath, a consolidation of five villages namely Ammadam, Kodannur, Pallippuram, Venginissery and Chenam.
Formerly Venginissery was part of the Cherpu constituency but now it is in Nattika's.
Religion[edit | edit source]
Temples[edit | edit source]
| Venginissery | |
|---|---|
| suburb | |
| Coordinates: 10°28′0″N 76°12′0″E / 10.46667°N 76.20000°ECoordinates: 10°28′0″N 76°12′0″E / 10.46667°N 76.20000°E | |
| Country | |
| State | Kerala | 
| District | Thrissur | 
| Population  (2001) | |
| • Total | 5,647 | 
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English | 
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) | 
| PIN | 680563 | 
| Telephone code | 0487-227 | 
| Vehicle registration | KL-75 | 
| Nearest city | Thrissur | 
| Lok Sabha constituency | Thrissur | 
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Nattika | 
| Temple Name | Prathishta (God name) | Festivals | 
|---|---|---|
| Aykunnu Pandavagiri Devi | Bhagavathy | Pooram & Karthika Vilakku | 
| Cherattu Thrikovil Siva Kshethram | Siva | Sivarathri | 
| Sankaramangalam Sree Siva Kshethram | Siva | Sivarathri | 
| Koottaalakunnu Narasimha Moorthy Kshethram | Mahavishnu | Kaavadi | 
Church[edit | edit source]
St Mary's Christian Church
Education[edit | edit source]
Gurukulam Public School :- In 1994, Gurukulam Public School entered a new phase when the Trust acquired about eight acres of land on the serenely located Aykunnu hill in Venginissery Village which is about 8 km away from Thrissur town. The land was just apt for developing a full-fledged CBSE school having adequate area for playground and buildings.
C.A. Lower Primary School :- Syro-Malabar Church School
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 10 December 2008.


