Kanakkary
Village in Kerala, India
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Kanakkary is a small village in Kottayam district of Kerala state, India. The name Kanakkary is attributed to a lady who frequently visited the village to collect Kanam (revenue tax) in the pre-historic times.
Kanakkary | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Kanakkary Location in Kerala, India  Kanakkary Kanakkary (India) | |
| Coordinates: 9°42′0″N 76°32′0″E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kottayam |
| Government | |
| • Body | Grama Panchayat |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 22,793 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 686632 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-67 |
| Nearest city | Kochi |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Kottayam |
| Civic agency | Grama Panchayat |
| Distance from Kanakkary-
Kottayam-14km Ernakulam-58km Thiruvananthapuram-164km | |
Location
Kanakkary is 72 km south of Kochi and 14 km north of Kottayam. Kanakkary is located 4.4 km from Ettumanoor Mahadeva Temple and near the Vedagiri spinning mill. It is located 8 km from the Mahatma Gandhi University campus and 8 km from St Mary's Forane Church, Kuravilangad.650 metres from new Rajasthan Marbles.
Landmarks
Kanakkary has a famous Lord Krishna temple. Also, St. Jude's Chapel is on the Kanakkary-Athirampuzha road.
Transportation
The major road passing through Kanakkary is the State Highway 15 (SH 15), also locally known as EE Road or Ettumanur-Ernakulam Road, which links Cochin (Kochi) and Kottayam. Kottayam to Ernakulam railway line also runs through Kanakkary.
Schools
Govt High School Kanakkary which was inaugurated by former Prime Minister Mrs Indira Gandhi boasts the biggest play grounds of the Palai education district. Kanakkary also used to have a famous Chirakulam (pond) which has been ruined since some time. Kanakkary was also known for its CSI Hospital (now closed) and also inaugurated C.S.I Law College (managed by CSI) in hospital Jn: Kanakkary.