Vadakkencherry, Palakkad
Town in Kerala, India
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Vadakkencherry (IPA: [ʋɐɖɐkːɐɲdʒeːɾi]) is a town and gram panchayat[2] in the Palakkad district, state of Kerala, India.[3] It is located about 32 km from Palakkad along National Highway 544. Vadakkencherry-Mannuthy section of NH-544 is the first six lane National Highway in the state.
Vadakkencherry | |
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Town | |
Vadakkencherry Town | |
  Vadakkencherry Location in Kerala  Vadakkencherry Location in India | |
| Coordinates: 10°35′25.9″N 76°29′00.2″E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Palakkad |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayati raj (India) |
| • Body | Vadakkencherry Grama Panchayath |
| Area | |
• Total | 37.88 km2 (14.63 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 35,969 |
| • Density | 949.6/km2 (2,459/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 678683 |
| Telephone code | 91 4922 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-9, KL-49 |
| Nearest city | Palakkad (32 km (20 mi)
Thrissur (34 km (21 mi) |
| Parliament constituency | Alathur |
| State Legislative Assembly constituency | Tarur |
Education
- College of Applied Science, Vadakkencherry
- St. Mary’s Polytechnic College, Vadakkenchery[4]
- Cherupushpam GHSS Vadakkencherry[5]
- Government Community College, Vadakkenchery[6]
- The Shobha Academy[7]
- Motherteresa School Vadakkencherry
- St Francis School, Elavampadam, Vadakkencherry
Transportation
Vadakkencherry has good connectivity across all major cities. It is located along National Highway 544. Public transportation is mainly through private and KSRTC bus services. A KSRTC operating centre is being operated from Vadakkencherry.[8] There is also a private bus stand usually called as Indira Priyadarshini Bus Stand to operate private bus service.[9] Nearest major railway stations are Palakkad Junction railway station and Thrissur railway station. Nearest airport is Cochin International Airport.
