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Pattanchery

Coordinates: 10°38′22″N 76°46′09″E / 10.6394500°N 76.7690800°E / 10.6394500; 76.7690800
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Pattancherry
Pattancherry is located in Kerala
Pattancherry
Pattancherry
Location in Kerala, India
Pattancherry is located in India
Pattancherry
Pattancherry
Pattancherry (India)
Coordinates: 10°38′22″N 76°46′09″E / 10.6394500°N 76.7690800°E / 10.6394500; 76.7690800
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictPalakkad
Government
 • TypePanchayati raj (India)
 • BodyGram panchayat
Population
 (2001)
 • Total17,915
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
678532
Telephone code04923
Vehicle registrationKL-09
Nearest cityKollengode
Lok Sabha constituencyAlathur
Vidhan Sabha constituencyChittur

Pattancherry is a village in the Palakkad district, state of Kerala, India. It forms a part of the Pattencherry gram panchayat.[1]

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Earlier known as Bhattasreni.

The village has a Shiva temple, Ganesha temple, Vishnu temple, Ayyappan temple and a Devi temple.

Picturesque locations with lush green fields and salt of the earth people, Pattancherry is known for its serene natural beauty

Connectivity

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The nearest railway station is the Palakkad Junction railway station, about 25 kms away. Public bus service and auto services are available. Pattancherry is about 22 kms from Palakkad. Chittur is the nearest town which is approximately 6km away. There is a South Indian Bank and an ATM present here

Demographics

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As of 2001 India census, Pattancherry had a population of 17,915 with 8,726 males and 9,189 females.[2] Agriculture, Toddy tapping, fish farms are the main income source of the people of the Panchayat.

Village center

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Vandithavalam Junction

Schools

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  • GHSS Pattencherry
  • KKMHSS Vandithavalam
  • Govt High school Nanniyode
  • Karuna School Chempottanpalam

References

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  1. ^ "Reports of National Panchayat Directory". Ministry of Panchayati Raj. Archived from the original on 2 January 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  2. ^ "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 10 December 2008.