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

Pattancherry
Village
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Coordinates: 10.6394500°N 76.7690800°E / 10.6394500; 76.7690800
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Palakkad
Government
• Type	Panchayati raj (India)
• Body	Gram panchayat
Population  (2001)
• Total	17,915
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	678532
Telephone code	04923
Vehicle registration	KL-09
Nearest city	Kollengode
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Chittur

History and related trivia

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

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

As of 2001^[update] 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

Vandithavalam Junction

Schools

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

References

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