Vadakkencherry is a town and gram panchayat[2] in the Palakkad district, state of Kerala, India.[3] It is located about 35 km from Palakkad along National Highway 544.
Vadakkencherry | |
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Coordinates: 10°35′25.9″N 76°29′00.2″E | |
Country | India |
State | Kerala |
District | Palakkad |
Government | |
• Type | Panchayati raj (India) |
• Body | Vadakkencherri Grama Panchayath |
Area | |
• Total | 37.88 km2 (14.63 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 35,969 |
• Density | 950/km2 (2,500/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 | Thrissur (33 km (21 mi) away) Palakkad (34 km (21 mi) away) |
Parliament constituency | Alathur |
State Legislative Assembly constituency | Tharoor |
Vadakkenchery 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 Vadakkenchery.[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.
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