Mannancherry is a village in Alappuzha district in

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, India. It is situated about 10 km north of

Alappuzha Alappuzha or Alleppey () is the administrative headquarters of Alappuzha district in States and territories of India, state of Kerala, India. The Kerala Backwaters, Backwaters of Alappuzha are one of the most popular tourist attractions in Indi ...

town.

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forms the eastern boundary of the village. In governance, Mannancherry is a

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. In parliamentary representation, it is part of the Alappuzha Assembly constituency, as well as the Alappuzha LokSabha constituency. The primary occupation of the village's inhabitants has been

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-making for the past several decades.

Location

Mannanchery is well connected by road. NH 47 passes through

Kalavoor Kalavoor is a village located in National Highway 66 at Alappuzha district in the Indian state of Kerala. Location Kalavoor is to the north of Alappuzha city and to the South of Cochin. National Highway 66, passes through Kalavoor. Trans ...

, which is 2 km to the west of Mannanchery. Nearest major railway station is Alappuzha and airport is

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Notable institutions

Education

* Government High School, Mannancherry * Government Higher Secondary School, Kalavoor * Gayathri English Medium School, Mannancherry * Crescent Public School, Mannancherry * Darul Huda Orphanage & English Medium School, Mannancherry * There are other schools located at Ponnad, Kavungal, Tharamood Aryad, Thambakachuvadu

Health Care

* Government Ayurvedic Centre, Kavunkal * PalmShade Multispeciality Hospital and ClearSky Diagnostics, Ambalakadavu * We One Hospital, Kavunkal * Golden Flower Medical Centre, Adivaram * Diacare Laboratory, Mannancherry

Finance

* Federal Bank, Mannnanchery * State Bank of India ATM & CDM, Mannancherry

Worship

* Thrikkovil Mahadevar Temple, Mannancherry * Manakkal Sree Devi Kshethram, Kunnappalli * Sree Poonjilikavil Devi Kshethram, Kavunkal * Madathumkara Mahadeva Temple * St.Mary's Church, Mannancherry * Thafreejiyya Sunni Musjid, Mannancherry * West Mahallu Muslim Jama'ath * East Mahallu Muslim Jama'ath * Salafi Juma Masjid * Chiyamveli Irshadhul Islam Juma Masjid * Islamic Centre Mannancherry (Samastha Zone Office) * Naluthara Ahmmed Moulavi Memorial Islamic Centre * Kuppezham Muhiyudheen Juma Masjid * Sheikh Fareed Ouliya Masjid, Changampodu * Town Juma Masjid Mannancherry

Demographics

India

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, Mannanchery had a population of 28,338 with 13,796 males and 14,542 females.

References

Villages in Alappuzha district {{Alappuzha-geo-stub