Pattancherry is a village in the
Palakkad district, state of
Kerala
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, India. It forms a part of the
Pattencherry gram panchayat.
History and related trivia
Earlier known as ''Bhattasreni''.
The village has a
Shiva
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temple,
Ganesha
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temple,
Vishnu
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Vishnu is known as "The Preserver" withi ...
temple,
Ayyappan
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Although devotion ...
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
Palakkad Junction (formerly known as Olavakkode Junction, station code: PGT) is one of the largest railway station in Kerala state, India situated in the city of Palakkad and the second largest railway station in the district. Palakkad Junctio ...
, about 25 kms away.
Public bus service and auto services are available.
Pattancherry is about 22 kms from
Palakkad
Palakkad (), formerly known as Palghat, historically known as Palakkattussery is a city and municipality in the Indian state of Kerala. It is the administrative headquarters of the Palakkad District. Palakkad is most densely populated municipal ...
.
Chittur is the nearest town which is approximately 6km away.
There is a
South Indian Bank
South Indian Bank Limited (SIB) is a major private sector bank headquartered at Thrissur in Kerala, India. South Indian Bank has 933 branches, 4 service branches, 1 extension counters and 18 Regional Offices spread across India. The bank has al ...
and an
ATM present here
Demographics
India
census
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, Pattancherry had a population of 17,915 with 8,726 males and 9,189 females.
Agriculture
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, Toddy tapping,
fish farms
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Fish farming or ...
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
Pattancherry
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