Pananchery is a village and gram panchayat in Thrissur district in the state of Kerala, India. It is located along the National Highway ( NH47) from Thrissur to Palakkad. Peechi, Pattikad, Kannara are located in Pananchery.
Demographics India census, Pananchery had a population of 19832 with 9656 males and 10176 females.
Local government Pananchery is the second-largest panchayath in the Thrissur district by area. It consists of 24 wards: Pananchery (village), Chembutra, Pattikkad, Thanippadam, Poovanchira, Chuvannamannu, Vanniyampara, Kombazha, Vazhukkumpara, Thekkumpadam, Edappalam, Mailuttumpara,Podipara, Peechi, Thamaravellachal, Vilangannoor, Kannara, Veendassary, Payannam, Marakkal, Koottala, Alppara, Chirakkunnu and Mudikkode.Government of Kerala Local Self Government: LSGI Election 2015 Thrissur - Pananchery Grama Panchayat
Places of interest The Kerala Forest Research Institute (KFRI), the popular tourist spot of Peechi Dam and the Kerala Engineering Research Institute (KERI) are located in Pananchery. The Peechi reservoir supplies water to the Thrissur town besides providing water for irrigation to the region. Kannara plantain research centre Kannara. Two government higher secondary schools (Pattikkad GHSS and Peechi GHSS) are situated in this panchayath. Chief minister Mr.Pinarayi Vijayan inaugurated "Honey and Banana Park" on 23 September 2019. Makarachovva maholsavam is celebrated every year .
Education St. Alphonsa Public School, Pattikkad Jeevan jyothi Public School, Thalikkode Teams College of IT and Management, Pananchery Kailasanadha Vidhya Nikethan, Mullakkara Common Service Centre (Infotech Computer Centre) St. Marys Public School, Kombazha Sree Badhra Vidhya Mandir, Chemboothra Sree Narayana Guru College of Advanced Studies, Vazhukumpara
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