Wadakkancherry, Thrissur

Wadakkanchery
Town
An aerial view of Wadakkanchery
An aerial view of Wadakkanchery
Wadakkanchery is located in Kerala
Wadakkanchery
Wadakkanchery
Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates: 10°39′34″N 76°14′58″E / 10.65944°N 76.24944°E / 10.65944; 76.24944
CountryIndia
StateKerala
DistrictThrissur
Government
 • BodyWadakkanchery Municipality
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
680582, 680590
Telephone code04884
Vehicle registrationKL-48
Nearest cityThrissur
Lok Sabha constituencyAlathur
Civic agencyWadakkanchery Block
Climatecool&hot (Köppen)
Websitewww.wadakanchery.com

Wadakkancherry (IPA: [ʋɐɖɐkːaːɲdʒeːɾi]) is a major town in Thrissur, Kerala. It is the headquarters of Thalapilly Taluk. Wadakkancherry is a Municipality.Wadakkanchery obtained municipality status from the government by merging with the Mundathikode panchayath. There are two places with similarly pronounced names: Wadakanchery and Vadakkenchery (the latter in Palakkad district).

Demographics

Social composition in Wadakkancherry (2011) [1]
Community Percent
Thiyyar
 
37.12%
Other Hindu
 
15.76%
Islam
 
19.77%
Christianity
 
27.15%


Politics

Wadakkanchery assembly constituency is part of Alathur Lok Sabha constituency.[2]

Suburbs and villages

References

  1. ↑ International Journal of Research Publication Analysis (IJRPA). “Political Killings in Malabar (Kerala), 1978–2018: Patterns by Political Affiliation, Religion and Caste.” PDF. IJRPA,. https://www.ijrpa.com/myimgup/155126327IJRPA-1453.pdf. Accessed [jan 8 2025].
  2. ↑ "Assembly Constituencies - Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies" (PDF). Kerala. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 19 October 2008.