Not to be confused with Wadakkancherry or Vadakkancherry.

Vadakkencherry (IPA: [ʋɐɖɐkːɐɲdʒeːɾi]) 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-Mannuthy section of NH-544 is the first six lane National Highway in the state.

Etymology

The compound of vaṭakkan "northen" and cēri "slum".

Education

  • College of Applied Science, Vadakkencherry
  • St. Mary’s Polytechnic College, Vadakkenchery[4]
  • Cherupushpam GHSS Vadakkencherry[5]
  • Government Community College, Vadakkenchery[6]
  • The Shobha Academy[7]
  • Motherteresa School Vadakkencherry
  • St Francis School, Elavampadam, Vadakkencherry


Transportation

Vadakkencherry 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 Vadakkencherry.[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.

References

  1. ^ "പാലക്കാട്‌ ജില്ലയിലെ ഗ്രാമ പഞ്ചായത്തുകളുടെ അടിസ്ഥാന വിവരങ്ങൾ".
  2. ^ "VADAKKANCHERI-VILLAGE PANCHAYAT". Panchayat Portals. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  3. ^ "Pin Code: VADAKKANCHERRY MBR, PALAKKAD, KERALA, India, Pincode.net.in". pincode.net.in. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  4. ^ "ST.MARY'S INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY & SCIENCE". www.stmaryspolytechnic.in. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  5. ^ "About Us". Cherupushpam GHSS Vadakkencherry. 8 February 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  6. ^ "Government Community College, Vadakkanchery". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  7. ^ Sanandakumar, S. "CSR project: Sobha Group's PNC Menon developing Kerala's Palakkad region & educating children". The Economic Times.
  8. ^ "KSRTC Depots". 14 March 2011. Archived from the original on 14 March 2011. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
  9. ^ basheer, Shafeeq (5 December 2020), English: Priyadarshini Bus stand, Vadakkencherry, retrieved 26 August 2022
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vadakkencherry
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