Vadakkencherry, Palakkad
Vadakkencherry | |
|---|---|
Town | |
Vadakkencherry Town | |
Location in Kerala | |
| Coordinates: 10°35′25.9″N 76°29′00.2″E / 10.590528°N 76.483389°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Palakkad |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayati raj (India) |
| • Body | Vadakkencherry Grama Panchayath |
| Area | |
• Total | 37.88 km2 (14.63 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 35,969 |
| • Density | 950/km2 (2,500/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 678683 |
| Telephone code | 91 4922 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-9, KL-49 |
| Nearest city | Thrissur (33 km (21 mi) away) Palakkad (34 km (21 mi) away) |
| Parliament constituency | Alathur |
| State Legislative Assembly constituency | Tarur |
Vadakkencherry (IPA: [ʋɐɖɐkːɐɲdʒeːɾi]) is a town and gram panchayat in the Palakkad district, state of Kerala, India. 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.