Kodencheri

Kodanchery Kodenchery
village
Kodanchery Show map of Kerala Kodanchery Show map of India Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates: 11°28′19″N 75°58′08″E / 11.4719°N 75.96899°E / 11.4719; 75.96899Coordinates: 11°28′19″N 75°58′08″E / 11.4719°N 75.96899°E / 11.4719; 75.96899
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Kozhikode
Population (2001)
• Total	18,461
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Vehicle registration	KL-57
Nearest city	Thiruvambady Thamarassery Omassery Adivaram
Website	www.kodancherry.com

Kodanchery is a town in Kozhikode district in the state of Kerala, India.^[1]

Nearest Places are Thamarassery, Thiruvambady, Nellipoyil , Thusharagiri Falls. It is under Thiruvambady Assembly Constituency.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Kodanchery had a population of 18461 with 9233 males and 9228 females.^[1]

Thiruvambady, Pullurampara, Nellipoyil and Engapuzha are nearby villages of kodanchery. St Josephs church and school is located in the heart of the city. It is a plantation destination that abounds in rubber, arecanut, pepper, ginger and various spices.

Education

• Govt.College Kodancherry
• St. Joseph's higher secondary school
• St.Mary's English medium school Kodenchery.(CBSE)

Culture and people

Though the population is diverse, Kodancherry is a hub of Christians mainly Saint Thomas Christians It is known as mini Kottayam as most of the people are migrated form different parts of Kottayam.

Transportation

Kodencheri village connects to other parts of India through Calicut city on the west and Thamarassery town on the east. National highway No.66 passes through Kozhikode and the northern stretch connects to Goa and Mumbai. The southern stretch connects to Cochin and Trivandrum. The eastern National Highway No.54 going through Adivaram connects to Kalpetta, Mysore and Bangalore. The nearest airports are at Kannur and Kozhikode. The nearest railway station is at Kozhikode.

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