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Kanakkary


FieldValue
nameKanakkary
settlement_typeVillage
pushpin_mapIndia Kerala#India
pushpin_label_positionright
pushpin_map_captionLocation in Kerala, India
coordinates
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameIndia
subdivision_type1State
subdivision_name1Kerala
subdivision_type2District
subdivision_name2Kottayam
established_title
governing_bodyGrama Panchayat
unit_prefMetric
population_total22793
population_as_of2011
population_density_km2auto
demographics_type1Languages
demographics1_title1Official
demographics1_info1Malayalam, English
timezone1IST
utc_offset1+5:30
postal_code_typePIN
postal_code686632
registration_plateKL-67
blank1_name_sec1Nearest city
blank1_info_sec1Kochi
blank2_name_sec1Lok Sabha constituency
blank2_info_sec1Kottayam
blank3_name_sec1Civic agency
blank3_info_sec1Grama Panchayat
footnotesDistance from Kanakkary-

Kottayam-14km Ernakulam-58km Thiruvananthapuram-164km Kanakkary is a small village in Kottayam district of Kerala state, India. The name Kanakkary is attributed to a lady who frequently visited the village to collect Kanam (revenue tax) in the pre-historic times.

Location

Kanakkary is 72 km south of Kochi and 14 km north of Kottayam. Kanakkary is located 4.4 km from Ettumanoor Mahadeva Temple and near the Vedagiri spinning mill. It is located 8 km from the Mahatma Gandhi University campus and 8 km from St Mary's Forane Church, Kuravilangad.650 metres from new Rajasthan Marbles.

Landmarks

Kanakkary has a famous Lord Krishna temple. Late Rev. Fr. Matthew Karively and his St. Jude's Chapel is on the Kanakkary-Athirampuzha road. Political activist and the leftist leader late Chinnan (R. Ramakrishnan Nair ), Former Sub-Editor of Mangalam daily and writer Adv. Bimal Nair, Late Former Chief Editor of Deepika, Joseph Karively, Malayala Manorama's Chief Photographer Late Victor George are some of the prominent personalities from Kanakkary. Late Mr P.George, (Chengalam George) Puthenparambil one of the Adventist Writer, who helped to start Kanakkary Seventh-Day Adventist Church since 1960. He wrote several Books and dedicated to all Adventists. Late Sri.K.T Cherian Kattakkayathil Thoranam Vachathil, Retd Assistant Registrar of Co-Operative Societies, Kottayam District was the Chief Architect behind the formation of the Kanakkari Milk society and Rubber Farmers society, New Rajasthan Marbles Panama jn.

Transportation

The major road passing through Kanakkary is the State Highway 15 (SH 15), also locally known as EE Road or Ettumanur-Ernakulam Road, which links Cochin (Kochi) and Kottayam. Kottayam to Ernakulam railway line also runs through Kanakkary.

Schools

Govt High School Kanakkary which was inaugurated by former Prime Minister Mrs Indira Gandhi boasts the biggest play grounds of the Palai education district. Kanakkary also used to have a famous Chirakulam (pond) which has been ruined since some time. Kanakkary was also known for its CSI Hospital (now closed) and also inaugurated C.S.I Law College (managed by CSI) in hospital Jn: Kanakkary.

Demographics

India census, Kanakkary had a population of 22793 with 11249 males and 11544 females.

References

References

  1. "Kanakkari Village Population - Meenachil - Kottayam, Kerala".
  2. "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India.
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