Kanchiyar
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Kanchiyar കാഞ്ചിയാർ |
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| Tourist spot/village | |
Idukki reservoir from Anjuruli near Kanchiyar
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 Kanchiyar
 Kanchiyar
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| Coordinates: 9°41′45″N 76°59′47″E / 9.69583°N 76.99639°ECoordinates: 9°41′45″N 76°59′47″E / 9.69583°N 76.99639°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Kerala |
| District | Idukki |
| Named for | Anjuruli tourist spot |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayath |
| • Body | Kanchiyar Grama Panchayath |
| Area | |
| • Total | 64.65 km2 (24.96 sq mi) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 21,023 |
| • Density | 325/km2 (840/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 685511 |
| Telephone code | 04868 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-37, KL-06 |
| Nearest city | Kattappana |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Idukki |
| Literacy | 92% |
| Climate | cool pleasant (Köppen) |
| Website | Isgkerala.in |
Kanchiyar (Malayalam:കാഞ്ചിയാർ) is a village located in Idukki taluk of Idukki district Kerala, India. The place has a vast cardamon and pepper plantations. Anchuruli, one of the famous tourist spots in idukki is located in Kanchiyar panchayath. The main settlements in Kanchiyar are Kozhimala, Swaraj, Labbakkada, Thoppipala, Mattappally and Kakkattukada.
Kanchiyar panchayath, which was recently raised to village level is divided into 16 wards for administrative convenience. The Kanchiyar village office is at Lebbakkada.
There are almost 400 families of different cast and religion. As of 2001[update] census data, Kanchiyar village has population of about 21023 in which 10404 are women and 10619 are men. The village has a literacy of about 92%.Recently, Kanchiyar was upgraded from panchayath level to Village. Later it was part of the Ayyappancoil village.
Majority of people are Hindus and Christians.They maintain healthy relations and mutual co-operation.The Clarist Convent started its career in 1957 in the land donated by Shri Mathai Kalappurackal.The L.S.T. Convent began its missionary work on January 7, 1996. The Snehashram for destitute, under the guardianship of Rev. Fr. Francis OFM is at Nariyampara, the board of this parish.
Kanchiyar panchayath is inhabited by the tribal community Mannan. The Mannan community has unique culture and rituals. They have a kingdom at Kozhimala (Kovilmala) near Swaraj with an elected tribal king. This community is the only tribal community in Kerala that has a king, and one of the only two such tribes in India. The current king here is Raman Raja Mannan who was elected in March 2012. He was elected after the death of the previous king, Aryan Raja Mannan.
The Following are the Institution on which we feel proud of St. Mary's L.P. and U.P. Schools which were started in 1959and 1977 respectively, the Clarist Convent, Mar Mathew Kavukattu Memorial Nursery run by the Clarist Convent, Marian Nursery School run by the Parish, J.P.M. Junior and B. Ed College which was started in 2005 by the C.S.T. fathers.
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