Wadakanchery
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Wadakkancherry വടക്കാഞ്ചേരി Vadakancheri-Cochin |
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| Coordinates: 10°39′34″N 76°14′58″E / 10.65944°N 76.24944°ECoordinates: 10°39′34″N 76°14′58″E / 10.65944°N 76.24944°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Kerala |
| District | Thrissur |
| Government | |
| • Body | Wadakkanchery Municipality |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 680582 |
| Telephone code | 04884 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-48 |
| Nearest city | Trichur(Thrissur) |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Alathur |
| Civic agency | Wadakkanchery Block |
| Climate | cool&hot (Köppen) |
| Website | www.wadakanchery.com |
Wadakkanchery (വടക്കാഞ്ചേരി), is a major town in Thrissur district, Kerala. It is the headquarters of Talappilly Taluk. Wadakkanchery got the municipality status from the government by merging with the Mundathikode panchayath and it is the only town in Thrissur District to be raised as municipality recently. There are two places with similarly pronounced names – Wadakanchery and Vadakkenchery (The latter is in Palakkad district).
Wadakkanchery town is situated on the Thrissur - Shoranur State Highway 22 and is directly connected to Kunnamkulam (another major town in Thrissur dist.).Ottupara Bus Stand is a main stop in Thrissur-Ottapalam/Thiruvilwamala bus route. There is a huge demand for last many years for making Thrissur - Perinthalmanna - Nilambur - Ooty or Bangalore a National Highway.
Wadakkanchery is point of ending of State highway 50 that connects the town to Chavakkad and Guruvayoor via Kunnamkulam.
There is a railway station here - Managed by the Southern Railways, Wadakanchery Railway Station (also spelt Wadakancheri Railway Station).. Station Code: WKI. Being one status of adarsh station by the government of India, it is the main station after Thrissur Railway station. There are 2 platforms. Most express trains stop here.
Nearest Airports are,
Wadakanchery is an important cultural centre. The Kerala Kalamandalam is located at Cheruthuruthy, not far from Wadakanchery. This place is home to many artists, literary and cinema figures. Film director Bharathan, Kathakali singer, Kalamandalam Hyder Ali, film actor Oduvil Unnikrishnan,Erattakulangara Abubacker, author of the Malayalam version of the "Panchatantram", Sumangala are all from Wadakkanchery. The ancient illam Aavanapparambu is near Wadakanchery.
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