Kodencheri
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Kodanchery
Kodenchry | |
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| Vehicle registration | KL-57 |
| Nearest city | Thamarassery Kozhikode |
| Website | www |
Kodanchery is a town in Kozhikode district in the state of Kerala, India.[1]
Nearby towns include
Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census, Kodanchery had a population of 18,461 with 9,233 males and 9,228 females.[1]
Thiruvambady, Pullurampara, Nellipoyil, and Engapuzha are nearby villages of kodanchery. St. Mary's Forane Church, which is a Marian Pilgrimage Center, and St. Joseph's HSS school[2] are located in the heart of the city. It is a plantation destination that abounds in rubber, areca nut, pepper, ginger and various spices. The famous tourist destination Thusharagiri waterfalls is just 10 km from Kodanchery town and 50 km from Kozhikode City.
Culture and people
Though the population is diverse, Kodanchery is a hub of Christians ,mainly Saint Thomas Christians. It is known as mini Kottayam, as most of the people are migrated from different parts of Kottayam.
Administration
Kodanchery is part of
History
The first church in Kodenchery was started at Ambalamkunnu near Kannoth. As the population increased, it was moved to Ambattupadi for convenience, and later to the town where the Kodanchery LP School is situated.
Tourism
Thusharagiri Falls are a tourist destination in the Malabar region, with five water falls right in the middle of the forest. Two streams originating from the Western Ghats meet here to form the Chalippuzha River. The river diverges into three waterfalls creating a snowy spray, which gives the name, 'Thusharagiri' ("snow capped mountains"). The highest waterfall is the Thenpara (honey hill) that falls from an altitude of 75 metres.[citation needed] Chembukkadavu Weir is a small diversion dam situated in Chalippuzha river
Education
- Govt.College Kodancherry
- St. Joseph's Higher Secondary School
- St.Mary's English medium school Kodenchery.(CBSE)
- St. George's Higher Secondary School Velamcode
Transportation
Kodenchery village connects to other parts of India through
References
- ^ a b "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 10 December 2008.
- ^ "St.Joseph's Higher Secondary School Pullurampara". www.stjosephshsskodenchery.org. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
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