Venginissery
Venginissery is a village in Thrissur district in the state of Kerala, India.[1]
Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census, Venginissery had a population of 5647 with 2745 males and 2902 females.[1]
Venginissery is situated just 8 km away from Thrissur town. It is the main destination for village tourism in Trichur district. there is a famous temple, AYKUNNU PANDAVAGIRI DEVI KSHETHRAM. A Roman Catholic Church in the name of St. Mary is situated just near to the temple.
Venginissery falls under the Paralam Panchayath, a consolidation of five villages namely Ammadam, Kodannur, Pallippuram, Venginissery and Chenam.
Formerly Venginissery was part of the Cherpu constituency but now it is in Nattika's.
Religion
Temples
Venginissery | |
|---|---|
village | |
  Venginissery Location in Kerala, India  Venginissery Venginissery (India) | |
| Coordinates: 10°28′0″N 76°12′0″E / 10.46667°N 76.20000°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Thrissur |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 5,647 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 680563 |
| Telephone code | 0487-227 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-75 |
| Nearest city | Thrissur |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Thrissur |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Nattika |
| Temple Name | Prathishta (God name) | Festivals |
|---|---|---|
| Aykunnu Pandavagiri Devi | Bhagavathy | Pooram & Karthika Vilakku |
| Cherattu Thrikovil Siva Kshethram | Siva | Sivarathri |
| Sankaramangalam Sree Siva Kshethram | Siva | Sivarathri |
| Koottaalakunnu Narasimha Moorthy Kshethram | Mahavishnu | Kaavadi |
Church
St Mary's Christian Church
Education
Gurukulam Public School :- In 1994, Gurukulam Public School entered a new phase when the Trust acquired about eight acres of land on the serenely located Aykunnu hill in Venginissery Village which is about 8 km away from Thrissur town. The land was just apt for developing a full-fledged CBSE school having adequate area for playground and buildings.
C.A. Lower Primary School :- Syro-Malabar Church School
References
- ^ a b "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 10 December 2008.
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