Mannancherry

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Mannancherry
മണ്ണഞ്ചേരി
village
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictAlappuzha
Population
 (2001)
 • Total28,338
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
688538
Telephone code0477
Vehicle registrationKL 04
Nearest cityErnakulam

Mannancherry is a village in Alappuzha district in Kerala, India. It is situated about 10 km north of Alappuzha town. The Vembanad Lake forms the eastern boundary of this village.

In governance Mannancherry is a Panchayat. In parliamentary representation, it is part of the Alappuzha Assembly constituency as well as the Alappuzha LokSabha constituency.

The major occupation of the people of this village has been coir making for the last few decades.

Location

Mannanchery is well connected by road. NH 47 passes through Kalavoor, which is 4 km to the west of Mannanchery. Nearest major railway station is Alappuzha and airport is Cochin International Airport.

Notable institutions

  • Government High School, Mannancherry.
  • Government Higher Secondary School, Kalavoor.
  • Gayathri Junior School, Mannancherry.
  • There are other schools located at Ponnad, Kavungal,Tharamood Aryad, Thambakachuvadu, Etc..
  • Government Ayurvedic Centre, Kavunkal
  • Manakkal Sree Devi Kshethram, kunnappalli(west of Mannancherry High School)
  • Palmshade Hospital, Ambalakadavu
  • We One Hospital,Kavunkal
  • Golden Flower Medical Centre,Adivaram
  • Sree Poonjilikavil Devi Kshethram, Kavunkal
  • St.Mary's church Mannancherry
  • Federal Bank Mannnanchery

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Mannanchery had a population of 28338 with 13796 males and 14542 females.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Census of India:Villages with population 5000 & above". Retrieved 2008-12-10. {{cite web}}: |first= missing |last= (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) [dead link]