Pinnakkanadu

Pinnakkanadu
village
View of Pinnakkanadu from Kanjirappally
Coordinates: 9°37′41.8″N 76°46′31.4″E
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Kottayam
Government
• Type	Local Body
• Body	Thidanadu Panchayath
Languages
• Malayalam	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Telephone code	4828
Vehicle registration	KL-34 & KL-35
Nearest city	Kanjirappally, Erattupetta, Paika
Climate	Tropical monsoon (Köppen)
Avg. summer temperature	35 °C (95 °F)
Avg. winter temperature	18 °C (64 °F)
Website	www.facebook.com/pinnakkanad

Pinnakkanadu is a town located about 40 km East of Kottayam on Kanjirappally-Erattupetta Road, in Kottayam district of Kerala, India. It is 8  km North of Kanjirappally towards Erattupetta, 7  km East of Paika and 15  km West of Mundakkayam.

Administration

The taluk (local government) headquarters is located at Meenachil, the village headquarters is at Kondoor and the District headquarters is at Kottayam. This town is part of the Poonjar Legislative Assembly and Pathanamthitta LokSabha constituency

Ward Member: Mini Bino Mulangassery

Taluk : Meenachil ; Local Body Type: Panchayath ; Name of Local Body: Thidanadu Grama panchayat Ward: X (10), Pinnakkanadu; Village : Kondoor

Economy

Local people mostly work as farmers, cultivating cash crops such as rubber and cocoa, and food crops such as Tapioca and plantain.

Villages and suburbs

Nearby places include Kalaketty, Mailady, Chettuthodu, Malikassery, Varianikadu, Chemmalamattam.

Transportation

Nearest Railway stations: Kottayam (40 km), Changanacherry (43 km) or Ettumanoor (30 km)
The nearest Airport is Cochin Airport (Nedumbasserry)- 70  km

Pinnakkanadu can be reached by road from Kanjirappally, Erattupetta, Paika and Parathodu.

Public institutions and registered offices

Governmental

• Police Station Thidanadu
• Akshaya e Centre Pinnakkanadu

Banks

• Kerala State Co-operative Bank Limited
• The Meenachil East Urban Co-operative Bank
• Thidanad Service Co-operative Bank

Educational Institutions

• CMS LP School Thidanadu