Vadakkencherry

Vadakkencherry is a small town in the Palakkad district, state of Kerala, India, which is 40 km. north-east of Thrissur and the same distance south-west of Palakkad (Total distance is 80 km. and this is the exact centre of the route). It is under Alathur Taluk in Palakkad district. National Highway 47 passes through Vadakkencherry. Vadakkencherry Vela and "Eakadesi Villaku" is one of the famous festivals in Kerala. Though the spellings are different, many people confuse Vadakkencherry with Wadakkancheri of Thrissur. To avoid confusion, some refer to Vadakkencherry as Alathur-Vadakkencherry or Vadakkencherry-MBR, which is short for Malabar region. The postal code of Vadakkencherry is 678683. Vadakkancherry is surrounded by other locales such as Puducode, Kannambra, Manjapra, Mudappallur, Kizhakkancherry, Konnanchery and Ayakkad.

Name

The name Vadakkencherry is originated by the joining of two words: Vadakkan (Northern) and Cheri (Street). Vadakkencherry is sometimes shortened to "VDY" or "VDCY".

Vadakkencherry (gram panchayat)

Vadakkencherry is a gram panchayat in the Palakkad district, state of Kerala, India. It is a local government organisation that serves the villages of Vadakkancheri-I and Vadakkancheri-II.

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