Anakkara (Palakkad)

Anakkara is a village and grama panchayat in Pattambi taluk, Palakkad district, Kerala, India. It is located on the southern bank of Bharathappuzha river (Nila, Ponnani River, or Kuttippuram River). Anakkara is located about 8 km south of Kuttippuram town. It was a part of Ponnani taluk until 16 June 1969. The border Grama Panchayats of Anakkara are Kuttipuram and Irimbiliyam in Tirur Taluk, Thavanur, Kalady, and Vattamkulam in Ponnani taluk, and Parudur and Pattithara in Pattambi Taluk.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Anakkara had a population of 22,601 with 10,701 males and 11,900 females.

Suburbs and Villages

• Melazhiyam
• Kumbidi & Ummathur
• Panniyur & Nayyur
• Perumbalam
• Mundrakode & DIET Road
• Manniyam perumbalam
• Kudallur & Malamalkavu

Important Landmarks

• Panniyur Sri Varahamurthy Temple
• Anakkara Shiva Temple
• Sree Kodalil Vamanamurthi Temple & Bagavathy Temple - Perumbalam
• DIET Lab School (by promoting Swamy Natha Vidyalaya in 1992) https://www.dietpalakkad.org
• GHS School, Anakkara
• AWH Collage Of science & Technology Anakkara
• GTJB School Kumbidi
• Anakkara Vadakkath' Tharavad (Captain Lakshmi's Home)
• Govindakrishna Smaraka Vayanasala

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