Kanjikode

Kanjikode
കഞ്ചിക്കോട്
Kanchikode
town
Kanjikode

Location in Kerala, India

Coordinates: 10°46′N 76°51′E / 10.77°N 76.85°E / 10.77; 76.85Coordinates: 10°46′N 76°51′E / 10.77°N 76.85°E / 10.77; 76.85
Country  India
State Kerala
District Palakkad
Elevation 84 m (276 ft)
Languages
  Official Malayalam, English
  Other Malayalam, Tamil
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 678XXX
Telephone code 0491
Vehicle registration KL-9(District), Municipality codes

Kanjikode or Kanchikode is an industrial town situated in the Pudussery Panchayath in Palakkad district of Kerala, India.

Location

Kanjikode is situated 12 kilometres from the town of Palakkad and 33 kilometers from Coimbatore which is located on NH 47.

Economy

Kanjikode is one of the largest industrial areas in Kerala and companies like Indian Telephone Industries(ITI), Instrumentation Limited(ILP), Fluid Control Research Institute(FCRI), Carborundum International,Patspin India Ltd, Pepsi, PPS steel (Kerela) Pvt Ltd, United breweries, Empee Distilleries, Marico, Bharath Earth Movers Ltd,Rubfila International Ltd, Arya Vaidya Pharmacy (AVP) etc. have production facilities here.Kendriya Vidyalaya School and a Fire Station are situated here.

Access

A Railway Coach Factory and an IIT are upcoming in Kanjikode. The Walayar checkpost is situated near by here. There is a Railway station situated here where local trains only stops. Frequently there are KSRTC bus services from Palakkad to Coimbatore and local bus services from Palakkad to Walayar which are passing by Kanjikode. There are also bus routes to Malampuzha and Chittur from here. Petrol Pumps, ATM facilities, Restaurants and Rooms etc. are available here. Kanjikode belongs to Malampuzha Legislative assembly and Palakkad (Lok Sabha constituency).

Kanjikode town connects to other parts of India through Palakkad city. National Highway No.544 connects to Coimbatore and Bangalore. Other parts of Kerala is accessed through National Highway No.66 going through Thrissur. The nearest major railway station is Shornur. The nearest airport is Coimbatore.

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