Pinnakkanadu

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Pinnakkanadu
village
View of Pinnakkanadu from Kanjirappally
View of Pinnakkanadu from Kanjirappally
Coordinates: 9°37′41.8″N 76°46′31.4″E / 9.628278°N 76.775389°E / 9.628278; 76.775389Coordinates: 9°37′41.8″N 76°46′31.4″E / 9.628278°N 76.775389°E / 9.628278; 76.775389
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictKottayam
Government
 • TypeLocal Body
 • BodyThidanadu Panchayath
Languages
 • MalayalamMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Telephone code4828
Vehicle registrationKL-34 & KL-35
Nearest cityKanjirappally, Erattupetta, Paika
ClimateTropical monsoon (Köppen)
Avg. summer temperature35 °C (95 °F)
Avg. winter temperature18 °C (64 °F)
Websitewww.facebook.com/pinnakkanad

Pinnakkanadu is a small 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, village headquarters at Kondoor and the District headquarters at Kottayam.This town is part of the Poonjar Legislative Assembly and Pathanamthitta LokSabha constituency

Taluk : Meenachil Local Body Type: Panchayath Name of Local Body: Thidanadu Village : Kondoor

Ward Member: Mini Bino Mulangassery

Economy

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

Villages and suburbs

Nearby places include Kalaketty, Mailady, Chettuthodu, Varyanikkadu, Chemmalamattam, Cherani, Manjikkulam, Njavallil- Nediyapala etc.

Transportation

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

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

Public institutions and registered offices

Governmental

  • Police Station[1] Thidanadu
  • Akshaya e Centre Pinnakkanadu[2]

Banks

  • The Kottayam District Co-operative Bank
  • The Meenachil East Urban Co-operative Bank
  • Thidanad Serive Co-operative Bank

Private Limited Companies

  • Njanambika Communications Private Limited

Educational Institutions

  • CMS LP School Thidanadu

References

  1. ^ "Police Station Thidanad".
  2. ^ "Akshaya e Centre".