Pulikkanny

Pulikkanny is a small village near Varantharappilli in Thrissur district of Kerala state, south India.

Pulikkanny
town
Pulikkanny Juma Masjid
Pulikkanny Juma Masjid
Coordinates: 10°26′10″N 76°21′54″E
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictThrissur
Population
  Total2,000
Languages
  OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
680304
Telephone code+91480
Vehicle registrationKL-45
Nearest cityThrissur
Lok Sabha constituencyThrissur

Location

Thrissur is 25 km from Pulikkanny. Chimmony dam is 12 km from here.

Forest Research Institute

Field Research Station of Kerala Forest Research Institute (KFRI) is stationed in Pulikkanny. Here the main research is about different types of bamboos.

Churches

St. Josephs Church Velupadam is famous for "Ootuthirunal" festival which is conducted on 15 August each year. This church is only 1.5 km from Pulikkanny. Kurumali River flows through this village.

References

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