Kanjikode or Kanchikode is an industrial town located east of

Palakkad Palakkad (), formerly known as Palghat, historically known as Palakkattussery is a city and municipality in the Indian state of Kerala. It is the administrative headquarters of the Palakkad District. Palakkad is most densely populated municipal ...

. Kanjikode is the second largest industrial hub in

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after

Kochi Kochi (), also known as Cochin ( ) ( the official name until 1996) is a major port city on the Malabar Coast of India bordering the Laccadive Sea, which is a part of the Arabian Sea. It is part of the district of Ernakulam in the state of ...

.The town is part of Pudussery Panchayat. It is one of the growing suburbs of

city. First and the only

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in Kerala, Indian Institute of Technology,Palakkad was established in Kanjikode.

Location

Kanjikode is located about from

and from Coimbatore through NH 544.

Economy

Kanjikode is one of the largest industrial areas in Kerala and companies like

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(ITI), Instrumentation Limited, Fluid Control Research Institute, Saint-Gobain India Private Limited ''(formerly SEPR Refractories India Private Limited)'', Patspin India Ltd, Pepsi, PPS steel (Kerela) Pvt Ltd, United breweries, Empee Distilleries, Marico,

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(BEML), Rubfila International Ltd, Arya Vaidya Pharmacy have production facilities. Schools like Holy Trinity, Kendriya Vidyalaya School and a fire station are situated here.There are also many other industries and manufacturing units making it second largest industrial area after Kochi. Shopping Mall in NH544, Kanjikode

Education

* Indian Institute of Technology Palakkad * Kendriya Vidyalaya, Kanjikode * V V College of Science and Technology * Ahalia Edu-Health Campus, Palakkad * Chathamkulam MBA College - CBS Satrapadi Junction, Kanjikode

Access

A railway coach factory and an

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are upcoming in Kanjikode. The

Walayar Walayar is a border town, located in the eastern corner of Palakkad district in Kerala, India. Geography Walayar lies on the border between Kerala and Tamil Nadu on National Highway 544 (NH544) (NH 47 old). Most of the goods imported into Ker ...

checkpost is situated nearby. There is a Railway station situated here where local trains only stops. Frequently there are KSRTC bus services from

to Coimbatore and local bus services from

which are passing by Kanjikode. There are also bus routes to Malampuzha and

Chittur Chittur-Thathamangalam is a town and municipality in Palakkad district of Kerala State, India. It is the headquarters of Chittur taluk, south-east of Palakkad, on the banks of the Kannadipuzha, a major headstream of the Bharathapuzha, the ...

from here. Petrol pumps, automated teller machines, restaurants and rooms are available. Kanjikode belongs to Malampuzha Legislative assembly and Palakkad (Lok Sabha constituency). Kanjikode town connects to other parts of India through

city.

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connects to Coimbatore and

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. Other parts of Kerala is accessed through National Highway 966 The nearest major railway station is Palakkad Jn. The nearest airport is Coimbatore. NH 544, Service road Kanjikode

References

{{reflist Cities and towns in Palakkad district Suburbs of Palakkad

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