Wadakkancherry

Wadakkanchery
Town
An aerial view of Wadakkanchery
An aerial view of Wadakkanchery
Wadakkanchery is located in Kerala
Wadakkanchery
Wadakkanchery
Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates: 10°39′34″N 76°14′58″E / 10.65944°N 76.24944°E / 10.65944; 76.24944
CountryIndia
StateKerala
DistrictThrissur
Government
 • BodyWadakkanchery Municipality
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
680582, 680590
Telephone code04884
Vehicle registrationKL-48
Nearest cityThrissur
Lok Sabha constituencyAlathur
Civic agencyWadakkanchery Block
Climatecool&hot (Köppen)
Websitewww.wadakanchery.com

Wadakkancherry is a major town in Thrissur, Kerala. Up until 1860, this area was part of Chelakkara Taluk. Now, it is the headquarters of Talappilly Taluk. Wadakkanchery obtained municipality status from the government by merging with the Mundathikode panchayath and it is the only town in Thrissur District to be raised as municipality recently. There are two places with similarly pronounced names: Wadakanchery and Vadakkenchery (the latter is in Palakkad district).