Kandanassery is a village in Thrissur district in the state of Kerala, India.
Located between Guruvayoor and Choondal road, Kandanassery is a village known for its coconut tappers and agriculturalists. Kandanassery has borders with adjacent villages of Chowalloor, Mattom, Thaikkad, Nambazhakkad and Chowalloorpady.
Kandanassery has one government school up to Upper Primary, and 3 Anganvadis.
The famous temples in Kandanassery are Vazhavil Bhagvathi Kshethram, Chittikaattil Bhagavathy Kshethram, Muzhuvalangara Mahavishnu Temple & Kaluthipara Temple.
Kandanassery is the home of the industrialist M. P. Ramachandran, the chairman of Jyothi Laboratories. Many people of Kandanassery are NRIs working mostly in the Middle East.
The famous Malayalam author late Kovilan was born here, as well as the late film director Pavithran.
Kandanassery | |
Settlement Type: | village |
Pushpin Map: | India Kerala#India |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Kerala, India |
Coordinates: | 10.6°N 76.0833°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Kerala |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Thrissur |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Total: | 12343 |
Population As Of: | 2001 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Malayalam, English |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 680102 |
Registration Plate: | KL-46 |
Blank1 Name Sec1: | thrissurLok Sabha constituency |
Blank1 Info Sec1: | THRISSUR |
Blank2 Name Sec1: | Vidhan Sabha constituency |
Blank2 Info Sec1: | MANALUR |
Noted Monuments with historic significance near Kandanassery are the Munimada, Kalluthipara and Kodakkal.[1]
India census, Kandanassery had a population of 12,343 with 5,732 males and 6,611 females.