Pinnakkanadu

Pinnakkanadu
പിണ്ണാക്കനാട്
village

A View of Pinnakkanadu from Kanjirappally side.
Pinnakkanadu

Location in Kerala, India

Coordinates: 9°36′0″N 76°46′0″E / 9.60000°N 76.76667°E / 9.60000; 76.76667Coordinates: 9°36′0″N 76°46′0″E / 9.60000°N 76.76667°E / 9.60000; 76.76667
Country  India
State Kerala
District Kottayam
Languages
  Official Malayalam, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Telephone code 4828
Vehicle registration KL-34 & KL-35
Nearest city Kanjirappally, Erattupetta, Paika
Climate Tropical monsoon (Köppen)
Avg. summer temperature 35 °C (95 °F)
Avg. winter temperature 18 °C (64 °F)
Website www.facebook.com/pinnakkanad

Pinnakkanadu is a small village 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.

The taluk (local government) headquarters is located at Meenachil, village headquarters at Kondoor and the District headquarters at Kottayam. Local people mostly work as farmers, cultivating cash crops such as rubber and cocoa, and food crops such as cassava and plantain.

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


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