Pulikkanny

Pulikkanny
town

Pulikkanny Juma Masjid
Pulikkanny

Location in Kerala, India

Coordinates: 10°26′10″N 76°21′54″E / 10.43611°N 76.36500°E / 10.43611; 76.36500Coordinates: 10°26′10″N 76°21′54″E / 10.43611°N 76.36500°E / 10.43611; 76.36500
Country  India
State Kerala
District Thrissur
Population
  Total 2,000
Languages
  Official Malayalam, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 680304
Telephone code +91480
Vehicle registration KL-45
Nearest city Thrissur
Lok Sabha constituency Thrissur

Pulikkanny is a small village near Varantharappilli in Thrissur district of Kerala state, south India. Thrissur town is 25 km from Pulikkanny. Chimmony dam is 12 km from here. Field Research Station of Kerala Forest Research Institute (KFRI) is stationed in Pulikkanny. Here the main research is about different types of bamboos. St. Josephs Church Velupadam is famous for "Ootuthirunal" festival which is conducted on August 15 each year. This church is only 1.5 km from Pulikkanny. Kurumali River flows through this village.

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