At a glance
Wadakkancherry Block Panchayat is one of the 16 Block Panchayats in Thrissur district. The main task of the Block Panchayat is to coordinate rural development activities and provide administrative support to the Gram Panchayats.
Grama Panchayats under Wadakkanchery Block Panchayat:
Deshamangalam Grama Panchayat: 23.34 sq. km
Erumappetti Grama Panchayat: 32.12 sq. km
Mullurkara Grama Panchayat: 44.28 sq. km
Thekkumkara Grama Panchayat: 55.20 sq. km
Varavoor Grama Panchayat: 29.76 sq. km
Boundaries
East: Pazhayannur, Ollookkara Block Panchayats
West: Thrithala, Chovannur Block Panchayats and Wadakkanchery Municipality
South: Puzhakkal, Ollookkara Block Panchayats
North: Pattambi, Pazhayannur Block Panchayats
Topography
Located in the northern tip of Thrissur district in Thalappilli Taluk Spreading on the slopes of the Machhadu Hills, the Vadakkancherry Block Panchayat is a diverse land of hills, mountains, forests, ridges, plateaus, slopes, and plains. This area, which is 75 meters above sea level, has red clay, black clay, and sandy soil.
Population: 121373 - Males: 58355 - Females: 63018
Scheduled Castes: 17718 - Males: 8624 - Females: 9094
Scheduled Tribes: 168 - Males: 80 - Females: 88
Assembly constituencies covering the block panchayat areas: Vadakkanchery, Chelakkara, Kunnamkulam
Lok Sabha constituency covering the block panchayat areas: Alathur
District Panchayat divisions covering the block panchayat areas:
1. Vallathol Nagar, 2. Vazhani, 3. Erumappetti, 4. Chelakkara Block Panchayat Divisions
Block Panchayat Divisions
1. Kondayur
2. Deshamangalam
3. Varavoor
4. Irunnilamcode
5. Mullurkara
6. Attoor
7. Vazhani
8.. Malakka
9. Thekkumkara
10 Kundannoor
11. Mangad
12. Erumappetti
13 Thali
14 Thalassery
Villages under Vadakkanchery Block Panchayat: 18