Sreekrishnapuram

Sreekrishnapuram

Infobox Indian Jurisdiction
native_name=Sreekrishnapuram


latd = 10.91|longd=76.39
state_name=Kerala
district=Palakkad
leader_title=Panchayath President
leader_name= Mr.Neelakandan
altitude=
population_as_of = 2001 | population_total = 25,223 | population_density = 762
area_magnitude=
area_total=29.56
area_telephone= 91 466
postal_code= 679513
vehicle_code_range= KL-51
footnotes = |

Sreekrishnapuram is a small village near Cherpulassery in Palakkad District of Kerala State, South India.

Facts

Country - India
State - Kerala
District - Palakkad
Taluk - Ottapalam
----Area - 29.56 Sq. KM
No of Wards - 13

Panchayath Formed on - 01-01-1962

Overview

* Distance from District Capital Palakkad- 38 km
* Distance from Nearest International Airport Kozhikkode - 80 km
* The Nearest Railway Station is at Ottapalam - 21 km
* The Nearest Major Bus Station is at Cherpulassery - 12 km
* Sreekrishnapuram Village has two major Pooram Festivals, and are; 1) Uthrathilkavu Pooram & 2) Pariyanampatta Pooram
* Major Crops are Rice, Coconut & Rubber Plantations.

Language & Religion

The Spoken Language is Malayalam and main slang used Valluvanadan Malayalam by Hindu Community and Eranadan Malayalam by Muslim Community, Hinduism is the Majority Religion in Sreekrishnapuram Village. The important temples in this village are Easwaramangalam Ganapathy Temple, Pariyanampatta Bhagavathy Temple, Uthrathil Kavu Bhagavathy Temple, Perumangode Sreevishnu Temple, Ayyankulangara Bhagavathy Temple, Mudavanamkavu Temple and Sreekrishnapuram Temple. Two Juma Mazjids are there in Sreekrishnapuram and located in Sheddumkunnu and Chandappura Junction. Christians are a minority in Sreekrishnapuram, but there are Churches in Sreekrishnapuram Panchayath, and are St:Joseph's Church, Katampazhippuram, St: Joseph's Church, Sreekrishnapuram and Lutheran Church, Sreekrishnapuram. The recent developments in Sreekrishnapuram changed the face of village a little, but still keeping the scenic beauty of village in most of the areas.

The Place Sreekrishnapuram includes Four "Desam", and the important temple of these "desam"s is Sreekrishna Temple, thus the name of the place became Sreekrishnapuram

Main attractions

The Major attraction of this Village is same like any other Valluvanadan Village and is its people. Eswaramangalam temple and Pariyarampatta Temple are famous through out the Kerla State. The Famous Elephant Tharavadu (Home) in Mangalamkunnu is very famous and it is the largest one owned by a private party in Kerala. Mangalamkunnu Ganapathy, Mangalamkunnu Karnan, Mangalamkunnu Ayyappan are few famous names of elephants among them. Kathakali is the major art in this village and the Perumangode Vishnu Temple hosts Kathakali at least once in a month. Famous Olappamanna Mana is located nearby village and it is very much famous for Kathakali and Film Shootings (Olappamanna Mana is the favorite location of famous Malayalam Film Artist Mohanlal). Sreekrishnapuram and Vellinezhi (8 km) are blessed with Kathakali Artists. If name a few, Late Kizhpadan Kumaran Nair and Kala, Kalamndalam Ramankutty Nair are the best performers.

Major Facilities

Banks----Canara Bank, Sreekrishnapuram (Chandappura Junction)
State Bank of Travancore, Sreekrishnapuram. ATM Facility (Mannampatta road Junction)
Palakkad Dist Cooperative Bank, Sreekrishnapuram (chandappura Junction)
Sreekrishnapuram Cooperative Bank Ltd (Society Junction)
Govt Offices----Government Sub Treasury, Sreekrishnapuram (At Chandappura Junction)
Post Office, Sreekrishnapuram (Chandappura Junction)
Block Panchayath Office, Sreekrishnapuram
Gramapanchayath Office, Sreekrishnapuram
Krishi Bhavan, Sreekrishnapuram

Hospitals----Government Primary Health Centre, Sreekrishnapuram (Hospital Junction)
Government Veterinary Hospital, Sreekrishnapuram (Theater Junction)
PKM Hospital, Sreekrishnapuram (Sheddumkunnu)

Leisure----Ambady Theater, Sreekrishnapuram (Theater Junction)

Auditorium----Sangeethashilpam(Silpi) Auditorium, Mannampatta Road Junction
Panchayath Kalyanamandapam, Chandappura Junction (Presently occupied by Govt. Engineering College)
Easwaramangalam Temple Kalyanamandapam

Schools & Colleges----Sreekrishnapuram VTB College, Mannampatta
Palakkad Govt Engineering College, Sreekrishnapuram, Mannampatta
TTI, Mannampatta Road, Sreekrishnapuram
Sreekrishnapuram Higher Secondary School, (Near Society Junction)
Sreekrishnapuram Central School, Mannampatta (CBSE) (Managed by NSS)
St: Dominics EM Higher Secondary School (CBSE), Chandappura Junction (Managed by Dominican Sisters)
Sreekrishnapuram AUP School, Mannampatta Road
Munnazhikkunnu AUP School, Munnazhikkunnu
Valambilimangalam AUP School, Valambilimangalam
Perumangode ALP School, Sreekrishnapuram (Hospital Junction)

External links

* http://www.PalakkadNews.com Daily News updates from Palakkad]
* http://www.palakkadtourism.org Find places at palakkad]
* http://www.Palakkad.tk/ Palakkad Information]
* http://www.TattaMangalam.com Website of Tattamangalam]
* http://www.Parakkat.in First Nair Tharavad Website of Kerala]
* [http://www.lsg.kerala.gov.in/Content/LBDetails.asp?ID=830 Sreekrishnapuram Panchayath]
* [http://www.gecskp.ac.in/ Government Engineering College Sreekrishnapuram]
* [http://www.wikimapia.org/#lat=10.893828&lon=76.4051056&z=14&l=0&m=h&v=2 Sreekrishnapuram in Wikimapia]
* [http://www.olappamannamana.com/ The Olappamanna Mana]
*Pariyanempatta Bhagavathi Temple, Kattukulam, Mangalamkunnu, Palakkad

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