Pulikkanny is a small village near Varantharappilli in Thrissur district of Kerala state, south India.

Pulikkanny
town
Pulikkanny Juma Masjid
Coordinates: 10°26′10″N 76°21′54″E / 10.43611°N 76.36500°E / 10.43611; 76.36500
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictThrissur
Population
 • Total2,000
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
680304
Telephone code+91480
Vehicle registrationKL-45
Nearest cityThrissur
Lok Sabha constituencyThrissur

Location

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Thrissur is 25 km from Pulikkanny. Chimmony dam is 12 km from here.

Forest Research Institute

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Field Research Station of Kerala Forest Research Institute (KFRI) is stationed in Pulikkanny. Here the main research is about different types of bamboos.

Churches

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St. Josephs Church Velupadam is famous for "Ootuthirunal" festival which is conducted on 15 August each year. This church is only 1.5 km from Pulikkanny. Kurumali River flows through this village.

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References

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