Bharanikkavu

Bharanikkavu
Bharanickavu
Census Town
Bharanikkavu

Location in Kerala, India

Coordinates: 9°11′05″N 76°32′40″E / 9.1846700°N 76.5445700°E / 9.1846700; 76.5445700Coordinates: 9°11′05″N 76°32′40″E / 9.1846700°N 76.5445700°E / 9.1846700; 76.5445700
Country  India
State Kerala
District Alappuzha
Government
  Body bharanikkavu
Population (2001)
  Total 15,715
Languages
  Official Malayalam, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 690503
Telephone code 0479-233xxxx
Vehicle registration KL-31A
Nearest city kollam
Literacy 100%
Lok Sabha constituency alappuzha
Civic agency bharanikkavu
Climate moderate (Köppen)

Bharanikkavu is a Panchayat in Alappuzha district in the Indian state of Kerala.[1] The Village by the same name is a part of it.[2] The name is derived from the historic Bharanikkavu Devi temple situated here.

Demographics

The 2001 Census of India found that Bharanikkavu had a population of 15715, with 7374 males and 8341 females.[2]

Constituent Regions

Fast Growing Constituent Region

Kattanam- * Mankavil Garden Village

Educational Institutions & Libraries

Library: Grameena Grandhasala, Bharanickavu

Subhash Grandha Parayana Sala, Pallickal

Colleges:

Schools:

Education Related:

Training Centres:

Religious Harmony & Festivals

The Temples of Bharanikkavu, the Churches of Kattanam, the Mosque in Choonad and the Budha statues represent the religious harmony of the panchayat.

Temples

Churches

Festivals

bharanikkavu devi temple other festivals. 1. meena bharani pongaala 2. sivarathri maholtsavam 3. navarathri mandapa utsavam 4. vruchika chirappu 5. ashtamirohini uriyati

Monuments and Historic Significance

Puthrachan-The Buddha Statue

The statue of Lord Buddha housed at the Bharanikkavu Temple is a protected monument under the Department of Archaeology.

References

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