Vadakkencherry is a town and gram panchayat in the Palakkad district, state of Kerala, India. It is located about 35 km from Palakkad along National Highway 544. Vadakkencherry-Mannuthy section of NH-544 is the first six lane National Highway in the state.
The family of 2024 American presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy had an ancestral home in a traditional agraharam in the town of Vadakkencherry.
Etymology
Education
College of Applied Science, Vadakkencherry
St. Mary’s Polytechnic College, Vadakkenchery
Cherupushpam GHSS Vadakkencherry
Government Community College, Vadakkenchery
The Shobha Academy
Motherteresa School Vadakkencherry
St Francis School, Elavampadam, Vadakkencherry
Transportation
Vadakkenchery has good connectivity across all major cities.It is located along National Highway 544. Public transportation is mainly through private and KSRTC bus services.A KSRTC operating centre is being operated from Vadakkenchery. There is also a private bus stand usually called as Indira Priyadarshini Bus Stand to operate private bus service. Nearest major railway stations are Palakkad Junction railway station and Thrissur railway station. Nearest airport is Cochin International Airport.