Nenmanikkara
Grama Panchayat

Institution History

Nenmanikkara Panchayat is a place that was known as the granary of Chathakkudam Devaswom in the Peruvanam village community, one of the famous Namboothiri villages in Kerala. It is said that the name Nenmanikkara was derived from the fact that it is a place where good paddy is cultivated. Agamananda Swamikal, who participated in the Vaikom Satyagraha, established an ashram at Pazhayi in 1920. In 1937, textile workers at Amballur started a union under the leadership of P.S. Namboothiri, and they participated in the textile strike held in 1938. The first school in the Panchayat, Little Flower Primary School at Thalore, was established by C.M.I. priests in 1925. In 1885, tile factories named St. Sebastian, Swadeshi and Sivakami were established on the banks of the Manali River in Nenmanikkara Panchayat. The railway passes through this Panchayat. Temples such as Chennamkulangara Bhagavathy Temple and Thalore Shiva Temple, and Christian places of worship at Thalore Pulakkatukara and Nenmanikkara Palazhi are prominent places of worship that have enriched the cultural sphere of the Panchayat. Chennamkulangara Temple, Nenmanikkara Shiva Temple, Eravakkad Mariamman Kovil, Thalore Shiva Temple, Pazhayi Ayyappa Temple, Chakkumkulam Temple, Nellikkulangara Temple, Kannamkulangara Temple, Kottayi Ayyappa Temple, Chittichatha Temple and Chathanakkal Temple are the Hindu places of worship in the Panchayat. Places of worship for Christian believers are located at Thalore, Pulakkatukara, Nenmanikkara, Chittissery and Pazhayi. Thalore Shivaratri Mahotsavam, Chennamkulangara Bharani, Chakkumkulangara Pooram, Chittichathakkudam Pooram, Chathanakkal Pooram, Pathamudayam Festival, Nenmanikkara Shivaratri, Thalore Church Feast, Pullakkattukara Church Feast, Nenmanikkara Church Feast, Chittissery Church Feast and Pazhayi Church Feast are the major festivals in the Panchayat. Chakkumkulam Appumarar, who was famous for Chenda Melam, Mulang Varyathu Krishnavaryar, who was a Sanskrit scholar, and Kochaniyan Warrier, who was a freedom fighter, are prominent deceased personalities of the Panchayat.

Nenmanikkara Grama Panchayat is situated in Kodakara Block in Mukundapuram Taluk of Thrissur District. Nenmanikkara Panchayat was formed in 1977 by dividing Thrikkur Panchayat. The Panchayat has an area of 11.41 square kilometres and is bounded by Thrissur Corporation, Thrikkur and Puthur Panchayats in the north, Puthukkad and Parappookkara Panchayats in the south, Alagappanagar and Thrikkur Panchayats in the east, and Vallachira Panchayat and Thrissur Corporation in the west. According to the 2001 Census, the population of the Panchayat is 21,112. Of these, 10,722 are women and 10,390 are men. Nenmanikkara Grama Panchayat is a Panchayat that has achieved a literacy rate of more than 90%. According to its geographical features, the Panchayat comes under the midland region and its major crops are coconut and Nendran banana. Manalipuzha and Kurumali Puzha are the major rivers flowing through the Panchayat. Kailithodu (3 km) and Kayal Thodu (3.5 km) are the major canals in the Panchayat. Odanchara Regulator Dam-Pazhayi, Manyankuzhi-Cheruval and Kulakkatukara Regulator are places in the Panchayat that can be developed as tourist destinations. NH 47 passes through Nenmanikkara Panchayat. The transport bus stand at Amballur is the nearest bus stand to the Panchayat. The Manali Bridge at Amballur, Eravakkad Railway Bridge and Palakkadavu Bridge at Pazhayi are the major bridges in the Panchayat. Palakkadavu-Mulang and Palakkadavu-Vallachira were the water transport routes nearest to the Panchayat. Kochi is the nearest port to the Panchayat. Puthukkad is the nearest railway station. Villagers depend on Nedumbassery Airport for foreign travel. Southern Plastics is a large-scale industrial establishment located at Thalore. Plastic water tanks and packing bags are medium-scale industries in the Panchayat. Small-scale industries such as tile, brick and roofing tile manufacturing are also present in the Panchayat. Pots, cooking vessels, utensils and flower pots are traditional industries in the Panchayat. Amballur and Thalore are the major commercial centres of the Panchayat. Chenakkulangara Temple, Nenmanikkara Shiva Temple, Eravakkad Mariamman Kovil, Thalore Shiva Temple, Pazhayi Ayyappa Temple, Chakkumkulam Temple, Nellikkulangara Temple, Kannamkulangara Temple, Kottayi Ayyappa Temple, Chittichatha Temple and Chathanakkal Temple are the Hindu places of worship in the Panchayat. Places of worship for Christian believers are located at Thalore, Pulakkatukara, Nenmanikkara, Chittissery and Pazhayi. Thalore Shivaratri Mahotsavam, Chennamkulangara Bharani, Chakkumkulangara Pooram, Chittichathakkudam Pooram, Chathanakkal Pooram, Pathamudayam Festival, Nenmanikkara Shivaratri, Thalore Church Feast, Pullakkattukara Church Feast, Nenmanikkara Church Feast, Chittissery Church Feast and Pazhayi Church Feast are the major festivals in the Panchayat. Chakkumkulam Appumarar, who was famous for Chenda Melam, Mulang Varyathu Krishnavaryar, who was a Sanskrit scholar, and Kochaniyan Warrier, who was a freedom fighter, are prominent deceased personalities of the Panchayat. The institutions Lalithakala Samithi-Pazhayi, Azhikode Janakeeya Kalakendram, Progressive Club-Madavakkara and E.C.C. Eravakkad are functioning in the fields of arts and sports in Nenmanikkara Panchayat. Grameena Vayanashala-Pazhayi, Grameena Vayanashala-Thalore, Sathyan Smaraka Vayanashala-Chittissery, Sargadhara Vayanashala-Chittissery and Azhikodan Smaraka Vayanashala are the major cultural institutions in the Panchayat. In the primary healthcare sector, a Primary Health Centre is functioning at Chittissery in the Panchayat. Its sub-centres are located at Eravakkad and Pulakkattukara. Ayurveda Dispensary NRHM Chittissery is another healthcare centre in the Panchayat. In the field of animal husbandry, a Panchayat Veterinary Hospital is functioning at Paliyekkara. In addition, a sub-centre of ICDP is functioning at Pazhayi. Deepti High School-Thalore, Deepti Higher Secondary School-Thalore, Little Flower Lower Primary School-Thalore, St. Theresitas Upper Primary School-Thalore, Pulakkattukara Lower Primary School, M.K.M. School Nenmanikkara, O.M.S. School-Eravakkad, R.K.L.P.S.-Pazhayi, J.L.P. School Cheruval and Jesus Academy are the aided schools in the Panchayat. Keats College Amballur is the private college in the Panchayat. S.B.T.-Thalore is a nationalised bank; Thalore Service Co-operative Bank, Thalore Service Co-operative Bank Pazhayi Branch and Thalore Service Co-operative Bank Manali Branch are co-operative banks; Bhoopanaya Bank Amballur and Vanitha Multipurpose Co-operative Society are land mortgage and co-operative institutions; Catholic Syrian Bank-Thalore and Grameena Bank-Amballur are scheduled banks and are the major financial institutions in the Panchayat. M.K.M. Auditorium-Chittissery, Thalore Service Co-operative Bank Auditorium, Mecheri Auditorium, Thalore Sree Mahadeva Temple Auditorium and Chennamkulangara Kalyana Mandapam are institutions used for public programmes, marriage ceremonies and other functions in the Panchayat. Krishi Bhavan-Paliyekkara, Veterinary Hospital, Dispensary-Paliyekkara and Village Office are State Government institutions in the Panchayat. Post offices are functioning at Chittissery, Pazhayi, Nenmanikkara and Thalore. There are 20 Anganwadis functioning in the 16 wards of the Panchayat. A Police Station is situated at Puthukkad.