Venginissery
Venginissery is a village in Thrissur district in the state of Kerala, India.[1]
Demographics
As of 2001 India census, Venginissery had a population of 5647 with 2745 males and 2902 females.[1]
Venginissery is situated just 8 km away from Thrissur town. It has got superb climate and a lots of natural resources. It is the main destination for village tourism in Trichur district.
A famous temple AYKUNNU PANDAVAGIRI DEVI KSHETHRAM is situated here. It also includes a Central School GURUKULUM PUBLIC SCHOOL.
A 40-year-old Roman Catholic Church in the name of St. Mary is situated just near to the temple.
Venginissery falls under The Paralam Panchayath, The Paralam panchayath is consolidation of 5 villages namely Ammadam, Kodannur, pallippuram, venginissery and Chenam
Formerly Venginissery was under Cherpu constituency but now it is under Nattika.
Religion
Temples
| Venginissery | |
|---|---|
| village | |
  Venginissery Location in Kerala, India  Venginissery Venginissery (India) | |
| Coordinates: 10°28′0″N 76°12′0″E / 10.46667°N 76.20000°ECoordinates: 10°28′0″N 76°12′0″E / 10.46667°N 76.20000°E | |
| Country |
 |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Thrissur |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 5,647 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 680563 |
| Telephone code | 0487-227 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-8 |
| Nearest city | Thrissur |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Thrissur |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Nattika |
| Temple Name | Prathishta (God name) | Festivals |
|---|---|---|
| Aykunnu Pandavagiri Devi | Bhagavathy | Pooram & Karthika Vilakku |
| Cherattu Thrikovil Siva Kshethram | Siva | Sivarathri |
| Sankaramangalam Sree Siva Kshethram | Siva | Sivarathri |
| Koottaalakunnu Narasimha Moorthy Kshethram | Mahavishnu | Kaavadi |
Church
St Mary's Christian Church
Education
Gurukulam Public School :- In 1994, Gurukulam Public School entered a new phase when the Trust acquired about 8 acres of land on the serenely located Aykunnu hill in Venginissery Village which is about 8 km away from Thrissur town. The land was just apt for developing a full-fledged CBSE school having adequate area for playground and buildings.
C.A. Lower Primary School :- Syro-Malabar Church School
References
- 1 2 "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 2008-12-10.