Kanjikode
Kanjikode or Kanchikode is an industrial town situated in the Pudussery Panchayath in Palakkad district of Kerala, India.Location
Kanjikode is situated 12 kilometres from the town of Palakkad and 33 kilometers from Coimbatore which is located on NH 544.Economy
Kanjikode is one of the largest industrial areas in Kerala and companies like Indian Telephone Industries, Instrumentation Limited, Fluid Control Research Institute, Saint-Gobain India Private Limited ,Patspin India Ltd, Pepsi, PPS steel Pvt Ltd, United breweries, Empee Distilleries, Marico, Bharath Earth Movers Ltd, Rubfila International Ltd, Arya Vaidya Pharmacy etc. have production facilities. Schools like Holy Trinity, Kendriya Vidyalaya School and a fire station are situated here.Education
A railway coach factory and an Indian Institutes of Technology are upcoming in Kanjikode. The Walayar checkpost is situated nearby. There is a Railway station situated here where local trains only stops. Frequently there are KSRTC bus services from Palakkad to Coimbatore and local bus services from Palakkad to Walayar which are passing by Kanjikode. There are also bus routes to Malampuzha and Chittur from here. Petrol pumps, automated teller machines, restaurants and rooms are available. Kanjikode belongs to Malampuzha Legislative assembly and Palakkad.
Kanjikode town connects to other parts of India through Palakkad city. National Highway No.544 connects to Coimbatore and Bangalore. Other parts of Kerala is accessed through National Highway No.66 going through Thrissur. The nearest major railway station is Palakkad Jn. The nearest airport is Coimbatore.
