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Pangarappilly observes Dussehra (Vijayadashami) on Tuesday, 20 October 2026, along with the rest of Kerala.
Temples near Pangarappilly
Named places of worship on record
The principal temple recorded for Talappilly mandal is Pambumgal Sree Bhadrakali Vishnumaya Chathan Madam. No temple of this dedication is on record within Pangarappilly itself.
By population, Pangarappilly ranks #20 of 32 villages in Talappilly mandal.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Pangarappilly is a village of 5,467 people in 1,333 households (Census 2011) in Talappilly taluk, Thrissur district, Kerala, the 20th-largest of 32 villages in Talappilly taluk. Literacy is 82%, about the same as the taluk average of 81% and the sex ratio is 1,104 women per 1,000 men. It lies 26 km from the Thrissur district centre, 4 km from Venganellur, the nearest town, 10 km from Mullurcarai railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 680586, served by Chelakkara post office; the LGD village code is 627751. The nearest hospital or health centre is Veterinary Dispansary Pulacode, 2 km away. The village votes in Wadakkanchery assembly constituency, represented by MLA Xavier Chittilappilly. The population is estimated at 6,446 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.
Gram panchayat: Chelakkara →
| village | Population | Literacy | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pangarappilly · this village | 5,467 | 82% | — |
| Chelakode · Talappilly | 4,236 | 77% | 2 km N |
| Kurumala · Talappilly | 3,536 | 83% | 3.2 km NW |
| Thonnurkara · Talappilly | 6,799 | 81% | 4.3 km NW |
| Venganellur · Talappilly | 10,664 | 83% | 4.4 km NW |
| Killimangalam · Talappilly | 9,119 | 81% | 5.8 km N |
| Elanad · Talappilly | 10,284 | 77% | 6.7 km SE |
Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
Water supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.
7 Temples, 1 Church mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. Residents can add the village jatara and temple festival under Events.
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Sources: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (Census 2011 + Population Projections 2011-2036) · International Institute for Population Sciences (NFHS-5) · Election Commission of India · data.gov.in (Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY-G, SBM-G dashboards). Projections may differ from on-the-ground reality by ±20% for individual villages. An asterisk next to a sex-ratio value (—*) flags a Census 2011 figure outside the plausible range of 300–2000 ♀/1000♂; the underlying source row is suppressed pending review.
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