Bharanikkavu is a Panchayat in Alappuzha district in the Indian state of Kerala.
Bharanikkavu
Bharanickavu | |
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Census Town | |
Coordinates: 9°11′05″N 76°32′40″E / 9.1846700°N 76.5445700°E | |
Country | India |
State | Kerala |
District | Alappuzha |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 15,715 |
Languages | |
• Official | Malayalam, English |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 690503 |
Telephone code | 0479-233xxxx |
Vehicle registration | KL-31 |
Nearest city | Kollam |
Literacy | 100% |
Lok Sabha constituency | Alappuzha |
Climate | moderate (Köppen) |
[1] The Village by the same name is a part of it.[2]
The name is derived from the historic Bharanikkavu Devi temple situated here.
The 2001 Census of India found that Bharanikkavu had a population of 15715, with 7374 males and 8341 females.[2]
Kattanam
Library: Grameena Grandhasala, Bharanickavu
Subhash Grandha Parayana Sala, Koickal Jn. Pallickal
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The Temples of Bharanikkavu, the Churches of Kattanam, the Mosque in Choonad and the Budha statues represent the religious harmony of the panchayat.
bharanikkavu devi temple other festivals. 1. Meena Bharani Pongaala 2. Sivarathri Maholtsavam 3. Navarathri Mandapa Utsavam 4. Vruchika Chirappu 5. Ashtamirohini Uriyati
The statue of Buddha housed and worshiped at the Bharanikkavu Temple where is a protected monument under the Department of Archaeology.