Kanchiyar
Kanchiyar is a village located in Idukki taluk of Idukki district Kerala, India. The place has a vast cardamon and pepper plantations. Anchuruli, one of the famous tourist spots in idukki is located in Kanchiyar panchayath. The main settlements in Kanchiyar are Kozhimala, Swaraj, Labbakkada, Thoppipala, Mattappally and Kakkattukada.
There are almost 400 families of different cast and religion. As of 2001 census data, Kanchiyar village has population of about 21,023 in which 10,404 are women and 10,619 are men. The village has a literacy of about 92%. Kanchiyar village was bifurcated from Ayyappancoil village after Idukki taluk formation. Earlier, it was part of the Ayyappancoil village.
Source - Wikipedia [May 2021]
Kanchiyar panchayath, which was recently raised to village level is divided into 16 wards for administrative convenience. The Kanchiyar village office is at Lebbakkada.
Wards in KanchiyarKovilmala
Pampadikuzhi
Thoppippala
Lebbakkada
Pezhumkandam
Puthukkadu
Mattukkatta (east)
Nariyampara
Kanchiyar
Anchuruly
Vengaloorkkada
Swarnavilasam
Meppara
Kalthotty
Kodalippara
Murikkattukudy
Churches
St.Mary's church, Kanchiyar-Pallikavala
Holy cross church, Nariyampara
India Pentecostal Church of God, Kanchiyar
Assemblies of God in India, Kanchiyar
The Pentecostal Mission, Kanchiyar
Holy family church, Kalthotty
Lourde Matha church, MepparaTemples
Subramaniya Swami temple, Pezhumkandom
Puthiyakavu Devi temple, Nariyampara
Ayyappa-Mahavishnu-Devi temple, Nariyampara
Sree Mahavishnu temple, Meppara
Sree Dharmasastha temple, Thoppippala
Sree Krishna Swami temple, Mattappally
Muthiyamma Uma Maheshwara temple, Kanchiyar
