# Kaniyambetta

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**Kaniyambetta** or **Pachilakkad** is a village in the [Wayanad district](/source/Wayanad_district) of [Kerala](/source/Kerala) state, southern India.[1] It is located approximately 8 km from the district capital, [Kalpetta](/source/Kalpetta).

Agriculture is the mainstay of the economy with coffee, black pepper and vanilla being the main cash crops.

The village includes St. George Orthodox Church which is part of the [Sultan Bathery Diocese](/source/Sulthan_Bathery_Orthodox_Diocese) of the MOSC [Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church](/source/Malankara_Orthodox_Syrian_Church).[2]

## Transportation

Kaniambetta can be accessed from Mananthavady or Kalpetta. The Periya ghat road connects Mananthavady to Kannur and Thalassery. The Thamarassery mountain road connects Calicut with Kalpetta. The Kuttiady mountain road connects Vatakara with Kalpetta and Mananthavady. The Palchuram mountain road connects Kannur and Iritty with Mananthavady. The road from Nilambur to Ooty is also connected to Wayanad through the village of Meppadi.

The nearest railway station is at Mysore and the nearest airports are [Kozhikode International Airport](/source/Kozhikode_International_Airport)-120 km, [Bengaluru International Airport](/source/Bengaluru_International_Airport)-290 km, and [Kannur International Airport](/source/Kannur_International_Airport), 58 km.

## Pachilakkad Junction

Pachilakkad or *The Green Leaf Forest* is an important junction on the [Mananthavady](/source/Mananthavady)-[Kalpetta](/source/Kalpetta) route. The road from Bathery to Mananthavady meets the main road here. There are three big temples, one mosque and one christian counselling center in this junction.

## Prasanthi Counselling Center

**Prasanthi Family Counselling Center** is a jesuit organization based in Pachilakkad junction of Kaniyambetta village. The Centre conducts marriage counseling, workshops and seminars.

## References

1. ["Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above"](http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Village_Directory/Population_data/Population_5000_and_Above.aspx). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20071012024644/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Village_Directory/Population_data/Population_5000_and_Above.aspx) 12 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2008-12-10.

1. ["St. George Orthodox Church - Kaniyampatta"](https://directory.mosc.in/parishes/st-george-orthodox-church-137/). *directory.mosc.in*. MOSC Publications. Retrieved 17 June 2024.

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