Kolenchery

Kolenchery
Town
Kadamattom Church famous for Kadamattathu Kathanar Kadamatom church
Kolenchery Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates:
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Ernakulam
Government
• Body	Aikkaranadu/Poothrikka Panchayats
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	682311
Telephone code	0484
Vehicle registration	KL-40
Nearest city	Kochi
Lok Sabha constituency	Chalakudy
Civic agency	Aikkaranadu/Poothrikka Panchayats

Kolenchery is a town located on National Highway 49 (NH 49) between Muvattupuzha and Kochi. It lies 27 km east of Cochin city in Ernakulam district of Kerala State, India. The nearest major town Muvattupuzha is 14 km and 16 km from the piravom town. The town is part of Kunnathunad taluk. Aikkaranad Panchayath including Kolenchery is famous in Kerala for public works contractors.

Kolenchery lies in the midlands which starts from the eastern parts of Kochi and stretches up to Thodupuzha in Idukki district. The people are into agriculture and small scale industries just like in other parts of the district. Rubber, Nutmeg, Coco are some of the important agrarian efforts. Kolenchery has some important medium level industries like Synthite, Plant Lipids exists here. Kinfra small industries park at Nellad lies just 11 km from the town. There are carton manufacturing, plastic and fiber based small industries spread across the region.

The Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church Medical Mission was founded in 1967. St. Peter's Church, Kolenchery is an ancient and historic church at Kolenchery, built by one Thankan of the Kolenchery House. St. Peter's College in the town has conducted botanical research.