History
Socio-cultural history Although there is not much historical background to tell, it can be said that this was an area of ​​great strategic importance during the royal rule. Records say that there was a small center of royal rule in Vadakkancherry. Some records also show that the places where the present government high schools and taluk offices stand were military bases at that time. It is said that the army moved from here in agreement with the Kozhikode Zamorinpad to control the robber Choondal Nambi. Machattu Ilayath, the lord of Thiruvathirapattu, was born near this place. Kelathachchan, Mangatachchan, the prime minister of the Zamorin, and the Avanaparamba Manakkal Namboothiris, who were the leading priests, were all born in this panchayat. This was an area where slavery existed. The first school started in Vadakkancherry was a night school 120 years ago. This school, which started as an ordinary primary school, became one of the first high schools established in the taluk during the rule of the Cochin Raja. Many prominent personalities were alumni of this school. Printing technology was also taught here. In the early days, most of the people relied on traditional medicine. Keeping in mind the constant needs of the people, the Taluk Headquarters Hospital started functioning in Vadakkancherry in 1940. In the past, there was about 400 hectares of rice cultivation land. Generally, it was Irupoo fields. In the past, local seeds such as Thavalakkannan, Chitteni, and Kattamoda were used. With the construction of the Vazhani Dam in 1959, the irrigation facilities in Vadakkancherry increased. With the introduction of mechanization and new seeds, there was some progress in rice cultivation. The main crops were paddy, coconut, kavung, cashew etc. Later, cashew was replaced by rubber. After the merger of Thiru-Kochi, the migration of hill farmers became widespread in many parts of this panchayat. This led to the overall agricultural development. At that time, organic fertilizers were mainly used for agriculture. It was very backward in education. Now, some literacy has been achieved and has emerged. Later, some changes took place with the coming of Vazhani Road and Vellore Road. In the field of education, there are primary schools, high schools and a college in the panchayat. Kerala Varma Library is an institution that has contributed a lot to the cultural sphere. Prajamandalam Neelakantha Iyer became a spiritual pilgrim and attained Samadhi in this soil. The national festival of Vadakkancherry, Uthralikavutsavam, the Christian church festival, and the Chandanakudamnercha are celebrated together by people of different castes and religions. Uthralikavupooram, which is celebrated with a sense of competition by the people of Engakkad, Vadakkancherry, and Kumaranelloor, is an important festival in the district. The ritual arts of the underprivileged such as Theyyam, Poothan, etc. have become memories here. Although there was a bridge connecting the two sides of the Vadakkancherrypuzha, the panchayat was lagging behind in terms of development and income. The shopping complex and the new bus stand that were established later became a springboard for progress. 4 community halls and many cultural committees are examples of growth. The work of the Alochanacharchavedi and the Sahrudaya Samiti, which work in the cultural field, is especially noteworthy. The Taluk Hospital, Vishvaidya Hospital, and the private sector Divine, Doctors Medical Center, and Ganga Medical Center, established by Shanmugham Chetty, the Diwan of Cochin in 1914, are the main institutions in the field of healthcare in Vadakkancherry. The influence of the Gulf region is also decisive in the growth of the panchayat. The first tarred road is the State Highway that passes through this panchayat from Pathamkallu to Akamalachuram. The Wadakkancherry Railway Station, established in 1928, made a major breakthrough in the development of transportation in Wadakkancherry.