Bharanikkavu

Bharanikkavu is a Panchayat in Kayamkulam legislative assembly in Alappuzha district in the Indian state of Kerala. The Village by the same name is a part of it. The name is derived from the historic Bharanikkavu Devi temple situated here.

Demographics
The 2001 Census of India found that Bharanikkavu had a population of 15715, with 7374 males and 8341 females.

Constituent Regions

 * Bharanikkavu
 * Pallickal
 * Vetticode
 * Kattanam
 * Mankuzhy
 * Choonadu
 * Kattachira

Fast Growing Constituent Region
Kattanam

Educational Institutions & Libraries
Library: Grameena Grandhasala, Bharanickavu

Subhash Grandha Parayana Sala, Koickal Jn. Pallickal

Colleges:
 * St. Thomas Nursing college, Vetticode
 * Maha Guru College of Engineering, Kattachira, Pallickal

Schools: Education Related: Training Centres:
 * Sree Nagaraja Vilasam U. P. School (NRVUPS), Vetticode
 * Sree Nagaraja School (CBSE), Vetticode
 * Mar Thoma UP School, Kattanam
 * St thomas Mar Thoma High School
 * St.Thomas Senior Secondary School, Kattanam
 * F. G. M. M. L. P. School, Bharanickavu (South)
 * Kattachira L. P. School, Kattachira
 * Captain N. P. Pillai Memorial Higher Secondary School, Kattachira
 * Mahakavi Kumaranasan Central School, Pallickal, Naduvilemuri
 * Government UP School, Moonamkutty
 * Pope Pius XI Higher Secondary School, Kattanam
 * C.M.S. High School, Pallickal
 * Government L.P. School, Pallickal Naduvilemuri
 * Government U.P. School, Bharanikkavu
 * Veda Vyasa Vidya Peedom, Kattanam
 * C.M.S. L.P. School Monkuzhy
 * Gayathri Central School, Mankuzhy, Moonamkutti
 * Kerala University Information Center, Moonamkutty, Pallickal
 * Karuna InfoStudies, Pallimukku, Kattanam

Religious Harmony & Festivals
The Temples of Bharanikkavu, the Churches of Kattanam, the Mosque in Choonad and the Budha statues represent the religious harmony of the panchayat.

Temples

 * Bharanikkavu Devi Temple, Bharanikkavu
 * Shri Nagaraja Temple, Vetticode
 * Mahavishnu Temple, Kattachira
 * Muttakkulam Devi Temple, Kattachira
 * karimuttam temple ,Peringala
 * Karimuttathu Devi Temple, Mankuzhy
 * Arekara Devi Temple, Kattachira
 * Cheruvilathu Sri Mannadi Bhagavathi Temple
 * Poovathoor Sastha Temple, Ilippakulam
 * Panickasheril Shiva Temple, Kattachira
 * Pallipuram Devi Temple, Kattanam, Vettikode
 * Valliya Veedu Devi Temple, Kattanam
 * MannadiKuttiyil Devi Temple, Kattanam
 * Orukuzhiyil Saktheesha Temple, Kattanam
 * Nadayil Kuttiyil (AYICKATTU) Sree Bhadra Devi Temple, Pallickal
 * Mannachirethu Puthenkavil Sree Bhadra Bhagavathi Temple, Kattanam, Nambukulangara
 * Kattachira Tharal thekkathil Shri Nagaraja Temple
 * ValiyavedU Devi Temple Kattanam
 * Konathu Devi Temple, Manjadithara
 * Mandaykkattu Devi Temple (Kochambalam), Pallickal
 * Padikal Panthaplavil Devi Temple, Bharanickavu South
 * Mahalekshmi Devi Temple, Manjadithara
 * Chirayil devi temple, Kurathikadu
 * Mangaram Devi temple Mangaram

Churches

 * St. Stephen's Orthodox Church, Kattanam
 * Malankara Catholic Church, Kattanam
 * St. Thomas Marthoma Church, Kattanam
 * St.Thomas Marthoma Church, Pallickal
 * St. James CSI Church, Kattanam
 * CSI Church, Vetticodu
 * Catholic Church, Achamkutty
 * CSI Christ Church Monkuzhy
 * The Pentecost Mission, Bharanickavu

Festivals
bharanikkavu devi temple other festivals. 1. Meena Bharani Pongaala 2. Sivarathri Maholtsavam 3. Navarathri Mandapa Utsavam 4. Vruchika Chirappu 5. Ashtamirohini Uriyati
 * The Ashwathi Mahotsavom & Koottamkottu @ Muttakkulam Devi Temple held in Kumbham every Year
 * The Meenabharani Mahotsavom of Bharanikkavu Devi Temple, the associated Noottonnu Kalam and Ezhunnallathu.
 * The Aayillya Pooja and Ezhunnallathu of Shri Nagaraja Temple, Vetticode.
 * The Perunnal at the St. Stephen's Orthodox Church, Kattanam.
 * Pathamudaya Mahothsavam of Pallipuram Devi Temple.
 * Uthrdam Thirunnal Mahotsavom at Nadayil Kuttiyil Sree Bhadra Devi Temple in Meenam.
 * 1) Rohini Mahotsavom @ Mahalekshmi Temple Manjadithara

Monuments and Historic Significance
The statue of Buddha housed and worshiped at the Bharanikkavu Temple where is a protected monument under the Department of Archaeology.