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Ancharakandy

Anjarakandy is a census town and grama panchayat in Kannur district of Kerala, India. Anjarakandi River flows through Anjarakandy town.

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Settlement.name: Anjarakandy
Settlement.other_name: Ancharakandy
Settlement.nickname: Thrissur
Settlement.settlement_type: Census Town
Settlement.image_skyline: File:‘തെയ്യം’, കക്കുന്നത്ത് ഭഗവതി ക്ഷേത്രം.JPG
Settlement.image_caption: Theyyam at Anjarakkandy
Settlement.pushpin_map: India Kerala#India
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Kerala, India
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: India
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Kerala
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Kannur
Settlement.government_type: Panchayati raj (India)
Settlement.governing_body: Anjarakkandy Grama Panchayat
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric

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Anjarakandy is a census town and grama panchayat in Kannur district of Kerala, India. Anjarakandi River flows through Anjarakandy town.

==History== The village includes Anjarakandy Cinnamon Estate, established by the East India Company in 1767. The estate, reputed to be Asia's largest, and the associated processing plant are still operational. Visitors are permitted to view the process of preparing cinnamon spice and extraction of oil. The local king, Pazhassi Raja and the British East India Company waged war for control of the estate.