Kanjikode or Kanchikode is an industrial town located 13 km (8.1 mi) east of Palakkad.

Schools like Holy Trinity,[8] Kendriya Vidyalaya School and a fire station are situated here.There are also many other industries and manufacturing units making it second largest industrial area after Kochi.

A railway coach factory and an Indian Institutes of Technology are upcoming in Kanjikode.

Kanjikode belongs to Malampuzha Legislative assembly and Palakkad (Lok Sabha constituency).

Other parts of Kerala is accessed through National Highway 966 The nearest major railway station is Palakkad Jn.