Vadakkencherry (IPA: [ʋɐɖɐkːɐɲdʒeːɾi]) is a town and gram panchayat[2] in the Palakkad district, state of Kerala, India.

[3] It is located about 35 km from Palakkad along National Highway 544.

Vadakkencherry-Mannuthy section of NH-544 is the first six lane National Highway in the state.

The compound of vaṭakkan "northen" and cēri "slum".

Public transportation is mainly through private and KSRTC bus services.