Thrissur, formerly Trichur, also known by its historical name Thrisshivaperur, is a city and the headquarters of the Thrissur district in Kerala, India. It is the third largest urban agglomeration in Kerala after Kochi and Kozhikode, and the 21st largest in India. It is famous for the Thrissur Pooram festival. The city is built around a 65-acre (26 ha) hillock called the Thekkinkaadu Maidaanam which seats the Vadakkumnathan temple. It is located 304 kilometres (189 mi) north-west of the state's capital city, Trivandrum. Thrissur was once the capital of the Kingdom of Cochin. Thrissur is known as "Cultural Capital of Kerala" due of its cultural, spiritual and religious leanings throughout history. One of its main cultural events is the Thrissur Pooram, which attracts quite a number of tourists and travellers.
Tirur is a Town and municipality in Malappuram district in the Indian state of Kerala spread over an area of 62.34 square kilometres (24.07 sq mi). It is one of the business centers of Malappuram district and is situated 26 kilometres (16 mi) west of Malappuram and 52.5 kilometres (32.6 mi) south of Kozhikode, on the Shoranur–Mangalore section of the Mangalore–Chennai railway line. Tirur is also a major regional trading centre for fish and betel leaf and has an average elevation of 2 metres.
Pattambi is a town, taluk, and municipality at the western end of the Palakkad district of the state of Kerala, India. It is also the headquarters of the Pattambi Taluk.
Thrissur is a district of Kerala situated in the central part of that state. Spanning an area of about 3,032 km2 (1,171 sq mi), Thrissur district is home to over 9% of Kerala's population.
Pavaratty is a census town in Thrissur district in the Indian state of Kerala.Pavaratty is situated in the coastal area of Chavakkad Taluk in Thrissur District. The town is about 23 km north-west of Thrissur town and 5 km south of Guruvayoor. It is the site of St. Joseph's Parish Shrine, Pavaratty and also lies near Palayur (4 km), famous for the Palayur Church. Nearby airports are Cochin International Airport (77 km) and Calicut Airport (95 km). The nearest railheads are at Guruvayoor and Thrissur. Nearest bus stations are Thrissur Bus Station and Guruvayoor Bus Station. From Thrissur, the shortest way to Pavaratty is via Amala-Parappur-Puvathur.
Nadathara is a residential area situated in the City of Thrissur in Kerala state of India. Nadathara is Ward 22 of Thrissur Municipal Corporation. As of 2001 India census, Nadathara had a population of 12,593. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Nadathara has an average literacy rate of 84%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 86%, and female literacy is 82%.
Attoor is a panchayat town in Kanniyakumari district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India.
Attoor Ravi Varma was an Indian poet and translator of Malayalam literature. One of the pioneers of modern Malayalam poetry, Ravi Varma is a recipient of Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award, Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Poetry and Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Translation, besides many other honours. The Government of Kerala honoured him with their highest literary award, the Ezhuthachan Puraskaram, in 2012 and the Kerala Sahitya Akademi inducted him as their distinguished fellow in 2017.
Manalur is a small village in Thrissur district of Kerala state, south India. It is one of the constituencies in Thrissur district.
Wadakkancherry is a major town in Thrissur, Kerala. Up until 1860, this area was part of Chelakkara Taluk. Now, it is the headquarters of Talappilly Taluk.
Attoor is a panchayat town in Kanniyakumari district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
Engandiyur is a village in the Chavakkad taluka of the Thrissur district in the state of Kerala, India. It has an area of 1411 hectares and harbours 5,760 households with total population of 23,101 as per the 2011 Census. The nearest town Chavakkad is at a distance of 8 km. Male population is 10,528 and female population is 12,573. Scheduled Caste Population is 615 and Scheduled Tribes population is 45. Census Location Code of the village is 627789.
Eyyal is a village in Thrissur District in the state of Kerala, India. Archeologists have unearthed a collection of old Roman coins in 1946. These coins date from 123 BC to 117 AD. These coins currently exhibited in the Archeological Museum of Thrissur.
Punnayur is a Panchayath in Thrissur district in the state of Kerala, India.This village has coastal area, Mannalamkunnu Beach is one of tourist destination in Trissur District. The office, co-op bank and Punnayur Village are located in Edakkara. Edakkara is one of the small area of Punnnayur Panchayth, Edakkazhiyur, Agalad, Kuzhingara, Aviyur Mannalamkunnu and Punnayur are the other places. Punnayur is located 35 km from Thrissur railway station, 12 km from Guruvayoor railway station, and 90 km from Kochi International Airport. Edakkara is very close to NH 17,.
Vadanappally (Vatanappilly/Vadanapally) is a panchayat and census town in Thrissur district, in the state of Kerala, India.It is a suburb of thrissur city.
Arangottukara is a small town in Thrissur district and Palakkad district in the state of Kerala, India on the border between palakkad and thrissur districts. India.
Irimbranallur is a village in Thrissur district in the state of Kerala, India. It covers an area of 6.46 square kilometres (2.49 sq mi) and has population of 3,200. There are about 784 houses in the village.
K.P. Narayana Pisharody was a Sanskrit scholar, teacher and writer of Kerala, India. He was born on 23 August 1909 in Kodikkunnu near Pattambi in Palakkad district to Puthisseri Pasupathi Namboothiri and Narayani Pisharasyar. He learned Sanskrit from the renowned scholars Punnasseri Nambi Neelakanta Sharma of Pattambi and Attoor Krishna Pisharody.
Vellangallur is a grama panchayath situated in Thrissur district, Kerala, India. The nearest towns are Irinjalakuda, Kodungallur and Mala. Main highlight of the village is the junction between two main roads, which are Trissur Kodungallur State Highway 22 and Chalakudy Mathilakam Road connecting NH17 and NH47. Total Population:32,846 [Men:15,599. Women:17,247] Total Area : 26.61 Sq.km Total WARDS : 21 Literacy 88.19% [Men 93.22%, Women 83.76%] (census:2001) .Vellangallur panchayat office is situated in Konathukunnu at Pin 680123. Vallivattam,Thekkumkara,Vadakkumkara,and karumatra villages are also included in this panchayat.Many Banks have branches in this panchayat which includes Canara Bank, Indian Overseas Bank, South Indian Bank, Panjab National Bank,Federal Bank and Dhanalakshmi Bank. Several other Cooperative banks also operating.
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