Chalakudy taluk

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Chalakudy taluk comes under Irinjalakuda Revenue Division of Thrissur district in Kerala, India. It is one of the 77 taluks of Kerala. Chalakudy taluk was formed in the year 2013 by the UDF Government, led by Oommen Chandy. 31 villages from the former subdistrict of Mukundapuram taluk form the new subdistrict. [1]

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Taluks in Thrissur District
  1. Alathur
  2. Aloor
  3. Annallur
  4. Athirappally
  5. Elanjipra
  6. Kakkulissery
  7. Kallettumkara (CT)
  8. Kallur Thekkummuri (CT)
  9. Kallur Vadakkummuri (CT)
  10. Kizhakke chalakkudy
  11. Kizhakkummuri
  12. Kodakara
  13. Kodassery
  14. Kuruvilassery
  15. Kuttichira
  16. Maringoor thekkummuri
  17. Mattathur
  18. Melur
  19. Mupliyam
  20. Muringur Vadakkummuri (CT)
  21. Nandipulam
  22. Padinjare Chalakkudy
  23. Pariyaram
  24. Perambra
  25. Potta
  26. Thazhakkadu
  27. Thirumukkulam
  28. Vadakkumbhagom
  29. Vadama (CT)
  30. Varandarappilly
  31. Vellikulangara

History

Up to AD 1762 Chalakudy and surrounding areas were part of Kodassery nadu. In 1762AD Cochin Maharajah formed Kodassery taluk by adding some other desoms[ what language is this? ] from nearby nadus.[ what language is this? ] In 1860 AD this taluk was abolished and parts were amalgamated into Mukundapuram and Kanayannur taluks. In December 2013 new Chalakudy taluk was formed by bifurcating Mukundapuram Taluk.

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References

  1. "Chalakudy taluk". thehindu.com. Retrieved 18 October 2017.