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Thrissur

District Head Quarters : Thrissur


Area : 3,032 Km
Population : 29,75,440
Literacy : 92.56 %

Thrissur district was formed in July 1, 1949

Thrissur Taluk [Taluk Headquarter : Thrissur]
Adat, Anjur, Anthicadu, Aranattukara, Avanur, Ayanthol, Chazhoor, Chembukavu, Cherpu, Chiyyaram, Chowoor, Edakalathur, Edakunny, Kainur, Karamukku, Killanur, Koorkancherry, Kurumbilavu, Kuttur, Madakkara, Manakodi, Manalur, Nadathara, Ollukara, Ollur, Padiyam, Panacherry, Parakkad, Paralam, Peechy, Peramangalam, Puthoor, Puzhakkal, Thannyam, Vadakummuri, Venginesserry, Vilvattom

Mukundapuram Taluk [Taluk Headquarter:Mukundapuram]
Alathur, Alur, Amballur, Edathiringi, Iringalakuda, Kallettumkara, Kallur Thekkummuri, Kallur, Kaloor, Karalam, Kattoor, Kizhakke Chalakudy, Kodakara, Kodasserry, Koratty, Kottanallur, Kuttichira, Manavalasserry, Mattathur, Melur, Muriyad, Nellai, PadinjaraChalakudy, Padyur, Parappukara, Pariyaram, Porathisserry, Pulur, Puthenchira, Thekkumkara, Thirumukkulam, Thoravu, Vadakkumkara, Vadama, Varadarapilly, Velliyamkulangara, Velookara

Chavakkad Taluk [Taluk Headquarter: Chavakkad]
Elavally, Engandiyoor, Guruvayoor, Manathala, Mullasserry, Nattika, Orumanayur, Pavaratty, Pukkodu, Punayur, Punnayurkulam, Thalikulam, Thycaud, Vadanapilly, Vadekkekadu, Valappatt, Venkitang

Kodungallore Taluk [Taluk Headquarter:Kodungallore]
Azhikode, Edathuruthy, Edavilangu, Eriyad, Kaippamangalam, Lokamaleswaram, Methala, Pappinavattom, Periganam, Poyya, Pullut, Sree Narayanapuram

Thalappilly Taluk [Taluk Headquarter:Vadakkamcherry]
Aloor, Arthatt, Chelakkara, Cheruthuruthy, Chittanda, Chowa, Desamangalam, Elanadu, Engakkat, Eyyal, Kadangodu, Kaniyarkode, Karikatt, Kattakambal, Kumaranallur, Kunnamkulam, Kurumala, Mayannur, Mullorkara, Nelluvai, Panjal, Pazhayannur, Thekkumkara, Thichoor, Thiruvallamala, Vadakkamcherry, Vadekkethara, Varavoor, Venganallure.

Education
Government Colleges
Government College, Thrissur
K.K.T.M.College, Pullut
PMG College, Chalakudy

Private Colleges
Carmel College, Mala
Christ College, Iringalakuda
Little Flower College, Guruvayoor
M.E.S.Asmabi College Padinjara Vemballur
Mar Thodasious College , Pazhanji
S.H.C College, Chalakudy
S.N.College, Nattika
Sree Kerala Varma College, Thrissur
Sree Krishna College , Guruvayoor
Sree Vivekanada College, Kunnamkulam
Sree Vyasa N.S.S.College ,Vadakkamcherry
St. Joseph's College, Iringalakuda
St. Mary's College ,Thrissur
St. Thomas College ,Thrissur
St:Aloysious College, Elthuruth
Vimala College, Thrissur

Professional Colleges
College of Banking & Co-operation, Mannuthy
College of Horticulture, Mannuthy
Forest College, Vellanikkara
Government Law College, Thrissur
Karshika Sarvakalasala, Mannuthy
Thrissur Engineering College
Thrissur Medical College
Vaidya Ratnsm Ayurveda College, Ollur
Vetnary College, Mannuthy

Polytechnic
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Mathruka Swasraya Polytechnic, Kallettumkara
MTI Thrissur
Sree Rama Polytechnic, Valappad
Thyagarajah Polytechnic, Alagappanagar
Women's Polytechnic, Nedupuzha

Training
Government Training College, Thrissur

Teachers Training Institute - 8

Total Number of Schools : 992

Industry
Total Registered Industries: 2,566 (Total Employees: 43,382)
Total Registered SSI Units: 23001 (Total employees: 96,321)

Geographical Nature
The southeast corner area of the district extends up to Tamilnadu Border. 54Km Seashore. Most of the areas in the district are low lands and midland.

Machanadu, Paravattani,Palappilly, Kodasserry, Athirappilly are the important hills.

Rivers: Kecherri, Karuvannur, Chalakudy

Forest land: 103,610 hectare

Places & Attractions
Athirapally & Vazhachal: Kerala has its own attractions in amusement parks. There is dream world Water Park, situated in the break taking beautiful Athirapally amidst mesmerizing waterfalls and glowing greenery. From 14 water rides, including 5 newly introduced rides in South India to 8 dry rides.

Cheruthuruthy: Mahakavi Vallathol established the illustrious 'Kerala Kalamandalam' at the Village village of Cheruthuruthy in 1958. Awhole lot of writers, singers, and Kathakali artistes grew up in the village close to the river Kalpathy to Ponnani.
Guruvayoor: 33Km fro north of Thrissur, the most famous Sree Krishna temple situated.
Kodungalloore: Muzirins or Kodungalloore as its is known at at the confluence of Periyar. It was an International Port, visited the Arabs, Jews and the Romans. It became a confluence of cultures as well. Peechy: Wildlife Sanctuary near Peechy, Vazhani dams situated. It established in 1958 has got 125 Sq.Km area and Peechy isonly 15 Km from Thrissur.
Thrissur Pooram: The two century old Cultural highlight par excellence celebrated in the Malayalam month 'Medam'[ April/May] is a feast for the eye and the ear. Unfolding from early hours of the morning and continuing almost to the noon of the next day.

 

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