Chazhoor

Chazhoor

Chazhur
Chazhur
Chazhoor Chazhur Chazhur
village
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Thrissur
Population (2001)
• Total	6,541
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	680571
Telephone code	0487
Vehicle registration	KL-08
Nearest city	Triprayar
Literacy	fully%

Chazhoor (Chazhur) (Malayalam : ചാഴൂര്‍) is a village, and popularly known as Chazhur village in Thrissur Taluk of Thrissur district in the state of Kerala, India.^[1] Chazhoor is a region with Hindu majority(50)closely followes by Muslims(42) with tiny amount of catholics(8).Thriprayar(4 km),Thrissur(22 km),Chavakkad(17 km) etc. are nearby cities. Chazhoor is 4 km away from Snehatheeram beach.

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census, Chazhoor had a population of 6541 with 3022 males and 3519 females.^[1]

Civic administration

For administrative purposes, the Chazhoor panchayat is divided into 13 wards, from which the members of the panchayat are elected for five years.

History

Chazhoor village holds the ancient palace of Chazhoor (Chazur) kovilakom. This is the root (moola thavazhi)of the Cochin royal family, in Ernakulam district (Perumpadapu Swaroopam).^[2]

The Naalukettu (Kerala style of joint family house) of Chazhoor royal family is in this village.

Chazhur Pazhayannur Bhagavathy temple is in this village, famous as an important Deity of Perumpadappu Swaroopam.

Politics

Chazhoor panchayat is part of Thrissur Parliament constituency and Nattika Legislative constituency. The current MP is C N Jayadevan and MLA is Geetha Gopi.

Educational institutions

Govt LP School, Alapad
Sree Narayana Memorial High School,Chazhoor
ALP School,Chazhoor
Oriental English Medium School,Pazhuvil
St. Antony's High School,Pazhuvil
Govt Nalanda Higher Secondary School,Kizhuppillikara

religious destinations

Chazhur Pazhayannur temple
Parakkulangara Sri dharmasastha temple
Chazhur juma masjid
Pazhuvil juma masjid
St Mary's church, west pazhuvil
Masjidunnoor, Peringottukara

References

^ ^a ^b "Census of India. : Villages with population 5000 & above". Retrieved 2008-12-10. {{cite web}}: |first= missing |last= (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^ Genealogy of Cochin Royal Family.

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[censusindia-1] "Census of India. : Villages with population 5000 & above". Retrieved 2008-12-10. {{cite web}}: |first= missing |last= (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

[2] Genealogy of Cochin Royal Family.

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