Chazhoor | |
Native Name: | Chazhur |
Other Name: | Chazhur |
Settlement Type: | village |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Kerala, India |
Coordinates: | 10.4452°N 76.137°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Kerala |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Thrissur |
Governing Body: | Chazhur Grama Panchayath, Thanniyam Grama Panchayath |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Total: | 6541 |
Population As Of: | 2001 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Malayalam, English |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 680571 |
Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
Area Code: | 0487 |
Registration Plate: | KL-75 |
Blank1 Name Sec1: | Nearest city |
Blank1 Info Sec1: | Triprayar |
Blank2 Name Sec1: | Literacy |
Blank2 Info Sec1: | fully% |
Chazhoor (Chazhur) is a village in Thrissur Taluk of Thrissur district in the state of Kerala, India.[1] Thriprayar (4 km), Thrissur (22 km), and Chavakkad (17 km) are nearby cities. Places of worship include temples, a mosque, and a church.
India census, Chazhoor had a population of 6,541 with 3,022 males and 3,519 females.
Chazhoor village holds the ancient palace of Chazhoor (Chazhur) kovilakom. This is the root (moola thavazhi) of the Cochin royal family, in Ernakulam district (Perumpadapu Swaroopam).
The Naalukettu (Kerala style of joint family house) of the Chazhoor royal family is in this village.
For administrative purposes, the Chazhoor panchayat is divided into 18 wards, from which the members of the panchayat are elected for five years.
Chazhoor panchayat is part of the Thrissur Parliament constituency and Nattika Legislative constituency.As of 2019 the MP was T. N. Prathapan[2] and as of 2023 the MLA was Geetha Gopi.[3]