DISTRICT CAME INTO EXISTANCE | 1 ST JULY 1949 |
DISTRICT HEAD QUARTERS | THRISSUR |
TALUKS | 5 |
MUNCIPALITIES | 6 |
VILLAGES | 254 |
GRAMA PANCHAYATH | 92 |
DISTRICT PANCHAYATH | 1 |
BLOCK PANCHAYATH | 17 |
The term Thrissur is the abbreviated anglicized form of the Malayalam word "THRISSIVAPERUR" which means the town of the "SACRED SIVA". The town is built on an elevated ground, at the apex of which is the famous "VADAKKUMNATHAN" Temple. A place of great antiquity, Thrissur was also known as "VRISHABHADRIPURAM" and "TEN KAILASAM" in ancient days.
Thrissur is also known as the Cultural Capital of Kerala because of its cultural, spiritual and religious leanings throughout history.It houses theKerala Sangeetha Nadaka Academy, Kerala Lalita Kala Akademi and Kerala Sahitya Academy. The city hosts the Thrissur Pooram festival, the most colourful and spectacular temple festival in Kerala. The festival is held at the Thekkinkadu Maidan in April or May. Thrissur has a large number of well-known temples including the Thiruvambadi Sri Krishna Temple, Vadakkumnathan temple and Paramekkavu temple, as well as two famous churches, the Our Lady of Lourdes Metropolitan Cathedral and the Basilica of Our Lady of Dolours.
| MUNCIPALITIES | |
| Chalakudy | 0480 2708323 |
| Chavakkad | 04872507453 |
| Guruvayoo | 0488 5225711 |
| Irinjalakkuda | 0480 2825210 |
| Kunnamkulam | 0480 2806300 |
| Kodungallur | 0487 2555656 |
TALUK | HEADQUARTERS |
CHAVAKKAD | CHAVAKKAD |
KODUNGALLUR | KODUNGALLUR |
MUKUNDAPURAM | IRINJALAKUDA |
THALAPPILLI | WADAKKANCHERY |
THRISSUR | THRISSUR |
LOKSABHA CONSTITUENCIES | |
Thrissur Parliament Constituency Sri.P C Chacko | PUTHUKKAD GURUVAYOOR NATTIKA THRISSUR OLLUR MANALUR IRINGALAKKUDA |
Chalakkudi Parliament Constituency Sri.K P Dhanapalan | KAIPAMANGALAM ANGAMALY ALUVA KUNNATHUNAD KODUNGALLUR CHALAKKUDY PERUMBAVOOR |
Alathur Parliament Constituency Sri.P K Biju | WADAKKANCHERY THARUR CHELAKKARA ALATHUR NENMARA CHITTUR KUNNAMKULAM |
ASSEMBLY CONSTITUENCIES | |
CHELAKKARA | SRI.K.RADHAKRISHNAN |
KUNNAMKULAM | SRI.BABU M PALISSERY |
GURUVAYUR | SRI.K V ABDULKHADER |
MANALUR | SRI.P A MADHAVAN |
WADAKKANCHERY | SRI. C. N BALAKRISHNAN |
OLLUR | SRI.M P VINCENT |
THRISSUR | ADV.THERAMBIL RAMAKRISHNAN |
NATTIKA | SMT.GEETHA GOPI |
KAIPAMANGALAM | ADV V S SUNILKUMAR |
IRINJALAKUDA | ADV.THOMAS UNNIYADAN |
PUDUKKAD | PROF.C RAVEENDRANATH |
CHALAKUDY | SRI.B D DEVASSY |
KODUNGALLR | SRI. T N PRATHAPAN |
