Chazhoor
Village in Kerala, India
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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.
Chazhoor
Chazhur Chazhur | |
|---|---|
village | |
 Chazhur Kovilakam | |
 Interactive map of Chazhoor | |
| Coordinates: 10.4451800°N 76.136970°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Thrissur |
| Government | |
| • Body | Chazhur Grama Panchayath, Thanniyam Grama Panchayath |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 5,827 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 680571 |
| Telephone code | 0487 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-75 |
| Nearest city | Triprayar |
Demographics
History
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.
Civic administration and politics
For administrative purposes, the Chazhoor panchayat is divided into 18 wards, from which the members of the panchayat are elected for five years.[citation needed]
Chazhoor panchayat is part of the Thrissur Parliament constituency and Nattika Legislative constituency. As of 2024 the MP is Suresh Gopi and as of 2023 the MLA was Geetha Gopi.[3]
