Chalakudy

Chalakudy
Chalakkudy

Chalakudy

—  town  —
Chalakkudy
Location of Chalakkudy
in Kerala and India
Coordinates 10°18′N 76°20′E / 10.30°N 76.33°E / 10.30; 76.33Coordinates: 10°18′N 76°20′E / 10.30°N 76.33°E / 10.30; 76.33
Country India
State Kerala
District(s) Thrissur District
M L A B.D. Devassy
Population 48,371 (2001)
Time zone IST (UTC+05:30)

Chalakudy is a municipal town situated on the banks of Chalakudy River in Thrissur District of the Kerala State in India. It is the base camp for travellers to Athirappilly and Vazhachal Falls.[1] It lies on National Highway 47 and located about 36 km (23 mi) north of the city of Kochi, the commercial capital city of Kerala and 30 km (19 mi) south of Thrissur, the cultural capital of Kerala.

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History

The name "Chalakudy" is derived from the word "Shalakudy", meaning a place where sacrifices are made. The best season to visit Chalakudy is December to March and also in monsoon season. Chalakkudy is a place of historical importance as it was the base for the operations of the Mysore invader Tipu Sultan while attacking the "Travancore lines'.[2]

Demographics

As of the 2001 census,[3] Chalakudy had a population of 48,371. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Chalakudy has an average literacy rate of 85%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 86% and female literacy of 84%. 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Government

Chalakkudy Municipality came into existence in the year 1970. The municipality covering an area of 25.23 km2 is divided into 36 electoral wards. The Municipality has a total population of 48,371 with a density of 1,917 per km2. Chalakkudy is a Grade-II municipality.[4] Chalakudi assembly constituency was a segment of Mukundapuram (Lok Sabha constituency).[5] Later it became a segment of Chalakudi (Lok Sabha constituency).

Visitors attraction

Kodassery

Transport

A view of Chalakudy river from the Chalakudy Bridge

Road

Located along the National Highway 47, between Kochi and Thrissur. Another major road is State Highway 21 which connects Chalakudy to Vazhachal and ends at the border of Tamil Nadu. Chalakudy has a KSRTC and private bus station in the town only. The KSRTC station provides inter-district and inter-state buses in and around Kerala and outside the state. The private station runs local bus services in to the suburbs of Chalakudy.

Railways

The main rail transport system in Chalakudy is operated by the Southern Railway Zone of Indian Railways, and comes under Trivandrum Railway Division. There are two railway stations in Chalakudy, Divine Nagar Railway Station and Chalakudy Railway Station. Chalakudy and Divine Nagar Railway Station lies in the busy route of Shoranur-Cochin Harbour section. All the passenger trains and some express trains stop here.

Air

The nearest airport is Cochin International Airport in Nedumbassery which is 22 KM from Chalakudy. All the major domestic and international flights are available here. Direct flights are available to Chennai, New Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore and Kolkata.

Business

A morning in Chalakudy market

Madura Coats, Apollo Tyres, Paulson Distillery, Carborundum Limited, Eddie Current and the Stree Shakti Paper Mills are the major industrial establishments. The Government Press has a division functioning in Chalakkudy. The Peringalkuthu Hydro-electric project is about 42 KM east of Chalakkudy.

Education

The Panampally Memorial Government College, Sacred Hearts Women’s College, Nirmala College, St. James Medical Academy Pharmacy College, Nirmala College of Information Technology, Lakshmi College of Science Technology & Management and Southern college of Engineering & Technology are the major higher educational institutions in Chalakkudy. The ITI here is one of the oldest in the Kerala state.[6]

No Name of School Started In
1 Government Vocational Higher Secondary School 1895
2 Government East High School 1895
3 Government Girls High School 1906
4 St Antony's C.G.H.S, Kottat 1919
5 Government High School, V R Puram 1920
6 Sacred Heart Higher Secondary Girls School 1925
7 K.E.C.U.P School, Potta 2008
8 St Mary's L.P School 1940
9 I.R.M.L.P School 1953
10 Government L.P School 1960
11 Carmel Higher Secondary School 1975
12 C.K.M.N.S.S Higher Secondary School 1980
13 Vyasa Vidyanikethan High School 1996
14 Crescent Public School 1995
15 C.M.I Public School 1998
16 ITI Chalakudy (First ITI In Kerala) 1954
17 Sacred Heart College
18 Panampilly college 1972

See also

References



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