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Village in Kerala, India
| Chazhoor ChazhurChazhur | |
|---|---|
| village | |
 Chazhur Kovilakam | |
| Coordinates: 10°26′43″N 76°08′13″E / 10.4451800°N 76.136970°E / 10.4451800; 76.136970 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Thrissur |
| Government | |
| • Body | Chazhur Grama Panchayath, Thanniyam Grama Panchayath |
| Population | |
| • Total | 6,541 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 680571 |
| Telephone code | 0487 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-75 |
| Nearest city | Triprayar |
| Literacy | fully% |
Chazhoor (Chazhur) is a village in Thrissur Taluk of Thrissur district in the state of Kerala, India. Thriprayar (4 km), Thrissur (22 km), and Chavakkad (17 km) are nearby cities. Places of worship include temples, a mosque, and a church.
Demographics
As of 2001 India census, Chazhoor had a population of 6,541 with 3,022 males and 3,519 females.
History
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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.
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.
References
- ^ Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. "Census of India: Villages with population 5000 & above". Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 10 December 2008.
- http://niyamasabha.org/codes/members.htm
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