Chazhoor

Chazhoor Chazhur
—  village  —
Chazhoor Location of Chazhoor in Kerala and India
Coordinates	10°26′43″N 76°08′13″E / 10.4451800°N 76.136970°E / 10.4451800; 76.136970Coordinates: 10°26′43″N 76°08′13″E / 10.4451800°N 76.136970°E / 10.4451800; 76.136970
Country	India
State	Kerala
District(s)	Thrissur
Population	6,541 (2001[update])
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Codes • Pincode • 6XXXXX • Vehicle • KL-

Chazhoor (Chazhur) (Malayalam : ചാഴൂര്‍) is a village and Panchayat in Thrissur Taluk of Thrissur district in the state of Kerala, India.^[1]

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census, Chazhoor had a population of 6541 with 3022 males and 3519 females.^[1]

Civic administration

For administrative purposes, the Chazhoor panchayat is divided into 13 wards, from which the members of the panchayat are elected for five years.

Politics

Chazhoor panchayat is part of Thrissur Parliament constituency and Nattika Legislative constituency. The current MP is P C Chacko and MLA is Geetha Gopi.

Educational institutions

• 1) Govt LP School, Alapad
• 2) Sree Narayana Memorial High School,Chazhoor
• 3) ALP School,Chazhoor
• 4) Oriental English Medium School,Pazhuvil
• 5) St. Antony's High School,Pazhuvil
• 6) Govt Nalanda Higher Secondary School,Kizhuppillikara

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Village_Directory/Population_data/Population_5000_and_Above.aspx. Retrieved 2008-12-10.