Alapad

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Alapad is a mid-land village in the Thrissur District of the Indian state Kerala.

## Location

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Alapad is situated on the Western side of Thrissur corporation Archived 12 May 2017 at the Wayback Machine. The village is between Thrissur and Triprayar and has an approximate distance of 14 km and 9 km respectively.

* PIN: 680641
* Alapad village belongs to Thrissur Taluk.
* Grama Panchayat: Chazhur.
* Legislative Constituency: Nattika.
* Parliament Constituency: Thrissur.

## Health and Education

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There is a Community Health Center and a Government Lower Primary School at Alapad.

## Temples

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The village is home to many temples, some are owned exclusively by some aristocratic families. They celebrate the festivals with Pooram or Thottam which are attended by all people irrespective of religion and caste. There are Ezhavas, Nairs, Pulayar and Vettuvan are the main Hindu community. There is a Roman Catholic Church in the main area called Labour Corner. Alapad is a village of farmers, employees in the Middle East and toddy tappers.

## References

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District of Thrissur

Taluks|

* Chavakkad
* Kodungallur
* Mukundapuram
* Thalappally
* Thrissur
* Chalakudy

Blocks|

* Anthikad
* Chalakudy
* Chavakkad
* Cherpu
* Chowannur
* Irinjalakuda
* Kodakara
* Kodungallur
* Mala
* Mathilakam
* Ollukkara
* Pazhayanur
* Puzhakkal
* Talikulam
* Wadakkanchery

Municipalities|

* Chalakudy
* Chavakkad
* Guruvayur
* Irinjalakkuda
* Kodungallur
* Kunnamkulam
* Wadakkancherry

Villages|

* List of villages in Thrissur district

Religious sites|

* Guruvayur Temple
* Mammiyur
* Vadakkumnathan
* Nalambalam
* Sri Kurumba Bagvathi Temple, (Kodungallur)
* Vilwadrinatha Temple
* Cheraman Juma Masjid
* Mala Synagogue
* St. Thomas Church (Palayur)
* Pazhanji Church
* St. Joseph's Parish Shrine, Pavaratty
* Saint Antony's Church, Ollur

Tourism|

* Athirapally Falls
* Vazhachal Falls
* Guruvayur
* Chavakkad Beach
* Chimmony Wildlife Sanctuary
* Punnathurkotta
* Kerala Kalamandalam
* Peechi-Vazhani Wildlife Sanctuary
* Thrissur Zoo

Festivals|

* Kodungallur Bharani
* Thrissur Pooram
* Guruvayur Ekadasi
* Chembai Sangeetholsavam
* Feast of Saint Raphael, Ollur

Education|

* Government Engineering College
* Kerala Agricultural University
* Government Medical College
* College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences
* St. Thomas College, Thrissur
* Vimala College
* Sree Kerala Varma College
* Kerala University of Health Sciences

Diocese|

* Syro-Malabar Catholic Archdiocese of Thrissur
* Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Irinjalakuda

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