Chirakkal, Thrissur

For the village with same name in Kannur district, see Chirakkal, Kannur.

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Town in Kerala, India

Chirakkal

Town

Chirakkal

Location in Kerala, India

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Chirakkal

Chirakkal (India)

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Coordinates: 10°24′41″N 76°10′22″E﻿ / ﻿10.411360°N 76.172891°E﻿ / 10.411360; 76.172891
Country|  India
State| Kerala
District| Thrissur
Named after| Chira(River)
Government

• Type| Democracy
• Body| Panchayath
Languages

• Official| Malayalam, English
Time zone| UTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 code| IN-KL
Vehicle registration| KL-08

Chirakkal is a small village in Thrissur district of Kerala, South India. It is fifteen kilometers from Thrissur city, on the Cherpu-Thriprayar road.[citation needed]

Chirakkal is in the bank of Karuvannur River. The major area of Chirakkal is covered with paddy and coconut fields. Chirakkal has got three Major Hindu temples, Shiva (Vendrasseri Shiva Kshethram CBE), Devi (Thiruvanikkavu Amma) and Krishna (Kurumpilavu Shree Krishna Kshethram CBE) and several other family-owned temples, one Christian church named St Antony Church, Chirakkal and one mosque. Chirakkal has one LP government school and one management UP and high school in the name of Bhodhananda Swami, the first disciple of Sree Narayana Guru.[1]

## References

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1. ^ "Triple lockdown in Irinjalakuda, Muriyad". The Hindu. 24 July 2020. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 28 February 2021.

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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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