Chalakudy
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Chalakudy ചാലക്കുടി Chalakudy,Thrissur |
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| Town, Taluk, Municipality, Assembly constituency | |
Chalakudy river
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 Chalakudy
 Chalakudy
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| Coordinates: 10°18′N 76°20′E / 10.30°N 76.33°ECoordinates: 10°18′N 76°20′E / 10.30°N 76.33°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Kerala |
| District | Thrissur District |
| Government | |
| • Type | Taluk |
| • Body | Municipal Council |
| • M L A | B.D. Devassy |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 49,525 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 680307 |
| Telephone code | 0480 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-64,KL-8,KL-45 |
Chalakudy is a municipal town situated on the banks of Chalakudy River in Thrissur District of the Kerala State in India. It has already become a taluk called Chalakudy Taluk. It is the base camp for travellers to Athirappilly and Vazhachal Falls. Chalakudy lies on National Highway 47 and located about 47 km (23 mi) north of the city of Kochi, and 30 km (19 mi) south of Thrissur.
The name "Chalakudy" is derived from two words "Yagashala" (temporary settlement for conducting sacrifices) and "kody" (flag). Once Chalakudy was famous all over India as a place for conducting sacrifices. Many "rishis" (including Saptarshis) used to come over here as it was considered as a sacred land. In order to identify these settlements, they hoisted flags next to it. Thus those entire area got its name "yagashalakody". This however evolved into "Shalakody" and finally into today's Chalakudy.Chalakudy was the headquarters of Kodassry Nadu.Maharaja, Kingdom of Cochin formed Kodassery(Chalakudy)Taluk in the 1762 by adding KuzhurNadu,Ayyanezhi Nadu,KorattyNadu, Malayattur proverty (now in Aluva and Kothamangalam Taluks)& Vellarappilly proverty(Kanjur-Chowara)(now in Aluva Taluk) to Kodassery Nadu. According to Brahminical traditions Chalakudy was part of Adur(Annamanada) Grama and Potta in Chalakudy Municipality was part of Irinjalakuda Grama. It was also an old seminary at Sanpaulur(Ambazhakkad) at the bank of chalakudy river.
Chalakudy is a place of historical importance as its nearby places like Thazhekkad proverty of MukundapuramNadu was the base of operations for Mysore invader Tipu Sultan during his attack on the Travancore lines. He kept the nearby places of Chalakudy as a Southern Army Base for attacking Travancore and other southern provinces.
As of the 2011 census, Chalakudy had a population of 114,901 with a density of 4,554 per km2. The male population of which is 55,276 while female population is 59,625. The children (0-6 age) population of Chalakudy UA is around 8.86% of total Chalakudy UA population which is lower than National Urban average of 10.93%. Total children in Chalakudy Urban region were 10,176 of which 5,225 were male and 4,951 female. The literacy rate of Chalakudy Agglomeration is 96.42% which is higher than National Urban average of 85%. Literacy rate for male and female for Chalakudy stood at 97.53% and 95.41% respectively. Total literates in Chalakudy UA were 100,977 of which males were 48,815 and remaining 52,162 were females. The sex ratio of female to male in Chalakudy UA was found higher with figure of 1079 females against national urban average of 926 females per 1000 males. For children (0-6 age), girls were 948 per 1000 boys in Chalakudy Urban region against national average of 902 girls per 1000 boys.
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