Chavakkad
| Chavakkad | |
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| Town | |
Chavakkad Temple
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| Coordinates: 10°32′N 76°03′E / 10.53°N 76.05°ECoordinates: 10°32′N 76°03′E / 10.53°N 76.05°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Kerala |
| District | Thrissur |
| Elevation | 14 m (46 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 38,138 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 680506 |
| Telephone code | +91487 |
Chavakkad is a municipality in Thrissur District of Kerala state in India. Chavakkad is noted for its beach and fishing. It lies on National Highway 66 is located about 75 km (47 mi) north of the city of Kochi, the commercial capital of Kerala and 25 km (16 mi) northwest of Thrissur, the cultural capital of Kerala.
The Hindus Sree Vishanatha Temple and Nagayakshi Temple are situated in Chavakkad. The Muslim's famous Manathala Masjid situated in Chavakked and Syrian Christian Church situated at Palayoor ares believed to be among of the seven churches founded by St. Thomas on the West Coast.
As of 2001[update] India census, Chavakkad had a population of 38,138. Males constitute 46% of the population and females 54%. Chavakkad has an average literacy rate of 81%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 83% and female literacy of 79%. 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
The Chavakkad Panchayath was established in 1918. Later on October 1, 1978, the Panchayat was upgraded to the status of a Municipality with an area of 12.41 km2 and is divided into 27 electoral wards. In 2010, the electoral wards were increased to 29. The municipality has a total population of 37,789 and has a density of 3,045 per km2. Chavakkad is a Grade-III Municipality and the headquarters of the Chavakkad Taluk. Chavakkad houses the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court and Munsif Courts. It also has a Sub Jail.
Chavakkad educational district has 93 high schools, three special schools, one Kalamandalam arts school, two schools for the deaf, and a fisheries’ school. Kadappuram Government Higher Secondary School,M.R.R.M.H.S, I.D.C IEHS, Amrita Vidyalayam, Rajah School, MIC English School, National Huda School, Focus IEHS School, Sree Narayana Vidyaniketan Central School, V.R.Appu Master Memorial Higher Secondary School etc. are some of the prominent schools in Chavakkad.
National Highway 66, commonly referred to as NH 66, passes through the Chavakkad town. This busy National Highway runs roughly North-South along the Western Coast of India, parallel to Western Ghats. It connects Mumbai to Cochin, passing through the states of Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, and Kerala. Another road is State Highway 50 that starts in Chavakkad and ends in Wadakkancherry. The highway is 31.515 km long. Chavakkad has a municipal bus stand with frequent buses to and from Ernakulam, Kozhikode, Ponnani, the district headquarters Thrissur and to other nearby towns. All private and KSRTC buses that ply southward from Guruvayur and other northern towns stop at Chavakkad.
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