Ollur

Ollur
Town
Ollur town seen from a residential building
Ollur Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates: 10°28′N 76°14′E / 10.46°N 76.23°E / 10.46; 76.23Coordinates: 10°28′N 76°14′E / 10.46°N 76.23°E / 10.46; 76.23
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Thrissur District
Government
• Mayor	Ajitha Jayarajan
• Deputy Mayor	Varghese Kandamkulathy
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	680 306, 680 313
Telephone code	91 (0)487
Vehicle registration	KL-08
Website	www.corporationofthrissur.org

Ollur is a major suburban area and an old commercial town in the city of Thrissur of Kerala state, South India. It is situated about 5 km away from Swaraj Round on old National Highway 47 (India) towards Kochi. From ancient time onwards, Ollur was a major business centre in Thrissur district. Now, this geographical area is part of Thrissur Municipal Corporation. It is situated between Kuriachira and Thalore on the National Highway. However, a specific identity for this geographical region is still there due to the urban setting of this region and its important religious institutions.

The first recorded history of Ollur is the establishment of St. Anthony's Forane Church in 1718. Before India's independence, Ollur belonged to Kingdom of Cochin. Later it was with Travancore-Cochin State. In 1919, Ollur Panchayat was formed with villages of Ollur and Edakunny. The first Panchayat President was E. Ikkanda Warrier, who later became the Prime Minister of Cochin State. He was followed by Chev. Paulose Kallukkaren, Menachery Erinjery Lonappan Ouseph, Menachery Erinjery Dr. E. J. Anthony(twice) as Panchayat Presidents when India became Independent in 1947 and later the landlords only voter system gave place to one person one vote democratic system. The Panchayat has an area of 14.92 km². The Panchayat comprise mainly areas of Ancheri, Chiyyaram, Kuriachira, Chelakkoottukara, Kuttanellur, Padavaradu, Peruvamkulangara, Panamkuttichira, Edakkunni and Thaikkattussery. The first Panchayat election after India attained Independence was held in 1953. In 1997, the Government of Kerala decided to merge Ollur Panchayat to the Thrissur Municipal Corporation, which newly established on October 1. Ollur Panchayat was completely merged with Thrissur Municipal Corporation.