Thalapilly Explained

Thalapilly
Settlement Type:town
Pushpin Map:India Kerala
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates:10.5833°N 76.0833°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kerala
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Thrissur
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Malayalam, English
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Area Code:04884, 04885
Registration Plate:KL-48
Blank1 Name Sec1:Nearest city
Blank1 Info Sec1:Thrissur
Blank2 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
Blank2 Info Sec1:Alathur

Thalapilly is one of the Taluks in Thrissur District of Kerala state, south India. Before AD 1860 the headquarters of the taluk was in Kunnamkulam. At present the headquarters of the Taluk is Wadakanchery. Kunnamkulam municipality, the Panchayats of Kandanassery, Choondal, Chowannur, Kadavallur, Erumapetty, Velur, Thrissur, Mundathikode, Thekkumkara, Wadakkanchery, Mullurkara, Varavoor, Chelakkara, Pazhayannur, Thiruvilwamala, Panjal, Kondazhi, Vallathol Nagar and Desamangalam are in Thalapilly Taluk.

There are long chains of small hills throughout the Taluk while vast stretches of paddy fields and many Palmyra palms also feature in the landscape.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: District/Constituencies - THRISSUR DISTRICT. Chief Electoral Officer, Thrissur. 2013-03-19.