Karalam is a small village in

Thrissur Thrissur (), formerly Trichur, also known by its historical name Thrissivaperur, is a city and the headquarters of the Thrissur district in Kerala, India. It is the third largest urban agglomeration in Kerala after Kochi and Kozhikode, and t ...

district in

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state of

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, known for its scenic beauty. It is located 8 km from

Irinjalakuda Irinjalakuda is a municipal town in Thrissur district, Kerala, India. It is the headquarters of Irinjalakuda Revenue Division and Mukundapuram Taluk. After Thrissur, this town has most number of administrative, law-enforcement and judicial of ...

and 18 km from

Economy

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is the primary industry, but many households have at least one member working abroad, often in the Gulf.

Transport

Bus service connects the village with nearby cities like

and

. Buses to Karalam starts from Irinjalakuda Bus Station. Only private buses service to this area. Bus time to Karalam from Irinjalakuda via Kizhuthani are (AM) 6.00, 6.50, 7.50, 8.30, 9.05, 10.00, 10.40, 11.20, 12.05(PM), 12.20, 1.05, 1.45, 2.45, 3.25, 4.00, 5.00, 5.35, 6.15, 6.30, 7.30.

Colleges and schools

* Karalam Lower Primary School * Rajarshy M L P S, Kizhuthani * Vellani L P S * Karalam Vocational Higher Secondary School * Tharananellur Arts and Science College, * St. Dominic school Vellani * Vimala central school Thanissery

Healthcare

Family health centre - Pullathara, Karalam

Landmarks

Kumaranchira temple

Karalam is famous for its Kumaranchira temple. Only

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may enter the temple, but members of other religions also believe in Kumaranchira

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(Deity) up to a certain extent and send their offerings to the temple through their Hindu friends or neighbours. The deity is believed to be the sister of the famous

Kodungallur Kodungallur (; also Cranganore, Portuguese: Cranganor; formerly known as Mahodayapuram, Shingly, Vanchi, Muchiri, Muyirikkode, and Muziris) is a historically significant town situated on the banks of river Periyar on the Malabar Coast in Thr ...

bhagavathy.

Karuvannur Puzha

This beautiful River marks the northern boundary of Karalam Panchayat. This River is the main source of water for Agriculture in the Village.

Holy Trinity Church

The only Church in Thrissur District in the name of Holy Trinity.

Karalam Mosque

Karalam Muslim juma masjid

Festivals

* Kumaranchira temple Bharani utsavam (festival) in March which lasts for 2 days. * Pindi Perunnal in January, second week, every year which lasts for three days. *Karalam Chandanakudam, March 14 , every year.

References

http://www.education.kerala.gov.in/schoollist.htm http://thrissur.nic.in/mukundapuramvillages.asp http://lsgkerala.in/karalampanchayat http://www.trend.kerala.gov.in Census Data 2001 {{Thrissur district Villages in Mukundapuram Taluk