Kuriachira is a town in Kerala, India. It is located within 2 km south of
Swaraj Round. It lies beside the Thalore bypass road. Kuriachira is 25th division of
Thrissur Municipal Corporation
The Thrissur Municipal Corporation is the civic body that governs the Thrissur city in Kerala, India. It is the third largest city Corporation in the state of Kerala by area and fourth largest in population. Established as a Municipality since 19 ...
. It is an important residential area of
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 ...
city of
Kerala
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state of
India
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. Renowned
Malayalam
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writer and feminist
Sara Joseph was born here. Award-winning novel "
Aalahayude Penmakkal" by Sara Joseph gives insight into the life, taste, history, people and linguatone of Kuriachira.
Education
* St. Joseph's Model Higher Secondary School
* St.Paul's Convent English Higher Secondary School
* Pope John Primary School
* Mar Thimotheus Higher Secondary School
* St.Joseph's Teacher Training Institute.
* Several Kindergartens.
References
* https://web.archive.org/web/20090712014446/http://www.corporationofthrissur.org/pages/Maintemp.asp?id=3
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Suburbs of Thrissur city