Paravur Taluk, {{IPA-ml, pɐrɐʋuːr, IPA, is a

taluk A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluka, or taluk) is a local unit of administrative division in some countries of South Asia. It is a subdistrict of the area within a district including the designated populated place that serves as its administr ...

Ernakulam District Ernakulam, ; ISO: ''Eṟaṇākuḷaṁ'', in Malayalam: എറണാകുളം), is one of the 14 districts in the Indian state of Kerala, that takes its name from the eponymous city division in Kochi. It is situated in the central part o ...

in the

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Kerala Kerala ( ; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile regions of Cochin, Malabar, South ...

North Paravur North Paravur. formerly known as Paravur or Parur, is a municipality and suburb in Ernakulam district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is a northern suburb of the city of Kochi and is situated around 20 km from the city centre. It is ...

is the capital of the taluk. Paravur Taluk lies in the north western part of Ernakulam district bordering Thrissur district. The surrounding taluks are Kochi to the west consisting of Vypin Island, Kodungallur to the north, Chalakudy to the north consisting of Mala, Aluva to the east consisting of Angamaly, Nedumbassery and Aluva, Kanayanur to the south consisting of Cochin City. Paravur is a part of Kochi urban agglomeration area. The western parts of taluk are coastal areas with cultivations like prawn and pokkali rice. The eastern parts are fertile lands. The heavy industries of Kochi is located in Udyogmandal area of the taluk.

History

Parur taluk was prominent in the history of Kerala. Taluk was an attraction to Kochi, Malabar and Travancore Kingdoms. Parur has got its own brands like * Parur Central Bank (1930) (Amalgamated with Bank Of India - 1990) * Parur Boat Race * Parur Market * Parur Municipality (Old) * Maliankara * Parur coir * Parur court (1875) * Islands * Ayroor * Parur river * Purapillykavu Bund * Alengad sugarcane * Chendamangalam Handloom * Co operative institutions * Vedimara Prison * Parur Jew Street * The famous place Chendamanglam - Place of paliath Achans. The Paliam Palace, residence of the Paliath Achans, hereditary prime ministers to the former maharajas of

Kochi Kochi (), also known as Cochin ( ) ( the official name until 1996) is a major port city on the Malabar Coast of India bordering the Laccadive Sea, which is a part of the Arabian Sea. It is part of the district of Ernakulam in the state of K ...

, is one of the architectural splendours of Kerala. The Palace is over 450 years old and houses a collection of historic documents and relics. * Kunjithai is one of the most famous fishing boat manufacturing place in Kerala with 30 boat yards. Kerala 15

* Once Edappally village was in Parur later added to Kanayannur taluk

Flora and fauna

The land has one of the highest densities of

coconut trees The coconut tree (''Cocos nucifera'') is a member of the palm tree family ( Arecaceae) and the only living species of the genus ''Cocos''. The term "coconut" (or the archaic "cocoanut") can refer to the whole coconut palm, the seed, or the ...

. The land also boasts a wide range of other birds and animals. The

kingfisher Kingfishers are a family, the Alcedinidae, of small to medium-sized, brightly colored birds in the order Coraciiformes. They have a cosmopolitan distribution, with most species found in the tropical regions of Africa, Asia, and Oceania, ...

നീലപ്പൊന്മാൻ is common bird in this land and others include

black bulbul The black bulbul (''Hypsipetes leucocephalus''), also known as the Himalayan black bulbul or Asian black bulbul, is a member of the bulbul family of passerine birds. It is found primarily in the Himalayas, its range stretching from India eastwa ...

(depend on the season)

brown falcon The brown falcon (''Falco berigora'') is a relatively large falcon native to Australia and New Guinea. A number of plumage morphs occur, with the primary distinction being between the pale morph and the dark morph. Both morphs usually have dark ...

crow A crow is a bird of the genus ''Corvus'', or more broadly a synonym for all of ''Corvus''. Crows are generally black in colour. The word "crow" is used as part of the common name of many species. The related term "raven" is not pinned scientifical ...

woodpecker Woodpeckers are part of the bird family Picidae, which also includes the piculets, wrynecks, and sapsuckers. Members of this family are found worldwide, except for Australia, New Guinea, New Zealand, Madagascar, and the extreme polar regions. ...

, sparrow,

raven A raven is any of several larger-bodied bird species of the genus ''Corvus''. These species do not form a single taxonomic group within the genus. There is no consistent distinction between "crows" and "ravens", common names which are assigned t ...

pigeons Columbidae () is a bird family consisting of doves and pigeons. It is the only family in the order Columbiformes. These are stout-bodied birds with short necks and short slender bills that in some species feature fleshy ceres. They primarily ...

African fish eagle The African fish eagle (''Haliaeetus vocifer'') or the African sea eagle, is a large species of eagle found throughout sub-Saharan Africa wherever large bodies of open water with an abundant food supply occur. It is the national bird of Malawi, Na ...

and

cuckoos Cuckoos are birds in the Cuculidae family, the sole taxon in the order Cuculiformes . The cuckoo family includes the common or European cuckoo, roadrunners, koels, malkohas, couas, coucals and anis. The coucals and anis are sometimes separ ...

. The land also has cows, goats, etc. We can see so many

sarpa kavu Sarpa Kavu (meaning ''Abode of Snakes'') or Naga Banna is a traditional natural sacred space seen near traditional homes in Kerala state of South India and in the region of Tulunad. The site is believed to be inhabited by snakes, and the area ...

''abode of snakes'' സർപ്പക്കാവ് near the Hindu

Nair The Nair , also known as Nayar, are a group of Indian Hindu castes, described by anthropologist Kathleen Gough as "not a unitary group but a named category of castes". The Nair include several castes and many subdivisions, not all of whom histor ...

homes and temples. They are the best ecology for animals and birds. Fish are abundant in this serene taluk. Sarpa-Kavu-1

Villages

Parur,

Ezhikkara Ezhikkara is a panchayat in Paravur Taluk of Ernakulam District, Kerala. The North Paravur, Chathanad road (9 km) passes through this village. Ezhikkara is situated close to Ernakulam. Ezhikkara is famous for its pokkali (a type of rice) fi ...

Eloor Eloor is a suburb of Kochi and a municipality in Paravur Taluk, Ernakulam District in the Indian state of Kerala, India. It is an industrial area situated around north of the city centre. It is an island of 14.21 km2 formed between two dis ...

Chittatukara Chittattukara is a census town and panchayat in Paravur Taluk of Ernakulam District, Kerala. Paravur town is situated close to this village, just 2 km. The most ancient and trade centre Pashnam is located at Pattanam, a small area in thi ...

Chendamangalam Chendamangalam (or Chennamangalam) is a small town and a panchayat in Paravur Taluk, Ernakulam district in the state of Kerala, India. Location It is about 23 km from Ernakulam. It has three rivers, seven inlets, hillocks and large ex ...

Vadakkekara Vadakkekara is a census town, in Paravur Taluk, Ernakulam District, Kerala state in India. It is also a part of Vadakkekara Grama Panchayat. Paravur town is situated 5 km from this village. The main centre in this village is Moothakunna ...

Kottuvally Kottuvally is a census town in Paravoor.It is also a village in Paravur Taluk, Ernakulam district in the Indian state of Kerala. The village is situated in the south of the taluk. The nearest town is North Paravur, 4 km away. The Kottuval ...

Kunnukara Kunnukara is a census town and panchayat in Paravur Taluk of Ernakulam district, Kerala, India. The village is situated on the airport road connecting North Paravur ( NH66) and Nedumbassery ( NH544). North Paravur is the nearest town, 7 km ...

Karumalloor Karumallur is a village in Paravur Taluk, Ernakulam district in the Indian state of Kerala. Karumalloor is a panchayat in Ernakulam District. The village consists of large tracts of paddy fields. Karumallur is bounded by distributaries of the ...

Varappuzha Varappuzha, , (also known by its former name Verapoly) is a northern suburb of the city of Kochi. It is a census town in Paravur Taluk, Ernakulam district in the Indian state of Kerala. Situated around 15 km (9 mi) from the city centre ...

, Puthenvelikkara,

Kadungalloor Kadungalloor, , is a village situated near Aluva. The village belongs to the Paravur Taluk of the Ernakulam district in the Indian state of Kerala. The industrial estates of Muppathadam and Edayar are located in Kadungalloor. Demographics Acc ...

Moothakunnam Moothakunnam is a small village in the Paravur Taluk, Ernakulam district of Kerala, South India. See also *North Paravur North Paravur. formerly known as Paravur or Parur, is a municipality and suburb in Ernakulam district in the Indi ...

Alangad Alangad is a village located in Paravur Taluk of Ernakulam District in the Indian state of Kerala. It lies almost in the middle of North Paravur and Aluva. The Kochi city is 15 km away from Alangad. Etymology The name Alangad has been der ...

. The Block Panchayats are Paravur and

Alengad Alangad is a village located in Paravur Taluk of Ernakulam District in the Indian state of Kerala. It lies almost in the middle of North Paravur and Aluva. The Kochi city is 15 km away from Alangad. Etymology The name Alangad has been deri ...

Municipalities

* Parur *

Parur State warehouse is situated at Vaniakkadu. Parur Block Development Office at Kaitharam. There are lot of Co-Operative banks, Society and Sahakarana Sangams in taluk. The Agricultural Bank is situated at Chennamangalam Jn.

Grama Panchayats and localities

Kongorppilly, Neerikkod, Olanad, Panaikulam, Koduvazhanga, Thiruvalloor *

Kurumbathuruth, Kadalvathuruth, Gothurutgothuruthh, Thekkethuruth, Kootukad, Karimbadam, Palathuruth *

Puthiyakav, Parayakad, Cheriya Pallamthuruth, Alamthuruth, Neendoor, Pattanam, Mannam, Thanipadam *

Nandhiattukunnam, Kedamangalam, Palliackal *

Eramam, Binanipuram, Muppathadam, Elookara, Kunjunnikkara, Uliyannoor *

Manjaly, Aduvathuruth, Veliathunad *

Kaitharam, Kuttanthuruth, Vaniakad, Valluvally, Thathappilly, Koonammavu *

North Kuthiathodu, Ayroor, Kuttippuzha, Chalakka, Thekke Aduvassery, Kunnuvayal * Puthanvelikkara Thuruthoor, Manancherykunnu, Elanthikkara, Chathedam, Pazhampillithuruthu, Cherukadapuram, Thelathuruth *

Maliankara, Kottuvallikad, Chettikkad, Moothakunnam, Andippillikavu, Vavakad, Paliathuruth, Madaplathuruth, Thuruthippuram, Kunjithai, Muravanthuruth *

Puthanpally, Thundathumkadav

Schools

Schools coming under Paravur Sub-educational district Schools *Samooham High School, Paravur *Sree Narayana Higher Secondary School, Paravur *SNM Higher Secondary School Moothakunnam. *St. Germain's Sion School, Paravur *FMCT HS, Karumallore *Govt. High School, Kadungalloor *Elenthikara HS *Dharmarthadayini Sabha High School, Karimbadam *Christ Raj High School, Kuttippuzha *Islamic school, Mannam, Paravur *K. E. M. High School, Alangad *St. Thomas Higher secondary School, Ayroor *Little Flower High School, Panaikulam *Ansarul Islam School, Manjaly *Govt. High School, Binanipuram *Govt. Lower Primary Boys' School, Kannankulangara where Parur Subdistrict office is situated. *St. George's High School, Puthanpally *Holy Infant Jesus Boys High School *St.Philomena's H.S.S, Koonammavu. *Chavara Darsan CMI Public School, Koonammavu *Kumara Vilasam School, Paravur *Al Madrasathul Islamiya, Vaniakadu

Religious

Temples * Kannankulangara Sreekrishna Swamy Temple. * Peruvaram Sivan Temple. * Mannam Subrahmanya temple (Biggest Kavadi in District) * Ayroor Sree Durga Bhagavathi-Mahavishnu Temple * Thiruvaloor Mahadeva temple * Kadungallur Narasimha swamy temple * Aduvassery Vasudevapuram temple * Dakshina Mookambika Temple, Famous for Navarathri festival in which thousands of devotees coming from different parts of Kerala. * Kottuvallykavu Bhagavathy temple, Kavilnada, Koonammavu. * Tamil Brahmins Samooha Madam, Kannankulangara, North Paravur. * Andissery Bhagavthy Temple, Perumpadanna. Undertaken by the S.N.D.P Yogam N. Paravoor * Villwar vattam Govindapuram Sreekrishna swami Temple, Kottayikovilakam. 3000 years old deity, family temple of Villwar Vattaom kings of Chendamangalam, before Plaiyam time. * Jayanthamangalam Narasimha swami Temple, Chendamangalam. * Siva Temple of Chendmangalam. * Tirumanamkunnil bhagavathi Temple, Vadakkumpuram. Churches *

Kottakkavu Mar Thoma Syro-Malabar Pilgrim Church, North Paravur Kottakkavu Mar Thoma Syro-Malabar Pilgrim Church is a Syro-Malabar church located in North Paravur. According to Saint Thomas Christian tradition, the church was established in 52 AD by St. Thomas (Mar Thoma shleeha), one of the twelve ap ...

founded by St. Thomas in A.D. 52 * St. Thomas Church, North Paravur where the tomb of

Mar Mar, mar or MAR may refer to: Culture * Mar or Mor, an honorific in Syriac * Earl of Mar, an earldom in Scotland * MAA (singer) (born 1986), Japanese * Marathi language, by ISO 639-2 language code * March, as an abbreviation for the third month ...

Gregorios Abdul Jaleel Mor Gregorios Abdal Jaleel Bawa (died 27 April 1681) was the Syriac Orthodox Bishop of Jerusalem from 1664 until his death in 1681. He is chiefly remembered for his 1665 mission to India, by which he established ties between the Malankara Church ...

is situated * Kunnel Infant Jesus Church, Alangad * St. Joseph & Mount carmel Roman Catholic Church, Varapuzha Island, ESTD - 1673 November * St. George Syro-Malabar Catholic Church, (1788 - Constructed - 36 acres in Manampady)- Puthenpally * St. Sebastian's, Gothuruth * Ayroor St. Antony's Church *

St.Philomena's Forane Church, Koonammavu St. Philomena's Forane Church, popularly known as Koonammavu Church is situated in Koonammavu, a northern suburban town of Kochi City of Kerala state, India. This is one of the oldest Roman Catholic churches in India, built in 1837 AD. Even thoug ...

where the tomb of St.Chavara Kuriakose Elias is situated. *Thuruthu
St.Thomas Church
Masjid *Paravur Juma Masjid *Paravur Pattalam Juma Masjid *Manjaly Juma Masjid * Kattenellure Munavarsha Thangal Masjid Tattappilly *Vaniyakkad Juma Masjid *Kadungallur Juma Masjid *Eloor Juma Masjid

State Assembly constituencies

The assembly constituencies are Paravoor and Kalamassery including whole of Paravur Taluk. Paravur constituency consists of Puthanvelikkara,

, Parur,

. Kalamassery constituency consists of

Kalamassery Kalamassery () is a major industrial region in the city of Kochi in the state of Kerala, India. It houses companies like Apollo Tyres and HMT; IT/Electronics Parks like KINFRA Hi Tech Park, Startup Village, and Electronics City. Kalamassery ...

. Paravur, Kalamassery constituencies belong to Ernakulam Parliamentary constituency.

Pin Code Index for the taluk of Paravur

*683102 West

B.O *683108 Uliyannur B.O. *683110 Muppattadam S.O *683501 Udyogamandal *683503 H.M.T. Colony *683504 Kuttikattukara E.D.S.O *683504 Neeleswaram E.D.S.O *683511

*683511 Karumallur B.O *683511 Neerikkod B.O *683511

Panayikulam Panayikulam is a small village which falls in the Alangad Grama Panchayat, Paravur Taluk, Kerala, India. It is just near to Aluva town. A nice place to live in, easily accessible to Aluva Railway Station at 7 km, Nedumbassery Internatio ...

B.O *683511 West Veliyathunadu B.O *683512

S.O *683513

B.O *683513 Nanthyattukunnam N.D.B.O *683513 Paravur *683513 Paravur Market N.D.S.O *683513 Paravur Town N.D.S.O *683516

Maliankara Maliankara is a village in Paravur Taluk, Ernakulam district of Kerala. It is located near Moothakunnam. It is also a boat ride away from Munambam and accessible by bridge to Pallipuram of Vypin island. Along with Munambam it forms the north-wes ...

B.O *683516

S.O *683517

Landing B.O *683517

S.O *683518

Koonammavu Koonammavu ( ml, കൂനൻ) is a northern suburb of Kochi city which is associated in the Kochi metropolitan area. Koonammavu (Valluvally) is a census town in Kottuvally Panchayat, North Paravur Taluk, Ernakulam District, Kerala, India an ...

S.O *683518 Kongorppilly B.O *683519 Kaitharam S.O *683519

B.O *683520 Mannam-Paravur B.O *683521 Vadakkumpuram S.O *683522 Kunjithai B.O *683522

S.O *683523

Gothuruth Gothuruth is a village in the state of Kerala, India, is located in the Ernakulam district, Paravur Taluk. See also *Paravur Taluk *Ernakulam *Ernakulam District *Kochi Kochi (), also known as Cochin ( ) ( the official name until 1996) ...

E.D.S.O *683524

E.D.S.O *683578 South Aduvassery B.O *683579

Ayroor Ayroor (also spelled Ayiroor) is a village Near Thiruvalla,located in the western part of Ranni taluk, in the Pathanamthitta district in Kerala state, India. It is bordered by hills and located near the Western Ghats. Ayroor was previously pa ...

B.O *683594 Elanthikara B.O. *683594 Kuthiyathodu- Puthanvelikkara P.O *683594 Puthanvelikkara S.O

Nearby villages

These are the villages other than panchayat headquarters.

Pathalam Pathalam is a suburban region of the city of Kochi, in the state of Kerala, India. It is situated close to Eloor, an industrial district of Kochi. In the state bureaucratic administration, Pathalam is part of the Paravur Taluk in the District ...

Thuruthipuram Thuruthipuram, also known as Chathedom Thuruthipuram, is a village on the borders of Ernakulam district and Thrissur in Paravur Taluk, Kerala, India. Situated on the Periyar River, the rainy season can prove challenging for residents, with oc ...

, Koottukad,

Pattanam Pattanam is a village located in the Ernakulam District in the southern Indian States and territories of India, state of Kerala. It is located 2 km north of North Paravur, 6 km and East of Chendamangalam 25 km north of Kochi (Coc ...

Kottayil Kovilakam Kottayil Kovilakam or Kottayil Kovilakom is a small village in the Paravur taluk, Ernakulam district of Kerala state, near Kochi, south India. It has a temple devoted to Krishna located on the top of a hill. Kottayil Kovilakam - on the ba ...

Karingamthuruth Karingamthuruth is a small village in the taluk of North Paravoor, in the Ernakulam district of Kerala, India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by ...

, Parayakad,

Vavakkad Vavakkad is a village situated along the northern border of Ernakulam District, Paravur taluk, Kerala, South India. Location Vavakkad is located 27 km from the city of Ernakulam and 23 km froCochin International airport Nedumb ...

, Madaplathuruth,

Kuriapilly Kuriappilly now known as Kuriappilly, Kuriappilly South, labor Junction, Shappupadi (Toddy parlor ferry, Kappelapadi. Kuriapilly was a border of Travancore kingdom in the British India, the name Kuriapilly is old up to 500 years, even in the l ...

, Kunjithai, Elenthikara, Chathedom, Manjaly.

Government offices

* Sub-District Education Department, Kannankulangara * First Class Judicial Magistrate Court , Munsif court * Land Registration Office * PWD NH Sub Division (NH 66)Office Paravur * Veterinary Polyclinic * Homeo clinic, Peruvaram Taluk Supply Office, N Parur

Notable personalities

* Kuttipuzha Krishna pillai - poet and writer * Parur T.K. Narayana Pilla - first chief minister of Thirukochi * M.P.Paul Varappuzha * Pappan - volleyball player * Salim kumar - actor * Paravur bharathan - actor * Kesari balakrishna pilla - writer and journalist * Paravur Gorge - writer * Kedamangalam Sadanandan * Justice Narendran

Travel

Distances from Parur Cities *

Ernakulam Ernakulam () is the Central Business District of the city of Kochi in Kerala, India and has lent its name to the Ernakulam district. Many major establishments, including the Kerala High Court, the office of the Kochi Municipal Corporation a ...

(20 km south) *

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 ...

(49 km north east) *

Alapuzha Alappuzha or Alleppey () is the administrative headquarters of Alappuzha district in state of Kerala, India. The Backwaters of Alappuzha are one of the most popular tourist attractions in India which attracts millions of domestic and internat ...

(78 km south) *

Kottayam Kottayam () is a municipal town in the Indian state of Kerala. Flanked by the Western Ghats on the east and the Vembanad Lake and paddy fields of Kuttanad on the west. It is the district headquarters of Kottayam district, located in south-we ...

(84 km south east) *

Palakkad Palakkad (), formerly known as Palghat, historically known as Palakkattussery is a city and municipality in the Indian state of Kerala. It is the administrative headquarters of the Palakkad District. Palakkad is most densely populated municipal ...

(108 km north east) *

Kozhikode Kozhikode (), also known in English as Calicut, is a city along the Malabar Coast in the state of Kerala in India. It has a corporation limit population of 609,224 and a metropolitan population of more than 2 million, making it the second la ...

(142 km north) *

Kollam Kollam (), also known by its former name Quilon , is an ancient seaport and city on the Malabar Coast of India bordering the Laccadive Sea, which is a part of the Arabian Sea. It is north of the state capital Thiruvananthapuram. The city i ...

(160 km south) *

Thiruvananthapuram Thiruvananthapuram (; ), also known by its former name Trivandrum (), is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala. It is the most populous city in Kerala with a population of 957,730 as of 2011. The encompassing urban agglomeration populati ...

(227 km south) *

Kannur Kannur (), formerly known in English as Cannanore, is a city and a municipal corporation in the state of Kerala, India. It is the administrative headquarters of the Kannur district and situated north of the major port city and commercial hu ...

(232 km north)

External links

Taluk from Wikimapia
Geography of Ernakulam district Taluks of Kerala