Thalapilly is one of the

Taluks 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 ...

in Thrissur District of

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state, south

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. Before AD 1860 the headquarters of the taluk was in Kunnamkulam. At present the headquarters of the Taluk is

Wadakanchery Wadakkancherry is a major town in Thrissur, Kerala. Up until 1860, this area was part of Chelakkara Taluk. Now, it is the headquarters of Talappilly Taluk. Wadakkanchery obtained municipality status from the government by merging with the Mu ...

Kunnamkulam Kunnamkulam is a municipal town situated in the Thrissur District of Kerala in India, spread over an area of 34.18 km2. It is an old commercial town, with an ancient history, famous for its printing and book binding industry. In the past, ...

municipality, the Panchayats of

Kandanassery Kandanassery is a village in Thrissur district in the state of Kerala, India. Located between Guruvayoor and Choondal road, Kandanassery is a village known for its coconut tappers and agriculturalists. Kandanassery has borders with adjacent vil ...

, Kattakampal, Porkulam, Choondal,

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, Kadavallur, Erumapetty, Velur, Thrissur,

Mundathikode Mundathicode is a village in. Wadakkanchery municipality. Thrissur district in the state of Kerala, India. Demographics As of 2001 India census A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording and calculating information ...

, Thekkumkara,

Wadakkanchery Wadakkancherry is a major town in Thrissur, Kerala. Up until 1860, this area was part of Chelakkara Taluk. Now, it is the headquarters of Talappilly Taluk. Wadakkanchery obtained municipality status from the government by merging with the Mu ...

, Mullurkara,

Varavoor Varavoor, a lush green residential village in Thrissur district is in the state of Kerala, India. It is widely believed that this village was situated on the banks of Bharathapuzha during prehistoric times. Shrinking of the river over several ...

, Chelakkara,

Pazhayannur Pazhayannur is a town and panchayath in Thrissur district, in the state of Kerala, India. Demographics India census, Pazhayannur had a population of 15,979 with 7,680 males and 8,299 females. Historically, a major part of Pazhayannur was u ...

Thiruvilwamala Thiruvilwamala is a hilly village in the northern terrain of Thrissur district of Kerala state in southern India. It is located 47 kilometres northeast of district headquarters Thrissur. Location The village, which is more of a temple town, ...

Panjal Panjal ( IAST: ''pāññāḷ'') is a village near Chelakkara, Thrissur district in the state of Kerala Kerala ( ; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States R ...

, 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.

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