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Country
  
India

District
  
Thrissur

PIN
  
680027

Population
  
17,373 (2001)

State
  
Kerala

Time zone
  
IST (UTC+5:30)

Local time
  
Saturday 8:11 PM

Chevoor

Weather
  
27°C, Wind S at 6 km/h, 82% Humidity

Chevoor is a census town in Thrissur district in the Indian state of Kerala. Chevvoor, or Chovvur as it is called in the Indian postal department, is 9 km from Thrissur city in the route Thrissur-Irinjalakuda/Kodungallor/Thriprayar. It is a little hillock surrounded by paddy fields. The name Chevvoor could have been derived from the fact that this place was developed, with levelled roads and living areas (Chovvulla Ur in Malayalam means straightened place).

Contents

Map of Chevoor, Thrissur, Kerala

Chevoor kavadi 2011


Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Chevvoor had a population of 17,373. Males constitute 48% of the population and females 52%. Chevvoor has an average literacy rate of 84%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 86% and female literacy of 82%. Eleven percent of the population is under 6 years of age.

Chevoor is 9 km away from Thrissur town. It is approx. 17-18 km away from Irinjalakuda and Thriprayar. The nearest railway station is at Ollur and Pudukkad respectively. There are various bus routes both KSRTC and private running through Chevoor.

Bus Routes

  • Thrissur - (via Cherpu) Thriprayar
  • Thrissur - (via Cherpu - Urakam - Ettumuna) Thriprayar
  • Thrissur - (via Cherpu) - Kattur
  • Thrissur - (via Urakam) - Arratupuzha
  • Thrissur - (via Urakam) - Irinjalakuda
  • Thrissur - (via Urakam) - Irinjalakuda - Mala
  • Thrissur - (via Urakam) - Irinjalakuda - Mathilakam
  • Thrissur - (via Urakam) - Irinjalakuda - Kodungaloor (KSRTC - LS and Private)
  • Thrissur - (via Urakam) - Irinjalakuda - Kodungaloor - Paravur
  • Thiruvilwamala - Thrissur - (via Urakam) - Irinjalakuda - Kodungaloor
  • Ottapalam - Thrissur - (via Urakam) - Irinjalakuda - Kodungaloor
  • Palakkad - Thrissur - (via Urakam) - Irinjalakuda - Kodungaloor
  • The Furniture Hub

    Chevvoor has had a long legacy of being a key hub of the furniture trade in South India. The furniture business of Chevvoor is more than 100 years old. Almost all houses here own a manufacturing unit and a showroom. More than 10,000 workers are associated with the furniture business in Chevvoor. Rose Wood and Teak Wood are mainly used here.

    Schools

    1. St. Xavier’s High School, Chevvoor
    2. CALPS Lower Primary School, Chevvoor

    Churches in Chevvoor

    1. St. Francis Xavier’s Church, Chevvoor
    2. Sacred Heart Church, Perinchery, Chevvoor
    3. St. Xavier's Chapel, Chevvoor
    4. St. Mary’s Chapel, Chevvoor
    5. St. Antony’s Chapel, Chevvoor

    Temples in Chevvoor

    1. Sree Mahalakshmi Temple, Chevvoor
    2. Maha Vishnu Temple, Chevvoor
    3. Keezhthrikkovil Temple, Chevvoor
    4. Parthasaradhi Temple, Pathanapuram, Chevvoor
    5. Madathil Temple, Perinchery Madam Temple Rd, Chevvoor
    6. Mahavishnu Temple, Kavilpadam Rd, Chevvoor

    References

    Chevoor Wikipedia