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{{Infobox settlement<br />
| name = Chazhoor<br />
| native_name = Chazhur <br />
| native_name_lang = <br />
| other_name = Chazhur<br />
| nickname = <br />
| settlement_type = village<br />
| image_skyline = Chazhur Kovilakam.jpg<br />
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| image_caption = Chazhur Kovilakam<br />
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| pushpin_label_position = right<br />
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Kerala, India<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|10.4451800|N|76.136970|E|display=inline,title}}<br />
| subdivision_type = Country<br />
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}<br />
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]<br />
| subdivision_name1 = [[Kerala]]<br />
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]<br />
| subdivision_name2 = [[Thrissur]]<br />
| established_title = <!-- Established --><br />
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| unit_pref = Metric<br />
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| population_total = 6541<br />
| population_as_of = 2001<br />
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| population_density_km2 = auto<br />
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| demographics_type1 = Languages<br />
| demographics1_title1 = Official<br />
| demographics1_info1 = [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]], [[English language|English]]<br />
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]<br />
| utc_offset1 = +5:30<br />
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]<br />
| postal_code = 680571<br />
| area_code_type = Telephone code<br />
| area_code = 0487<br />
| registration_plate = KL-75<br />
| blank1_name_sec1 = Nearest city<br />
| blank1_info_sec1 = Triprayar<br />
| blank2_name_sec1 = Literacy<br />
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''' Chazhoor (Chazhur)''' is a village in Thrissur Taluk of [[Thrissur district]] in the state of [[Kerala]], [[India]].<ref name="censusindia">{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Village_Directory/Population_data/Population_5000_and_Above.aspx |title=Census of India: Villages with population 5000 & above |author=Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India |accessdate=2008-12-10 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081208044522/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Village_Directory/Population_data/Population_5000_and_Above.aspx |archive-date=2008-12-08 |df= }}</ref> Thriprayar (4&nbsp;km), Thrissur (22&nbsp;km), and Chavakkad (17&nbsp;km) are nearby cities. Chazhoor is 4&nbsp;km away from Snehatheeram beach.<br />
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==Demographics==<br />
{{As of|2001}} India [[census]], Chazhoor had a population of 6,541 with 3,022 males and 3,519 females.<ref name="censusindia" /><br />
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==Civic administration==<br />
For administrative purposes, the Chazhoor panchayat is divided into 18 wards, from which the members of the panchayat are elected for five years.<br />
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== History ==<br />
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Chazhoor village holds the ancient palace of Chazhoor (Chazhur) kovilakom. This is the root (moola thavazhi) of the Cochin royal family, in Ernakulam district ([[Perumpadapu Swaroopam]]).<br />
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The Naalukettu (Kerala style of joint family house) of Chazhoor royal family is in this village.<br />
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Chazhur Pazhayannur Bhagavathy temple is in this village, famous as an important Deity of Perumpadappu Swaroopam. This village is beautiful with a lot of Paddy fields and water bodies. As a remote village, development was slow in this area. Main income for the people was agriculture and toddy tapping.<br />
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==Politics==<br />
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Chazhoor panchayat is part of Thrissur Parliament constituency and Nattika Legislative constituency.<br />
The current MP is T N Prathapan and MLA is Geetha Gopi.<br />
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==Educational institutions==<br />
* Govt LP School, Alapad<br />
* Sree Narayana Memorial High School, Chazhoor<br />
* ALP School, Chazhoor<br />
* Gokulam Public School, Pazhuvil<br />
* St. Antony's High School, Pazhuvil<br />
* SBHS KURUMPILAVU<br />
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==Places of worship==<br />
* Chazhur Pazhayannur temple<br />
* Parakkulangara Sri dharmasastha temple<br />
* Chazhur Juma Masjid<br />
* Thachandra Bhagavathy Temple<br />
* Chethikkattil Temple<br />
* Saint Mary's church Chazhur<br />
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==References==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
{{Thrissur district}}<br />
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[[Category:Villages in Thrissur district]]<br />
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{{Thrissur-geo-stub}}</div>
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