- Source: Paravur taluk
Paravur Taluk, IPA: [pɐrɐʋuːr], is a taluk of Ernakulam District in the Indian State of Kerala. North Paravur 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, 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.
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 land also boasts a wide range of other birds and animals. The kingfisher നീലപ്പൊന്മാൻ is common bird in this land and others include black bulbul (depend on the season) brown falcon, crow, woodpecker, sparrow, ravens, pigeons, African fish eagle and cuckoos. The land also has cows, goats, etc. We can see so many sarpa kavu abode of snakes സർപ്പക്കാവ് near the Hindu Nair homes and temples. They are the best ecology for animals and birds. Fish are abundant in this serene taluk.
Villages
Parur, Ezhikkara, Eloor, Chittatukara, Chendamangalam, Vadakkekara, Kottuvally, Kunnukara, Karumalloor, Varappuzha, Puthenvelikkara, Kadungalloor, Moothakunnam, Alangad. The Block Panchayats are Paravur and Alengad.
Municipalities
Parur
Eloor
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
Alangad
Kongorppilly, Neerikkod, Olanad, Panaikulam, Koduvazhanga, Thiruvalloor
Chendamangalam
Kurumbathuruth, Kadalvathuruth, Gothurutgothuruthh, Thekkethuruth, Kootukad, Karimbadam, Palathuruth
Chittatukara
Puthiyakav, Parayakad, Cheriya Pallamthuruth, Alamthuruth, Neendoor, Pattanam, Mannam, Thanipadam
Ezhikkara
Nandhiattukunnam, Kedamangalam, Palliackal
Kadungalloor
Eramam, Binanipuram, Muppathadam, Elookara, Kunjunnikkara, Uliyannoor
Karumalloor
Manjaly, Aduvathuruth, Veliathunad
Kottuvally
Kaitharam, Kuttanthuruth, Vaniakad, Valluvally, Thathappilly, Koonammavu
Kunnukara
North Kuthiathodu, Ayroor, Kuttippuzha, Chalakka, Thekke Aduvassery, Kunnuvayal
Puthanvelikkara
Thuruthoor, Manancherykunnu, Elanthikkara, Chathedam, Pazhampillithuruthu, Cherukadapuram, Thelathuruth
Vadakkekara
Maliankara, Kottuvallikad, Chettikkad, Moothakunnam, Andippillikavu, Vavakad, Paliathuruth, Madaplathuruth, Thuruthippuram, Kunjithai, Muravanthuruth
Varappuzha
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, Karumalloor
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 founded by St. Thomas in A.D. 52
St. Thomas Church, North Paravur where the tomb of Mar Gregorios Abdul Jaleel 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 where the tomb of St.Chavara Kuriakose Elias is situated.
Thuruthur 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, Vadakkekara, Chendamangalam, Chittatukara, Parur, Ezhikkara, Kottuvally, Varappuzha.
Kalamassery constituency consists of Kunnukara, Karumalloor, Kadungalloor, Alengad, Eloor, Kalamassery.
Paravur, Kalamassery constituencies belong to Ernakulam Parliamentary constituency.
= Pin Code Index for the taluk of Paravur
=Nearby villages
These are the villages other than panchayat headquarters.
Panayikulam, Pathalam, Koonammavu, Thuruthipuram, Maliankara, Koottukad, Pattanam, Kottayil Kovilakam, Karingamthuruth, Gothuruth, Parayakad, Vavakkad, Madaplathuruth, Kuriapilly, Kunjithai, Elenthikara, Chathedom, Manjaly, Valluvalli.
Media
Elgee vision, Kunnukara
Nila tv, Koonamav
Focus Media, Varapuzha
Online media
Samadarshi news
news 7
Voice of alangad
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 (20 km south)
Thrissur (49 km north east)
Alapuzha (78 km south)
Kottayam (84 km south east)
Palakkad (108 km north east)
Kozhikode (142 km north)
Kollam (160 km south)
Thiruvananthapuram (225 km south)
Kannur (239 km north)
See also
Kochi metropolitan area
Greater Cochin
References
External links
Taluk from Wikimapia