Thrissur, India is a famous city in Kerala. It was formerly named as Trichur and it serves as the administrative headquarters of the district of the same name. It is also known as the Cultural Capital of Kerala. The city houses a range of widely venerated temples and places of worship.
The city lies at a distance of approximately 290 km from Trivandrum, the capital of Kerala. The city was constructed near a small mountain known as the Thekkinkadu Mountain, which houses the Vadakkumnathan temple.
The STD code of the place is 0487.
In terms of population, Thrissur ranks as the fourth most populated city in the state, following Trivandrum, Ernakulam, and Kozhikode (Calicut).
The city is dubbed as the cultural capital of the state due to the religious, traditional, and sacred inclinations in its chronicles. A number of cultural academies and centers are situated in the city, which include the following:
In addition, the Thrissur Puram Festival is observed in the place and it is the most vibrant and fabulous temple carnivals in the state. It is observed in the month of April/May and the venue is Thekkinkadu Maidan.
The city also serves as an important business and economic hub in the state. Catholic Syrian Bank, South Indian Bank Ltd, and Dhanalakshmi Bank have their headquarters in the city. All of them are big scheduled banking institutions in India.
The city of Thrissur is famous for gold ornaments and silk sarees. It is a popular domestic traveler destination and is a famous educational hub, housing academic institutes like Kerala Police Academy, Kerala Kalamandalam, Kerala University of Medical and Allied Sciences, Kerala Agricultural University, and KILA (Kerala Institute of Local Administration).
The city lies to the west of Coimbatore, north of Kochi, and south of Kozhikode. The distances from the abovementioned cities and other major cities of India are as follows:
The coordinates of the place are 10°31' North and 76°13' East. The mean elevation of the area is 2.83 meters.
Thrissur lies in the interior areas of the state, with a stretched out portion of Palakkad plateau. Most of the areas of the city are coated with Archaean stones.
The city characterizes a tropical monsoon climate and this kind of climate falls under the categorization of Koppen climate classification system. There is no significant difference between daytime and nighttime temperatures. During the month of March to May, it is the summer and from June to September, it is the rainy season. The winter season is from December to February and these months are pleasant. The mean precipitation every year has been measured at 2,500 mm. During the summer months, the mean highest temperature is 35°C and the lowest temperature registered is 22.5°C. During the winter months, the mean highest temperature is 32.3°C and the mean lowest temperature is 20°C.
The city covers a total area of 39.16 sq miles or 101.43 sq km and according to the census conducted in 2001, the population of the city is 317,474. About 51.4% of the people living in the city are men and 48.6% women. The mean literacy rate of the city is 86.5%. Literacy rate among men is 87% while literacy rate among women is 86%.
The major tourist attractions in Thrissur are listed below:
Other than these, the Peechi Dam is a popular picnic spot.
The city is adeptly connected by train services to every big city in the country. Express trains from Delhi and Mumbai move across Thrissur. Regular train services are available from cities like Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, and Mangalore every night.
The International Airport at Kochi is connected to international destinations such as Singapore, the Middle East, Europe, Maldives, and Sri Lanka via direct flights. It is located at a distance of 58 km from the city. Calicut, which is also known as Kozhikode, also has an airport and it is located at a distance of 80 km. Visitors can also use the Coimbatore Airport (114 km).
There is another way of reaching Thrissur. You can fly to Bangalore, Chennai, New Delhi, or Mumbai and subsequently take a train from there.
By roadBy road, Thrissur is perfectly linked to major cities like Kozhikode, Kochi, Bangalore (Bengaluru), Chennai, Madurai, Coimbatore, and Pollachi.
Other than buses, travelers can use auto rickshaws, taxis, and private cars as modes of roadway transportation.
You can take a bus from Mangalore, Kozhikode, Bengaluru, Kochi, Chennai, Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum), Coimbatore, Mumbai and other major cities in Southern India to reach there.
Thrissur Railway Station is an important junction in the Southern Railways. Round the clock train services are available to all the major cities like Palakkad and Cochin. There is also a station named Punkunnam on the outskirts of the city, however, a limited number of long distance trains and passenger trains halt there. The two major bus depots in the city are the Sakthan Thampuran Bus Stand and The Municipal Bus Stand.
The restaurants in the city offer mouthwatering South Indian and Continental cuisines and the most popular restaurants where you can have a bite are listed below:
