Citizendia
Your Ad Here

  ?Irinjalakuda
Kerala • India
Coordinates: 10°20′N 76°14′E / 10.33, 76.23
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Area
• Elevation
• 39 m (128 ft)
District(s) Thrissur
Population 28,873 (2001)
Codes
• Telephone
• Vehicle
• +0480
• KL-45

Coordinates: 10°20′N 76°14′E / 10.33, 76.23 Irinjalakuda is a town in Thrissur district in the Indian state of Kerala. Kerala ( Malayalam: {{Kerala in Malayalam}}; India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. Indian Standard Time ( IST) is the time observed throughout India and Sri Lanka, with a Time offset of UTC+530. UTC+530 is the Timezone for Indian Standard Time Sri Lanka Time The geography of India is diverse with landscape ranging from snow-capped mountain ranges to deserts plains rainforests hills and plateaus The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A district is an administrative division of an Indian state or territory. Thrissur ( Trichur / Trissur ( Malayalam: തൃശ്ശൂര്‍ is a district situated in the central part of Kerala state, India In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. For the past decade or so telecommunication activities have gained momentum in India KA-19-P-8488jpg|thumb|270px|Close up of a licence plate used in Mangalore, Karnataka. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. Thrissur ( Trichur / Trissur ( Malayalam: തൃശ്ശൂര്‍ is a district situated in the central part of Kerala state, India India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country India is a union of states comprising twenty-eight states and seven union territories. Kerala ( Malayalam: {{Kerala in Malayalam}}; In many ways it represents the small towns that dot the whole of Kerala. This town is famous for Koodalmanikyam Temple that has Bharatha as the main deity. Koodalmanikyam Temple or Kudal Manikkam Temple is an ancient Hindu Temple in Irinjalakuda, a small town in Trissur district, See Bharatas (tribe for the Vedic tribe. Bharatakula also Bharathas are a Sri Lankan Caste of Paravar It is also the home town of two renowned Malayalam authors, Sachidanandan and Anand and Malayalam film comedians Innocent and Edavela Babu. Innocent, full name Innocent Vincent, is a Malayalam actor born in Irinjalakuda in Thrissur district of Kerala, India.

Irinjalakuda is also known for cultural and social institutions such as Unnayi Warrier Kalanilayayam and Yajurveda Patashala. Unnayi Warrier, the renowned writer who made immense contribution to the art of Kathakali (a classical dance form of Kerala) was born here about three hundred years ago.


Contents

Geography

Irinjalakuda is located at 10.33° N 76.23° E[1]. It has an average elevation of 39 metres (127 feet). The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit

Festivals

Colleges and Schools

Transportation

Irinjalakuda is 20 km south of Thrissur and the Irinjalakuda town railway station is located 7 km away from the town centre at Kalletumkara, en route to Chalakudy. For the district with the same name see Thrissur district. Thrissur / Trichur / Trissur ( Malayalam: തൃശ്ശൂര്‍ Kallettumkara is located in the Thrissur district of Kerala, India, near Irinjalakuda. WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Chalakudy is a city and a Municipality in Thrissur district in the state of Kerala Chalakudy is 18 km east, and the temple town of Kodungalloor is 16 km south of Irinjalakuda. Kodungallur (anglicised name Cranganore) is a city and a Municipality in the Thrissur district in the Indian state of Kerala It is about 7 km from the sea-side on its west.

Nearest railway station is the Irinjalakuda station (about 7 km away at Kallettumkara), almost all trains stops here. Nearest airport is Nedumbassery, Cochin International Airport. Nedumbassery is a small village in Ernakulam district of Kerala, South India.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census[2], Irinjalakuda had a population of 28,873. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population Males constitute 48% of the population and females 52%. Irinjalakuda has an average literacy rate of 87%, higher than the national average of 59. 5%: male literacy is 88%, and female literacy is 86%. In Irinjalakuda, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References

  1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Irinjalakuda
  2. ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 36 BC - In the Battle of Naulochus, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, Admiral of Octavian, defeats Sextus Pompeius

Satellite image of the town

External links

© 2009 citizendia.org; parts available under the terms of GNU Free Documentation License, from http://en.wikipedia.org
 Dapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic