Thalore is a suburb situated 9 km south of

Thrissur Thrissur (, ), Renaming of cities in India, formerly Trichur, also known by its historical name Thrissivaperur, is a city and the headquarters of the Thrissur district in Kerala, India. It is the List of most populous urban agglomerations in Ke ...

city in

Kerala Kerala ( , ) is a States and union territories of India, state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile ...

, India. It is a part of

Thrissur Municipal Corporation The Thrissur Municipal Corporation is the civic body that governs Thrissur city in Kerala, India. It is the third largest city Corporation in the state of Kerala by area and the fourth largest in population. Established as a Municipality since ...

and Nenmanikkara Grama Panchayat.

Etymology

Since Thalore is situated at a slightly higher altitude compared to neighbouring villages it got the name Thaloor (Malayalam: തലൂര്) from the two Malayalam words തല (meaning head) and ഊര് (meaning place). Thaloor later became Thalore.

Geography

The Infant Jesus Church at a height of 96 feet above sea level, is the highest situated structure in the village. From there, the terrain slowly tapers down towards all sides; the village boundary is approximately 30 feet above sea level.

Transportation

Old NH-47 to

passes through Thalore centre. The new NH-544 by-pass to

Palakkad Palakkad (), Renaming of cities in India, also known as Palghat, historically known as Palakkattussery, is a city and a municipality in the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Kerala. It is the administrative headquarters of P ...

is now the south-east boundary. Thaikkattussery road connects the old NH-544 from Thalore centre to Thaikkattussery. Both KSRTC and private bus services connect Thalore to

in the north and

Amballur Amballur is a suburban region of Kochi in the Indian state of Kerala. Demographics India census, Amballur had a population of 11757 with 5763 males and 5994 females. Location Amballoor is located about 20 km from downtown Kochi. It is a part ...

, Pudukkad,

Kodakara Kodakara is a town in the Thrissur district of Kerala state in South India. It is located next to the national highway ( NH 544), south of Thrissur town, 3 km to the south of Puthukkad town and about north of Chalakudy. Administratively, Koda ...

and

Chalakkudy Chalakudy () is a municipal town situated on the banks of Chalakudy River in Thrissur district of the Kerala state in India. It is the headquarters of Chalakudy taluk. It is the base camp for travellers to Athirappilly Falls and Vazhachal Falls ...

in the south. The nearest railway stations are

Ollur Ollur is a major suburban area and an old commercial town in the city of Thrissur of Kerala state, South India. It is about away from Swaraj Round on old National Highway 47 (India) towards Kochi. From ancient time onwards, Ollur was a major bu ...

and Pudukkad stations where local passenger services stop. Express trains are available from

Economy

In the 1970s, the paddy fields became economically non-viable, and were soon turned into clay brick farms. Thalore and its neighbouring places became the epicenter of this clay brick business, and it remains a major source of income for villagers. Like any other village in

, Thalore also has a significant non-resident kerala community which also brings resources to the village.

Educational Institutions

* Navajyothi College, Thalore * Deepthi Higher Secondary School, Thalore * Deepthi Higher Secondary School (Unaided), Thalore * Deepthi High School, Thalore * Jesus Academy CBSE School, Thalore * St. Teresita's Upper Primary School, Thalore * Little Flower Lower Primary School, Thalore * Nazareth English Medium Nursery School, Thalore * Jesus Academy Kindergarten and Daycare, Thalore

Religious Institutions

* Infant Jesus Parish Church, Thalore * Infant Jesus Monastery Church, Thalore * Infant Jesus Monastery, Thalore * Chapel of St. Theresa, Thalore * Jerusalem Retreat Centre, Thalore *

Vocationist Fathers The Society of Divine Vocations () abbreviated S.D.V., also commonly known as the Vocationists, is a Catholic Church, Catholic clerical religious congregation founded by Fr Giustino Russolillo in 1920. See also * St Winefride's Church, Holywel ...

(Fr. Justin Vocationary) S.D.V. Minor Seminary, Thalore * Navajyothi Bhavan (CHF), Thalore * Our Lady of Lourdes (CHF), Thalore * Laverna Bhavan (FSSH), Thalore

Industry

There are around 10 tile and brick factories operate in Thalore.

External links

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