Choondal is a village in Thrissur district in the state of

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Demographics

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, Choondal had a population of 11719 with 5478 males and 6241 females. Choondal is about 20 kilometers away from

Thrissur Thrissur (), 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 third largest urban agglomeration in Kerala after Kochi and Kozhikode, and ...

, where you can see a panoramic view of green grass fields. This place is known in

District for its educational Institutions, hospitals and places of worship. Paddy, coconut and

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are the major produces of this village. From This junction we turn to Guruvayoor which is about 8 km away from Choondal The Catholics of this area comes under the parish of Nativity of Our Lady church Puthuessery.

Temples in Choondal

* Parappuram Mahavishnu Temple * Payyurkkavu Sree Durga Bhagavathi Temple *Thayamkkavu Sri Ayyappa Temple *Parappur Sri Devi temple *Payyur Subramanya Swami Temple

References

Villages in Thrissur district {{Thrissur-geo-stub