Aloor, Kerala
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Aloor is a place in Thrissur
district in Kerala
, South India. Nearby towns are Irinjalakuda
, Chalakudi and Kodakara
.
Lok Sabha Constituency and parts of it fall under the Mala
and Irinjalakuda
Assembly Constituencies.
The Postal Index Number (PIN) of Aloor is 680683 since Aloor and a few other post offices fall under the Divisional Post Office of Thazhekkad
. The name 'Aloor' has been simplified to ALUR by the postal department; that is how the name is engraved on the wooden/iron stamp of the post office of Alur.
Telephone code (land connection) of Aloor is +480. It is followed by a seven digit phone number.
Parents who have high ambitions can send their children to schools in nearby towns like Irinjalakuda, Chalakudi, Kodakara,Potta etc. Lack of seats in the schools in Aloor can also be the reason for children in Aloor to seek admission in schools in nearby towns.
Many Aloorians, quite similar to other Keralites, go abroad, or to other cities outside the State, to earn their livelihood. Many of the educated youth from Aloor become skilled blue color workers or unskilled workers in the Middle East, or in Indian cities like Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Bangalore.
, Thazhekkad
, Kombadinjamakkal, Anathadom etc. in addition to Aloor. Aloor Panchayat office is located at Kallettumkara
, another small town located two km away from Aloor.
traverse through Aloor.
Aloor can be reached from Irinjalakuda and Chalakudi by private owned buses that ply between these two nearby towns between 5.30 am and 9 pm. Chalakudi-Irinjalakuda route touches State Highway 51 at Mala via, overlaps with the Highway till Aloor Junction, and the two diverge. While Chalakudi is at a distance of eight km from Aloor, Irinjalakuda town is nine km away from here.
is also closed. "Babu" talkies, which was located adjacent to Better Life Movement (BLM), showed Tamil-thriller movies of Rajnikant and other Tamil heroes and heroines, is another theatre which was closed due to financial constraints.
Now movie fans in Aloor, travels to nearby places like Chalakudy
or Irinjalakuda
to catch up with the latest movies.
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Thrissur
This article is about the city in India. For the district, see Thrissur district. For the urban agglomeration area of Thrissur see Thrissur Metropolitan Area...
district in Kerala
Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
, South India. Nearby towns are Irinjalakuda
Irinjalakuda
Irinjalakuda is a municipal town situated in the Thrissur district of Kerala, India. It is famous for the sprawling Koodalmanikyam Temple that has Bharata as the main deity and the St Thomas Cathedral in the heart of the City...
, Chalakudi and Kodakara
Kodakara
Kodakara is a small town in Thrissur district of Kerala state in South India. It is located on National Highway 20 km south of Thrissur town and about 10 km north of Chalakkudy. Administratively, Kodakara comes under Kodakara panchayat and Mukundapuram taluk...
.
Administration
Aloor falls under the ThrissurThrissur
This article is about the city in India. For the district, see Thrissur district. For the urban agglomeration area of Thrissur see Thrissur Metropolitan Area...
Lok Sabha Constituency and parts of it fall under the Mala
Mala, Kerala
Mala is the name of a small town in Thrissur district of Kerala, south India. K. Karunakaran, the former Chief Minister of Kerala, represented Mala constituency from 1965 to 1995. The famous Malayalam film actor Mala Aravindan is also a native of Mala. There is a Jewish synagogue at Mala town ). ...
and Irinjalakuda
Irinjalakuda
Irinjalakuda is a municipal town situated in the Thrissur district of Kerala, India. It is famous for the sprawling Koodalmanikyam Temple that has Bharata as the main deity and the St Thomas Cathedral in the heart of the City...
Assembly Constituencies.
The Postal Index Number (PIN) of Aloor is 680683 since Aloor and a few other post offices fall under the Divisional Post Office of Thazhekkad
Thazhekkad
Thazhekkad is a village in Thrissur district in the state of Kerala, India.-Demographics: India census, Thazhekkad had a population of 13387 with 6412 males and 6975 females. Thazhekkad is covering a vide area comparing to its nearby villages.-Religion:...
. The name 'Aloor' has been simplified to ALUR by the postal department; that is how the name is engraved on the wooden/iron stamp of the post office of Alur.
Telephone code (land connection) of Aloor is +480. It is followed by a seven digit phone number.
Education
Educational institutions in the area include R M Higher Secondary School, St. Joseph's EMHS and Sree Narayana Vilasam Vocational Higher secondary School.Parents who have high ambitions can send their children to schools in nearby towns like Irinjalakuda, Chalakudi, Kodakara,Potta etc. Lack of seats in the schools in Aloor can also be the reason for children in Aloor to seek admission in schools in nearby towns.
Many Aloorians, quite similar to other Keralites, go abroad, or to other cities outside the State, to earn their livelihood. Many of the educated youth from Aloor become skilled blue color workers or unskilled workers in the Middle East, or in Indian cities like Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Bangalore.
Religion
Christian, Hindu and Muslim religions coexist harmoniously in Aloor. While St. Joseph's Church is the parish church of all Roman Catholics in Aloor, St. Mary's Church is a subsidiary of the former. Full length Holy Mass is performed in both these churches. Muthappan Bagavathy temple at the Edathadan centre, two kilometers from Aloor Junction, is an attraction among Hindu devotees.Aloor Panchayat
Aloor Panchayat is a much wider area which includes places like KallettumkaraKallettumkara
Kallettumkara is a village coming under Aloor Panchayat in Thrissur district in the state of Kerala, India.-Demographics: India census, Kallettumkara had a population of 6728 with 3278 males and 3450 females....
, Thazhekkad
Thazhekkad
Thazhekkad is a village in Thrissur district in the state of Kerala, India.-Demographics: India census, Thazhekkad had a population of 13387 with 6412 males and 6975 females. Thazhekkad is covering a vide area comparing to its nearby villages.-Religion:...
, Kombadinjamakkal, Anathadom etc. in addition to Aloor. Aloor Panchayat office is located at Kallettumkara
Kallettumkara
Kallettumkara is a village coming under Aloor Panchayat in Thrissur district in the state of Kerala, India.-Demographics: India census, Kallettumkara had a population of 6728 with 3278 males and 3450 females....
, another small town located two km away from Aloor.
Rail
Irinjalakuda railway station (IJK in railway lexicon) is located at Kallettumkara. Aloor natives reach Kallettumkara railway station (Irinjalakuda railway station) to board trains leaving for Chennai (Alleppey-Chennai Express), Mumbai (Kanyakumari-Mumbai CST Jayanti Janatha Express), Bangalore (Kanyakumari-Bangalore Island Express) and many other places within and outside Kerala.Road
The traffic intersection at Aloor, popularly known as Aloor Centre or Aloor Junction, is one of the liveliest areas in Aloor. From Aloor Junction, government run or private buses can be boarded to major towns like Chalakudi and Irinjalakuda.State Highway 51State Highway 51 (Kerala)
State Highway 51 is a State Highway in Kerala, India that starts in Kodakara and ends in Kodungallur. The highway is 27 km long.- The Route Map :Kodakara - Aloor- Ashtamichira-Mala- Keezhthali - Kodungallur...
traverse through Aloor.
Buses
Aloor is 25 km away from Thrissur town, the district headquarters of Thrissur. From Thrissur one can board government run bus (KSRTC bus or Kerala State Road Transport Corporation bus) to Mala. Only government buses ply on this route at full length. Aloor Junction comes 12 km before Mala. While in a KSRTC ordinary bus it takes 1 hour from Thrissur, if the bus is fast passenger, for which the ticket charge will be Rs.5/- to 10/- higher than the normal rate, it takes less than 45 minutes to reach Aloor Junction. Coming from Thrissur the order of bus stops within the limits of Aloor is: Aloor Junction, Mala via junction, Aloor Gate, RMHS School and English Medium School. Before entering Aloor, the bus passes through the territory of Kodakara and leaving Aloor the bus enters the territory of Kombadingamakkal. Starting from Kodakara to a long way after Aloor, this road is part of State Highway 51 of Kerala.Aloor can be reached from Irinjalakuda and Chalakudi by private owned buses that ply between these two nearby towns between 5.30 am and 9 pm. Chalakudi-Irinjalakuda route touches State Highway 51 at Mala via, overlaps with the Highway till Aloor Junction, and the two diverge. While Chalakudi is at a distance of eight km from Aloor, Irinjalakuda town is nine km away from here.
Toddy
Aloor does not have a cinema theater of its own, nor a wine shop or a bar (where liquor is served). But it has several toddy shops (colloquially called "kallu shap" - "kallu" means toddy and 'shap' being the Malayalam inflection of the English word 'shop'). Unlike several other parts of Kerala, only toddy from the coconut tree is available at the 'kallu shaps' of Aloor. Those who tap toddy from coconut tree, ("chethukaran" in singular) are legally bound to deposit their collection at the nearby toddy shop to which they are registered. Toddy thus pooled by several "chethukar" is sold at a toddy shop owned, by way of bidding, by a private Abkari contractor. Toddy shops at Kanal Palam, Aloor Gate and Mala via are famous for their unadulterated toddy.Theatre
As of now Aloor is not having a theatre as Rashmi theatre located at KallettumkaraKallettumkara
Kallettumkara is a village coming under Aloor Panchayat in Thrissur district in the state of Kerala, India.-Demographics: India census, Kallettumkara had a population of 6728 with 3278 males and 3450 females....
is also closed. "Babu" talkies, which was located adjacent to Better Life Movement (BLM), showed Tamil-thriller movies of Rajnikant and other Tamil heroes and heroines, is another theatre which was closed due to financial constraints.
Now movie fans in Aloor, travels to nearby places like Chalakudy
Chalakudy
Chalakudy is a municipal town situated on the banks of Chalakudy River in Thrissur District of the Kerala State in India. It is the base camp for travellers to Athirappilly and Vazhachal Falls...
or Irinjalakuda
Irinjalakuda
Irinjalakuda is a municipal town situated in the Thrissur district of Kerala, India. It is famous for the sprawling Koodalmanikyam Temple that has Bharata as the main deity and the St Thomas Cathedral in the heart of the City...
to catch up with the latest movies.
Language
Malayalam is the mother tongue of almost all natives of Aloor. Even though it has some similarities with the accent of Malayalam generally spoken in Thrissur district, it is not as thick in accent as the language spoken by Thrissur town natives. Going by the literal meaning of the word Aloor, the name signifies "place with people" or "place inhabited by people" ("Aal" in Malayalam means "human" and "ur" or "oor" means "town" in old Malayalam and Tamil, the language spoken in Tamil Nadu, the neighbouring state, and which has influence on Malayalam.).Social Network Orkut
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