Thalore
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Thalore is a suburb situated 9 km south of Thrissur
city in Kerala
.
is passing through Thalore centre. New NH-47 by-pass to Palakkad
is now the south-east boundary. Thaikkattussery road connects old NH-47 from Thalore centre to Thaikkattusery. Both KSRTC
and private bus services connect Thalore to Thrissur
in north and Amballur, Pudukkad, Kodakara
and Chalakkudy in the south. Nearest railway stations are Ollur
and Pudukkad stations where local passenger services stop. Express trains are available from Thrissur
.
, Thalore also got significant non-resident kerala community who also bring resources here.
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...
city 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....
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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 is located at 96 feet, that is the highest in the village. From there, the terrain slowly tapering down towards all sides. At the village boundary, it is around 30 feet from the sea level.Transportation
Old NH-47 to 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...
is passing through Thalore centre. New NH-47 by-pass to Palakkad
Palakkad
Palakkad , formerly known as Palghat, is a municipality and a town in the state of Kerala in southern India, spread over an area of 26.60 km2.The city is situated about north of state capital Thiruvananthapuram. It is the administrative headquarters of Palakkad District...
is now the south-east boundary. Thaikkattussery road connects old NH-47 from Thalore centre to Thaikkattusery. Both KSRTC
KSRTC
KSRTC may refer to:* Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation* Kerala State Road Transport Corporation...
and private bus services connect Thalore to Thrissur
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...
in north and Amballur, Pudukkad, 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...
and Chalakkudy in the south. Nearest railway stations are Ollur
Ollur
Ollur is a major suburban area and an old commercial town in the Thrissur district of Kerala state, South India. It is situated about 5 km away from Swaraj Round on National Highway 47 commonly referred to as NH47 towards Ernakulam. From ancient time onwards Ollur was a major business centre...
and Pudukkad stations where local passenger services stop. Express trains are available from Thrissur
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...
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Economy
In 1970s, the paddy fields became economically non-viable. Soon they were turned into clay brick farms. Thalore and its neighbouring places became the epicenter of this clay brick business. Till today it is the major source of income for common man of the village. Like any other village in KeralaKerala
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....
, Thalore also got significant non-resident kerala community who also bring resources here.
Educational institutions
- Little Flower Lower Primary School
- St. Theresitas Upper Primary School
- Deepthi High School
- Navajyothi college - parallel college under the management of Holy Family sisters.
Religious Institutions
- Infant Jesus Church
- Jerusalem Retreat Centre
- Father Justin Vocationary (Vocationist Fathers)
- Holy Family Novitiate House (CHF)
Banks
There are two banks currently functioning in thalore i e CSB(Catholic Syrian Bank) and SBT(State Bank of Travancore).ATM
SBI ATM is the first and only ATM in Thalore(Front side of SBT bank).which is in Eduthan complex thalore.Cinema
First cinema talkies was Rasmi (Malayalam: രശ്മി) by Eduthan family near Southern plastics. It was later demolished at around 1990. Sariga theatre near by-pass is the only one now.Legislative Representation
- Prof.C. Raveendranath - MLA Kodakara assembly constituency Nenmanikkara panchayath (May, 2006 -)