Chevoor Explained

Chevoor
Other Name:Chovvur, Chovoor
Nickname:Furniture City
Settlement Type:Census Town
Pushpin Map:India Kerala
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates:10.4558°N 76.2089°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kerala
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Thrissur
Governing Body:Avinissery Grama Panchayath, Cherpu Grama Panchayath
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:17373
Population As Of:2001
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:680027
Registration Plate:KL 75

Chevoor is a census town in Thrissur district in the Indian state of Kerala. Chevvoor, or Chovvur as it is called in the Indian postal department, is 9 km from Thrissur city in the route Thrissur-Irinjalakuda/Kodungallor/Thriprayar. It is a little hillock surrounded by paddy fields. The name Chevvoor could have been derived from the fact that this place was developed, with levelled roads and living areas (Chovvulla Ur in Malayalam means straightened place).

Demographics

Indian census,[1] Chevvoor had a population of 17,373. Males constitute 48% of the population and females 52%. Chevvoor has an average literacy rate of 84%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 86% and female literacy of 82%. Eleven percent of the population is under 6 years of age.

Chevoor is 9 km away from Thrissur town. It is approx. 17-18 km away from Irinjalakuda and Thriprayar. The nearest railway station is at Ollur and Pudukkad respectively. There are various bus routes both KSRTC and private running through Chevoor.

Bus Routes

The Furniture Hub

Chevoor has had a long legacy of being a key hub of the furniture trade in South India. The furniture business of Chevoor is more than 100 years old. Almost all houses here own a manufacturing unit and a showroom. More than 10,000 workers are associated with the furniture business in Chevoor. Rose Wood and Teak Wood are mainly used here and all types of furniture are available here.

Educational institutions

Schools

  1. St. Xavier’s High School, Chevoor
  2. CALPS Lower Primary School, Chevoor

Religion

Churches in Chevoor

  1. St. Francis Xavier’s Church, Chevoor
  2. Sacred Heart Church, Perinchery, Chevoor
  3. St. Xavier's Chapel, Chevoor
  4. St. Mary’s Chapel, Chevoor
  5. St. Antony’s Chapel, Chevoor

Temples in Chevoor

  1. Sree Mahalakshmi Temple, Chevoor
  2. Sree Narasimha Moorthy Temple, Karipperi Mana, Chevoor
  3. Keezhthrikkovil Temple, Chevoor
  4. Parthasaradhi Temple, Pathanapuram, Chevoor
  5. Madathil Temple, Perinchery Madam Temple Rd, Chevoor
  6. Kuttikattuparambil Rudhiramala temple, Chevoor
  7. Kudakuthykavvu temple, Chevoor

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional). https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. 2004-06-16. 2008-11-01. Census Commission of India.