Chavakkad
Sign in to savethumbnail|A political rally in Chavakkad Chavakkad, formerly Chowghat, is a municipality in Thrissur district of the Indian state of Kerala. Chavakkad is known for its beach and fishing. It lies on National Highway 66 and is located about north of the city of Kochi, northwest of Thrissur, and south of Ponnani.
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Place details
- Region
- Kerala
- Country
- India
- Population
- 38,011
- Timezone
- Asia/Kolkata
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Chavakkad
- Settlement.other_name
- Chowghat
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Municipality
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Beach Kerala,Arabian Sea.jpg
- Settlement.image_caption
- Chavakkad beach
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- right
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location in Kerala, India
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- State
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- 25px Kerala
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Thrissur
- Settlement.unit_pref
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human settlement
- Country
- India
- Located in
- Thrissur district
- Area
- +7.48
- Elevation
- +14
- Time zone
- UTC+05:30
- Image
- Chavakkad3.jpg
via Wikidata · CC0
Article
13 sectionsContents
- History
- Demographics
- Government
- Education
- Transport
- Road
- Railway
- Airport
- Business
- Tourism
- See also
- External links
- References
thumbnail|A political rally in Chavakkad Chavakkad, formerly Chowghat, is a municipality in Thrissur district of the Indian state of Kerala. Chavakkad is known for its beach and fishing. It lies on National Highway 66 and is located about north of the city of Kochi, northwest of Thrissur, and south of Ponnani.
==History== Chavakkad (Koottungal) is famous for its communal harmony and diversity among people. The famous Manathala Juma Masjid situated in Chavakked. St. Thomas Church which is founded by St. Thomas the Apostle in 52 AD is situated at Palayoor, Chavakkad is believed to be the first church in South Asia. Manathala Vishwanatha temple is another landmark in Chavakkad. Koottungalangadi is famous for trade in the earlier era. The town's anglicized name was Chowghat. It was renamed Chavakkad in the early 1970s, much earlier than other towns and cities in Kerala were renamed.