Kunnamkulam
Sign in to saveKunnamkulam is a municipal town located in the Thrissur District of Kerala, India, with historical origins tracing back to the Paleolithic age. Its strategic location and excellent connectivity make it an important economic and cultural node, linking the southern regions of Kerala with North Malabar, and serving as a crucial point for travel and trade. Kunnamkulam is situated approximately—Thrissur (22 km south), Kochi (90 km south), and Palakkad (80 km northeast) and 8 km from the renowned pilgrimage centre of Guruvayur.
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Place details
- Locality
- Kunnamkulam
- Region
- Kerala
- Country
- India
- Population
- 63,903
- Timezone
- Asia/Kolkata
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Kunnamkulam
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Municipality
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Arieal View of Kunnamkulam Old Bus Stand.jpg
- Settlement.image_caption
- Aerial view of Kunnamkulam old bus stand
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- India Kerala#India
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- right
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location in Kerala, India
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- State
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Kerala
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Thrissur
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human settlement
- Country
- India
- Located in
- Thrissur district
- Area
- +34.18
- Elevation
- +57
- Time zone
- UTC+05:30
- Image
- Kunnamkulam.jpg
via Wikidata · CC0
Article
46 sectionsContents
- History
- Demographics
- Etymology
- Geography
- Government
- Municipal administration
- Legislative representation
- Administration
- Judicial First Class Magistrate Court
- Police station
- Community and cultural facilities
- Notable initiatives
- ''Subhiksha'' project (Hunger-free town initiative)
- Carbon neutrality goal
- Civic accountability and waste management
- Notable landmarks
- Arthat St. Mary's Orthodox Cathedral (''Arthat Valiyapally'')
- St. Matthias' Orthodox Church (''Ambala Palli''), South Bazar
- Thalakkottukara Shiva Temple
- Cheruvathur Mahadeva Temple
- YMCA Kunnamkulam
- Culture
- Printing industry
- Line houses (''angadi pura'' or ''veeducal'')
- ''Onathallu''
- Healthcare
- Education
- Government Schools
- Colleges
- ASAP Community Skill Park
- Sport
- Government Higher Secondary School (GHSS) Ground
- Jawahar Basketball Stadium
- Transport
- Road
- Kunnamkulam bus stand
- Rail
- Air
- In popular culture
- "Town of duplicates" label
- "Kunnamkulam Map" terminology
- Climate
- Archaeology
- Notable people
- See also
- References
Kunnamkulam is a municipal town located in the Thrissur District of Kerala, India, with historical origins tracing back to the Paleolithic age. Its strategic location and excellent connectivity make it an important economic and cultural node, linking the southern regions of Kerala with North Malabar, and serving as a crucial point for travel and trade. Kunnamkulam is situated approximately—Thrissur (22 km south), Kochi (90 km south), and Palakkad (80 km northeast) and 8 km from the renowned pilgrimage centre of Guruvayur.
==History==