Sakthan Thampuran Nagar is one of the business districts of Thrissur

Thrissur

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 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....

 state, South India

South India

South India is the area encompassing India's states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu as well as the union territories of Lakshadweep and Pondicherry, occupying 19.31% of India's area...

. It was named after King of the Cochin, Sakthan Thampuran

Sakthan Thampuran

Rama Varma Kunhjipilla Thampuran , or Rama Varma IX, popularly known as Sakthan Thampuran , was the ruler of Cochin. He was the King of Cochin and his palace was in Thrissur. Thrissur is the cultural capital of Kerala and Sakthan Thampuran is the very architect of Thrissur city. Thrissur Pooram was...

, the very architect of Thrissur

Thrissur

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. The second largest private bus station 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....

 is situated here. S.T Nagar houses several economic and government administrative and private companies' offices (mostly government offices like banks). Thrissur Municipal Corporation

Thrissur Municipal Corporation

The Thrissur Municipal Corporation is the civic body that governs the city of Thrissur in Kerala, India. It is the second-largest city corporation in the state of Kerala by area...

 is planning set up a convention centre with a capacity to accommodate 2,000 persons at Sakthan Thampuran

Sakthan Thampuran

Rama Varma Kunhjipilla Thampuran , or Rama Varma IX, popularly known as Sakthan Thampuran , was the ruler of Cochin. He was the King of Cochin and his palace was in Thrissur. Thrissur is the cultural capital of Kerala and Sakthan Thampuran is the very architect of Thrissur city. Thrissur Pooram was...

 Nagar. The corporation would be setting up a decorated 'Town Square' at Sakthan Thampuran

Sakthan Thampuran

Rama Varma Kunhjipilla Thampuran , or Rama Varma IX, popularly known as Sakthan Thampuran , was the ruler of Cochin. He was the King of Cochin and his palace was in Thrissur. Thrissur is the cultural capital of Kerala and Sakthan Thampuran is the very architect of Thrissur city. Thrissur Pooram was...

 Nagar. A statue of Sakthan Thampuran

Sakthan Thampuran

Rama Varma Kunhjipilla Thampuran , or Rama Varma IX, popularly known as Sakthan Thampuran , was the ruler of Cochin. He was the King of Cochin and his palace was in Thrissur. Thrissur is the cultural capital of Kerala and Sakthan Thampuran is the very architect of Thrissur city. Thrissur Pooram was...

, the ruler of the erstwhile princely State of Kochi who contributed immensely for the development of Thrissur, would also be erected at the 'Town Square'.

History

Two decades ago, the place which is now called S.T Nagar, was a vast paddy field. Due to the arrival of Pope John Paul II, the paddy field was converted to this form. Now it has become a major commercial hub in city.

Important places in S.T Nagar

• Shaktan Thampuran Private Bus Stand, Thrissur
  Shaktan Thampuran Private Bus Stand, Thrissur
  The Sakthan Thampuran Private Bus Stand, Thrissur, is the second largest private bus station in Kerala, India and is located at the southern part of the Thrissur city. It is the origin point of buses proceeding towards Thripryar, Manjeri, Kozhikode , Kunnamkulam, Irinjalakuda, Ollur, Guruvayoor,...
  
  
• South Indian Bank headquarters
• Trichur Heart Hospital
  Trichur Heart Hospital
  Trichur Heart Hospital is a 500-bedded super speciality hospital situated in Thrissur city of Kerala state. It is equipped with most modern cardiac catheterisation lab ensuring detailed study of chambers, valves, coronary arteries and blood flow details...
  
  
• City Vegetable Market
• Balya Children Hospital
• District Police Quarters
• City Traffic Police H.Q
• Police Club
• Fire Force Headquarters
• LIC Area Office
• Fish Market