Vallachira
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Vallachira is a census town
in Thrissur district
in the India
n state
of Kerala
.
, Vallachira had a population of 13,443. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Vallachira has an average literacy rate of 83%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 85%, and female literacy is 81%. In Vallachira, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
"Vallachira Panchayath Onagosham" is very famous. The main schools at Vallachira are
Govt.Upper Primary School, St.Thomas high school, Kandeswaram school, Kadalassery school, Santa Maria Academy.
Famous Vallacherians are Priyanandanan
, Usha Nanghiar, Ashtamoorthy, Sasidharan Naduvil, Vallachira Madavan, Ammannur Narayanan etc.
Vallachira Panchayath has many cultural clubs, including Yuvajanasamathi,Kiran Kalavedi, Universal Club,
Panorama, Navadara, Navapushpa, Santos, and Modern Recreation Club.
Vallachira is adorned with serene beauty of nature and with lots of festive movements. People used to celebrate all the festival with lot of enthusiasm. Vallachira is famous for Peedikeparambu Aanayottam, Chathakudam puram …..they also celebrate Kumbha Bharani,St. Sebastian Perunal.Elephant is an indispensable part in all our festival along with singarimelam(Drum Beat)and Kavadiyattam ( ritualistic dance form which is generally performed by the devotees with ornated kavadies on their head)
Vallachira is also famous for Gold works and it is the main occupation for lot of youth. The youth here are also active in maintaining traditional art forms which is depicted in “Onagosham”, you will be able to see ottamthullal, kummattikali,pulluvanpaattu, villadichan pattu, daff muttu, kolkali…..all under one stage, its really worth watching.
Census town
In India, a census town is one which has:# A minimum population of 5,000# At least 75% of male working population engaged in non-agricultural pursuits# A density of population of at least 400 persons per km2.In Ireland, a census town is;...
in Thrissur district
Thrissur district
Thrissur is a revenue district of Kerala situated in the central part of that state. Spanning an area of about 3,032 km2, Thrissur district is home to over 10% of Kerala’s population. Thrissur district was formed on July 1, 1949, with the headquarters at Thrissur City. Thrissur is known as...
in the India
India
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n state
States and territories of India
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of 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....
.
Demographics
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, Vallachira had a population of 13,443. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Vallachira has an average literacy rate of 83%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 85%, and female literacy is 81%. In Vallachira, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
"Vallachira Panchayath Onagosham" is very famous. The main schools at Vallachira are
Govt.Upper Primary School, St.Thomas high school, Kandeswaram school, Kadalassery school, Santa Maria Academy.
Famous Vallacherians are Priyanandanan
Priyanandanan
Priyanandanan is a film and drama director from Kerala, India. His second movie Pulijanmam bagged the National Film Award for Best Film in 2007.-Biography:...
, Usha Nanghiar, Ashtamoorthy, Sasidharan Naduvil, Vallachira Madavan, Ammannur Narayanan etc.
Vallachira Panchayath has many cultural clubs, including Yuvajanasamathi,Kiran Kalavedi, Universal Club,
Panorama, Navadara, Navapushpa, Santos, and Modern Recreation Club.
Vallachira is adorned with serene beauty of nature and with lots of festive movements. People used to celebrate all the festival with lot of enthusiasm. Vallachira is famous for Peedikeparambu Aanayottam, Chathakudam puram …..they also celebrate Kumbha Bharani,St. Sebastian Perunal.Elephant is an indispensable part in all our festival along with singarimelam(Drum Beat)and Kavadiyattam ( ritualistic dance form which is generally performed by the devotees with ornated kavadies on their head)
Vallachira is also famous for Gold works and it is the main occupation for lot of youth. The youth here are also active in maintaining traditional art forms which is depicted in “Onagosham”, you will be able to see ottamthullal, kummattikali,pulluvanpaattu, villadichan pattu, daff muttu, kolkali…..all under one stage, its really worth watching.
Freeway accessibility
Vallachira is accessible through the NH 47 freeway via back roads that go through some of the most beautiful landscapes in Kerala. Vallachira is just 12 km from Trichur City limits. It is connected both to NH 47 and NH 17.Schools
| Institution | Medium of instruction | Syllabus |
|---|---|---|
| St. Thomas H.S Vallachira | Malayalam | Kerala State |
| Santa Maria Academy | English | CBSE |
| Government UP School, Vallachira | Malayalam | Kerala state |