Why visit Kizhake Chālakudi
Townapedia lists 4 museums and landmarks, 8 parks and trails, 69 places to eat, 24 places to stay and 8 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Chola Art Gallery and Regional Science Centre, Chalakudy.
Weather in Kizhake Chālakudi
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About Kizhake Chālakudi
Chalakudy (Malayalam: [tʃaːlɐkːuɖi]) is a municipal town on the banks of Chalakudy River in Thrissur district of the Kerala state in India. It is the headquarters of Chalakudy taluk. It is the base camp for travellers to Athirappilly Falls and Vazhachal Falls. Chalakudy lies on National Highway 544 and about 47 km (23 mi) north of the city of Kochi, and 30 km (19 mi) south of Thrissur city.
From the Wikipedia article Chalakudy (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Kizhake Chālakudi on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do8
Museums and landmarks4
Regional Science Centre, Chalakudy
Museum · 0.8 km
Science museum in India
Parks, trails and playgrounds8
Restaurants and cafes69
Baital Mandi
Restaurant · Middle Eastern
South Chalakudy, near D Cinemas, Challakudy
Cherry Bakery
Bakery · 4.0 km
Chalakudy Vellikulangara Road, chowka
Mo-Su 09:00-22:00
Janagiya Hotel
Restaurant · Regional · 3.8 km
Janagiya Hotel koratty bazar road, Koratty
57 more on the map.
Where to stay24
Churches and places of worship77
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Syro-Malabar Church, West Chalakudy
Church · 2.1 km
St. Thomas Syro-Malabar Church
Church · Catholic, Syro-Malabar · 1.9 km
St. Thomas Syro-Malabar Church Meloor-Santipuram Road, Santipuram, Meloor
Shopping34
Moolans' Family Mart Hypermarket
Grocery · 1.2 km
Moolans' Hypermarket Anamala Junction, Chalakudy
Uptown Cycles
Shop · 1.4 km
Kallingal Complex Opposite Sacred Heart College, Railway Station Road, Chalakudy
Gas and EV charging7
Schools, colleges and libraries45
St. Mary's LPS Chalakudy
School · Catholic
St. Mary's LPS Near St. Mary's Forane Church, South Junction, Chalakudy
Healthcare29
i Vision Eye Care Centre
Clinic and pharmacy · 0.8 km
i Vision Eye Care Center KSRTC Road, Chalakudy, Thrissur
Community Health Centre Elinjipra
Hospital · 3.7 km
potta-elinjipra road, Kodassery, Chowka;Chalakudy
Ayurveda Dispensary
Clinic and pharmacy · 4.5 km
Kadukutty Muringoor Road, Chalakudy
Ayush Ayurveda PHC Meloor
Hospital · 2.6 km
Pallinada Junction,Meloor, Chalakudy , Thrissur
GOVT AYURVEDA DISPENSARY PARIYARAM
Hospital · 4.2 km
GAD PARIYARAM Pariyaram Grama Panchayath Road, pariyaram
Govt. Ayurveda Dispensary Chalakudy,ChalakudyP.O.,Thrissur Dt.Pin-680307
Hospital · 0.7 km
Map of Kizhake Chālakudi
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Getting there and nearby towns
Cochin International Airport (COK) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 18 km away.
- Thrissur 27 km northwest, about 27 min by car
- Vypīn 38 km south, about 38 min by car
- Kochi 41 km south, about 41 min by car
- Kotamangalam 41 km southeast, about 41 min by car
- Kunnamkulam 49 km northwest, about 49 min by car
- Arukutti 48 km south, about 48 min by car
- Cheruthuruthi 50 km north, about 50 min by car
- Shōranūr 52 km north, about 52 min by car
- Piravam 51 km south, about 51 min by car
- Ottapalam 53 km north, about 53 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Chalakudy 2007, Challiyan at Malayalam Wikipedia, Public domain
- Holy Land in Chalakudy Church - ഹോളി ലാൻഡ് ചാലക്കുടി പള്ളിയിൽ, കാക്കര, CC BY-SA 4.0
- OLPH Church, Tachs, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sampaloor Church - സമ്പാളൂർ പള്ളി, കാക്കര, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Koratty Church - കൊരട്ടി പള്ളി, Shijan Kaakkara, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St. Mary's Forane Church Chalakudy, Anoopdesigns, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kannampuzhatemple1, Challiyan at Malayalam Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Panampilly statue, Challiyan at Malayalam Wikipedia, Public domain
- Food stuck in braces, Challiyan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pesaha in Kerala, Challiyan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Anchovy 1, Challiyan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Red and yellow chillies, Challiyan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pimento chilli, Challiyan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bindu Varappuzha, Challiyan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Edge wise brackets for retraction of protruded teeth, Challiyan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- X ray of Fore arm ap and lat view, Challiyan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Red chillies, Challiyan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lotus 2 2, Challiyan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Multiple supernumerary teeth, Challiyan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cervical x ray, Challiyan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cophylla smaragdina, Challiyan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Wrightia tinctoria oil in sunlight, Challiyan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Dendrobium angel blue, Challiyan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Malabar mealstome, Challiyan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Poovankurunnal Cyanthillium cinereum, Challiyan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mokkootti, Biophytum sensitivum,, Challiyan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Young leaves of mangosteen, Challiyan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Melastoma malabathricum 2 2, Challiyan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Thumpa 2, Challiyan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Barbet2, Challiyil Eswaramangalath Pavithran Vipin, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Government Hospital Chalakudy, Challiyan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Chalakudi river - panoramio, Suresh Babunair, CC BY 3.0
- Chalakudy river after the floods in 2018, Challiyan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sippy Pallippuram 2, Navaneeth Krishnan S, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sippy Pallippuram, Navaneeth Krishnan S, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sippy Pallippuram and C R Das, Navaneeth Krishnan S, CC BY-SA 3.0
- കൂടപ്പുഴ ചെക്ക് ഡാം (2), Vssun at ml.wikipedia, Public domain
- കോലാൻ Freshwater Garfish, Manojk, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bundwater, Alex Antony, CC BY-SA 4.0
- കൂടപ്പുഴ ചെക്ക് ഡാം, Vssun at ml.wikipedia, Public domain
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