Thalore
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| Thalore | |
  Thalore
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| State - District(s) |
Kerala - Thrissur District |
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| Area - Elevation |
- 2.83 m |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Population - Density |
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| Codes - Postal - Telephone - Vehicle |
- 680306 - +91 487 235 - KL-08 |
| Temperature Range: 22.5°C - 35 °C | |
Thalore (Malayalam: തലോര്) is a village situated 9km south of Thrissur, in the center of Kerala (Malayalam: കേരളം) state, India.
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[edit] Culture and Education
The Infant Jesus Roman Catholic Syrian Church, Chakkamkulangara Dharma Sastha Temple, Sri Mahadeva Temple and Jerusalam are some major cultural centers of the village.
[edit] Etymology
Since Thalore is situated at a slightly higher altitude compared to neighbouring villages it got the name Thaloor (Malayalam: തലൂര്) from the two Malayalam words തല(meaning head) and ഊര്(meaning place). Thaloor later became Thalore.
[edit] Geography
The Infant Jesus Church is located at 96 feet, that is the highest in the village. From there, the terrain slowly tapering down towards all sides. At the village boundary, it is around 30 feet from the sea level.
[edit] Economy
In 1970s, the paddy fields became economically nonviable. Soon they were turned into clay brick farms. Thalore and its neighbouring places became the epicenter of this clay brick business. Till today it is the major source of income for common man of the village.
Like any other village in Kerala, Thalore also got significant non-resident kerala community who also bring resources here.
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State of Kerala Kerala Topics | History | Economy | Geography | Flora and Fauna | Culture | Arts | Tourism |
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| Capital | Thiruvananthapuram |
| Districts | Alappuzha • Ernakulam • Idukki • Kannur • Kasaragod • Kollam • Kottayam • Kozhikode • Malappuram • Palakkad • Pathanamthitta • Thiruvananthapuram • Thrissur • Wayanad |
| Major cities | Kochi • Kollam • Kozhikode • Thiruvananthapuram • Thrissur |
