Kolazhy Grama Panchayat

Kolazhy Grama Panchayat, also known as Kolazhy GP, is part of Puzhakkal block, in Thrissur taluk, in Thrissur district.[1] It is located 6.8 kilometres (4.2 mi) north of Thrissur city.

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Kolazhy Grama Panchayat Kolazhy GP
Grama Panchayat
Kolazhy Pooram festival
Coordinates: 10°35′06″N 76°12′56″E
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Thrissur
Taluk	Thrissur
Block	Puzhakkal Block Panchayat
Lok Sabha Constituency	Alathur (Constituency #9)
നിയമസഭ (Niyamasabha) (or Vidhan Sabha or Legislative Assembly) Constituency	Wadakkanchery (Constituency #65)
Government
• Type	Grama Panchayat
• Body	Kolazhy Grama Panchayat
Area
• Total	4.64 km^2 (1.79 sq mi)
Elevation	14 m (46 ft)
Demonym(s)	Kolazhykaran
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Postal Index Number (PIN)	680581 - Tirur (Mulagunnathukavu) PO
Telephone code	+91-487
Vehicle registration	KL-08
Climate	Tropical monsoon (Köppen Am)
Website	http://lsgkerala.in/kolazhypanchayat/

The group of villages forming the wards given in the table below are governed by Kolazhy Grama Panchayat, Puzhakkal Block Panchayat and Thrissur District Panchayat.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[2] Kolazhy had a population of 8445. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Kolazhy has an average literacy rate of 85%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 86%, and female literacy is 84%. In Kolazhy, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age. The maximum populations are migrated here for residential purposes, as they maximum belongs employees of Govt. & private offices.

History

In ancient days it was then part of Vijayapuram "pravrithi" in Trichur "taluq".[3]

For the purposes of census, Kolazhy Grama Panchayat is divided into three census towns of Kolazhy (CT), Kuttur (CT) and Pottore (CT).

#	Kolazhy Grama Panchayat Ward # - Name	Puzhakkal Block Panchayat Ward # - Name	Thrissur District Panchayat Ward # - Name	Census Town
1	01 - Kunnathupeedika	08 - Kunnathupeedika	08 - Avanur	Pottore (CT)
2	02 - Attore North	08 - Kunnathupeedika	08 - Avanur	Pottore (CT)
3	03 - Pottore North	08 - Kunnathupeedika	08 - Avanur	Pottore (CT)
4	04 - Thiroor	09 - Kolazhy	08 - Avanur	Kolazhy (CT)
5	05 - Puthanmadamkunnu	09 - Kolazhy	08 - Avanur	Kolazhy (CT)
6	06 - Athekkad	09 - Kolazhy	08 - Avanur	Kolazhy (CT)
7	07 - Kolazhy North	09 - Kolazhy	08 - Avanur	Kolazhy (CT)
8	08 - Kolazhy Centre	09 - Kolazhy	08 - Avanur	Kolazhy (CT)
9	09 - Poovany	09 - Kolazhy	08 - Avanur	Kolazhy (CT)
10	10 - Kolazhy West	09 - Kolazhy	08 - Avanur	Kolazhy (CT)
11	11 - Pottore South	08 - Kunnathupeedika	08 - Avanur	Pottore (CT)
12	12 - Attore South	08 - Kunnathupeedika	08 - Avanur	Pottore (CT)
13	13 - Pamboor	08 - Kunnathupeedika	08 - Avanur	Kuttur (CT)
14	14 - Kuttur East	08 - Kunnathupeedika	08 - Avanur	Kuttur (CT)
15	15 - Kuttur West	08 - Kunnathupeedika	08 - Avanur	Kuttur (CT)
16	16 - Kuttur North	08 - Kunnathupeedika	08 - Avanur	Kuttur (CT)
17	17 - Kottekkad	08 - Kunnathupeedika	08 - Avanur	Kuttur (CT)

Kolazhy Grama Panchayat Wards

Education

• Chinmaya Mission College, Kolazhy

References

1. Kolazhy Grama Panchayat Details
2. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
3. Kingdom of Cochin Census of 1891