Chevoor

Chevoor Chovvur, Chovoor
Census Town
Nickname:  Furniture City
Chevoor Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates: 10°27′21″N 76°12′32″E
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Thrissur
Government
• Body	Avinissery Grama Panchayath, Cherpu Grama Panchayath
Population  (2001)
• Total	17,373
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	680027
Vehicle registration	KL 75

Chevoor is a census town in Thrissur district in the Indian state of Kerala. Chevvoor, or Chovvur as it is called in the Indian postal department, is 9 km from Thrissur city in the route Thrissur-Irinjalakuda/Kodungallor/Thriprayar. It is a little hillock surrounded by paddy fields. The name Chevvoor could have been derived from the fact that this place was developed, with levelled roads and living areas (Chovvulla Ur in Malayalam means straightened place).

Demographics

As of 2001 Indian census, Chevvoor had a population of 17,373. Males constitute 48% of the population and females 52%. Chevvoor has an average literacy rate of 84%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 86% and female literacy of 82%. Eleven percent of the population is under 6 years of age.

Chevoor is 9 km away from Thrissur town. It is approx. 17-18 km away from Irinjalakuda and Thriprayar. The nearest railway station is at Ollur and Pudukkad respectively. There are various bus routes both KSRTC and private running through Chevoor.

Bus Routes

• Thrissur - (via Cherpu) Thriprayar
• Thrissur - (via Cherpu - Urakam - Ettumana) Thriprayar
• Thrissur - (via Cherpu) - Kattur
• Thrissur - (via Urakam) - Arratupuzha
• Thrissur - (via Urakam) - Irinjalakuda
• Thrissur - (via Urakam) - Irinjalakuda - Mala
• Thrissur - (via Urakam) - Irinjalakuda - Mathilakam
• Thrissur - (via Urakam) - Irinjalakuda - Kodungaloor (KSRTC - LS and Private)
• Thrissur - (via Urakam) - Irinjalakuda - Kodungaloor - Paravur - Ernakulam
• Thiruvilwamala - Thrissur - (via Urakam) - Irinjalakuda - Kodungaloor
• Ottapalam - Thrissur - (via Urakam) - Irinjalakuda - Kodungaloor
• Palakkad - Thrissur - (via Urakam) - Irinjalakuda - Kodungaloor

The Furniture Hub

Chevoor has had a long legacy of being a key hub of the furniture trade in South India. The furniture business of Chevoor is more than 100 years old. Almost all houses here own a manufacturing unit and a showroom. More than 10,000 workers are associated with the furniture business in Chevoor. Rose Wood and Teak Wood are mainly used here and all types of furniture are available here.

Educational institutions

Schools

1. St. Xavier’s High School, Chevoor
2. CALPS Lower Primary School, Chevoor

Religion

Churches in Chevoor

1. St. Francis Xavier’s Church, Chevoor
2. Sacred Heart Church, Perinchery, Chevoor
3. St. Xavier's Chapel, Chevoor
4. St. Mary’s Chapel, Chevoor
5. St. Antony’s Chapel, Chevoor

Temples in Chevoor

1. Sree Mahalakshmi Temple, Chevoor
2. Sree Narasimha Moorthy Temple, Karipperi Mana, Chevoor
3. Keezhthrikkovil Temple, Chevoor
4. Parthasaradhi Temple, Pathanapuram, Chevoor
5. Madathil Temple, Perinchery Madam Temple Rd, Chevoor
6. Kuttikattuparambil Rudhiramala temple, Chevoor
7. Kudakuthykavvu temple, Chevoor

Further reading

• Official Website of Chevoor St. Francis Xavier’s Church