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	{{Infobox settlement		{{Infobox settlement
	\| name = Chevoor		\| name = Chevoor
	\| other_name = ~~Chevvoor,~~ Chovvur, Chovoor		\| other_name = Chovvur, Chovoor, ചൊവ്വുർ
	\| nickname =		\| nickname = Furniture City
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	\| subdivision_type = Country		\| subdivision_name1 = [[Kerala]]
	\| subdivision_name = {{flag\|India}}		\| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India\|District]]
	\| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India\|State]]		\| subdivision_name2 = [[Thrissur district\|Thrissur]]
	\| subdivision_name1 = [[Kerala]]		\| governing_body = Avinissery Grama Panchayath, Cherpu Grama Panchayath
	\| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India\|District]]		\| unit_pref = Metric
	\| subdivision_name2 = [[Thrissur district\|Thrissur]]		\| population_total = 17373
	~~\| established_title = <!-- Established -->~~		\| population_as_of = 2001
	~~\| established_date =~~		\| population_density_km2 = auto
	~~\| founder =~~		\| demographics1_title1 = Official
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	\| unit_pref = Metric		\| postal_code = 680027
	~~\| area_footnotes =~~		\| registration_plate = KL 08, KL 45
	~~\| area_rank =~~		\| native_name = {{lang\|ml\|ചെവ്വൂർ}}
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	\| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time\|IST]]
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	'''Chevoor''' is a [[census town]] in [[Thrissur district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India\|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]]/[[Triprayar\|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'' (ശുഭപുരം) in Malayalam means straightened place).		'''Chevoor''' is a [[census town]] in [[Thrissur district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India\|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]]/[[Triprayar\|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'' (ശുഭപുരം) in Malayalam means straightened place).
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	* Thrissur - (via [[Cherpu]]) [[Triprayar\|Thriprayar]]		* Thrissur - (via [[Cherpu]]) [[Triprayar\|Thriprayar]]
	* Thrissur - (via [[Cherpu]] - [[Urakam]] - ~~Ettumuna~~) Thriprayar		* Thrissur - (via [[Cherpu]] - [[Urakam]] - Ettumana) Thriprayar
	* Thrissur - (via Cherpu) - Kattur		* Thrissur - (via Cherpu) - Kattur
	* Thrissur - (via Urakam) - Arratupuzha		* Thrissur - (via Urakam) - Arratupuzha
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	==The Furniture Hub==		==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.		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 hear.

	==Educational institutions==		==Educational institutions==

>Vvvinoop at 09:32, 15 September 2021

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{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Chevoor
| other_name = Chevvoor, Chovvur, Chovoor
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| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Kerala]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Thrissur district|Thrissur]]
| established_title = 
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| population_as_of = 2001
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
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| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
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'''Chevoor''' is a [[census town]] in [[Thrissur district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|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]]/[[Triprayar|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'' (ശുഭപുരം) in Malayalam means straightened place).

==Demographics==
{{As of|2001}} Indian [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archivedate=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|accessdate=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> 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 [[Triprayar|Thriprayar]]. The nearest railway station is at [[Ollur]] and [[Pudukkad]] respectively. There are various bus routes both [[Kerala State Road Transport Corporation|KSRTC]] and private running through Chevoor.

===Bus Routes===

* Thrissur - (via [[Cherpu]]) [[Triprayar|Thriprayar]]
* Thrissur - (via [[Cherpu]] - [[Urakam]] - Ettumuna) Thriprayar
* Thrissur - (via Cherpu) - Kattur
* Thrissur - (via Urakam) - Arratupuzha
* Thrissur - (via Urakam) - [[Irinjalakuda]]
* Thrissur - (via Urakam) - Irinjalakuda - [[Mala, Kerala|Mala]]
* Thrissur - (via Urakam) - Irinjalakuda - [[Mathilakam]]
* Thrissur - (via Urakam) - Irinjalakuda - [[Kodungaloor]] (KSRTC - LS and Private)
* Thrissur - (via Urakam) - Irinjalakuda - Kodungaloor - [[Paravur Taluk|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.

==Educational institutions==

===Schools===

#[https://schoolwiki.in/%E0%B4%B8%E0%B5%86%E0%B4%A8%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%B1%E0%B5%8D_%E0%B4%B8%E0%B5%87%E0%B4%B5%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%AF%E0%B5%87%E0%B4%B4%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%B8%E0%B5%8D_%E0%B4%8E%E0%B4%9A%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%9A%E0%B5%8D_%E0%B4%8E%E0%B4%B8%E0%B5%8D_%E0%B4%9A%E0%B5%86%E0%B4%B5%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%B5%E0%B5%82%E0%B5%BC St. Xavier’s High School, Chevoor]
# [http://schoolwiki.in/index.php?title=%E0%B4%B8%E0%B4%BF._%E0%B4%8E._%E0%B4%8E%E0%B4%B2%E0%B5%8D%E2%80%8D._%E0%B4%AA%E0%B4%BF._%E0%B4%8E%E0%B4%B8%E0%B5%8D._%E0%B4%9A%E0%B5%86%E0%B4%B5%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%B5%E0%B5%82%E0%B4%B0%E0%B5%8D%E2%80%8D&%2FC__A__L__P__S__Chevoor= CALPS Lower Primary School, Chevoor]

==Religion==

=== Churches in Chevoor ===

# [http://chevoorchurch.com/ St. Francis Xavier’s Church, Chevoor]
# Sacred Heart Church, Perinchery, Chevoor
# St. Xavier's Chapel, Chevoor
# St. Mary’s Chapel, Chevoor
# St. Antony’s Chapel, Chevoor

=== Temples in Chevoor ===

# [http://www.sreemahalakshmitemple.in/ Sree Mahalakshmi Temple, Chevoor]
# Sree Narasimha Moorthy Temple, Karipperi Mana, Chevoor
# Keezhthrikkovil Temple, Chevoor
# Parthasaradhi Temple, Pathanapuram, Chevoor
# Madathil Temple, Perinchery Madam Temple Rd, Chevoor
# Kuttikattuparambil Rudhiramala temple, Chevoor
# Kudakuthykavvu temple, Chevoor

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== Further reading ==
*[http://www.chevoorchurch.com Official Website of Chevoor St. Francis Xavier’s Church]

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[[Category:Cities and towns in Thrissur district]]
[[Category:Indian furniture]]

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