Kuriachira
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Kuriachira is an important residential area of Thrissur
city of Kerala
state of India
. It is located 2 km away from Swaraj Round in the south direction. It lies beside the Thalore Bye-Pass Road. Kuriachira is 25th division of Thrissur Municipal Corporation
. Renowned Malayalam writer and feminist Sara Joseph
was born here. Award-winning novel "Aalahayude Penmakkal" by Sara Joseph gives insight into the life, taste, history, people and linguatone of Kuriachira. There are a number of schools in this part of the city like Mar Thimotheus High School (Sara Joseph studied here), St. Paul's Convent Girls High School, St. Joseph's Boys High School.
Nowadays, Kuriachira has become a posh residential area in Thrissur city. The circular-shaped St. Joseph's Church in Kuriachira is very famous. Father Vadakkan (Vadakkanachan), who was a renowned socialist and famous for his 'Pope John Nagar housing scheme for the poor', was one time the vicar of St. Joseph's Church in Kuriachira. He is considered the Father Of Modern Kuriachira. It was in his leadership the place got its everlasting charm. St Gregorios orthodox church is situated in Nehru Nagar, it is in the name of Saint Gregorios of Parumala.
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Thrissur
This article is about the city in India. For the district, see Thrissur district. For the urban agglomeration area of Thrissur see Thrissur Metropolitan Area...
city of Kerala
Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
state of India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. It is located 2 km away from Swaraj Round in the south direction. It lies beside the Thalore Bye-Pass Road. Kuriachira is 25th division of Thrissur Municipal Corporation
Thrissur Municipal Corporation
The Thrissur Municipal Corporation is the civic body that governs the city of Thrissur in Kerala, India. It is the second-largest city corporation in the state of Kerala by area...
. Renowned Malayalam writer and feminist Sara Joseph
Sarah Joseph (author)
Sarah Joseph is a novelist and short story writer in Malayalam. She won the Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award for her novel Aalahayude Penmakkal . She also received the Vayalar Award for the same novel. Sarah has been at the forefront of the feminist movement in Kerala and is the founder of Manushi –...
was born here. Award-winning novel "Aalahayude Penmakkal" by Sara Joseph gives insight into the life, taste, history, people and linguatone of Kuriachira. There are a number of schools in this part of the city like Mar Thimotheus High School (Sara Joseph studied here), St. Paul's Convent Girls High School, St. Joseph's Boys High School.
Nowadays, Kuriachira has become a posh residential area in Thrissur city. The circular-shaped St. Joseph's Church in Kuriachira is very famous. Father Vadakkan (Vadakkanachan), who was a renowned socialist and famous for his 'Pope John Nagar housing scheme for the poor', was one time the vicar of St. Joseph's Church in Kuriachira. He is considered the Father Of Modern Kuriachira. It was in his leadership the place got its everlasting charm. St Gregorios orthodox church is situated in Nehru Nagar, it is in the name of Saint Gregorios of Parumala.
Major Landmarks
Kuriachira has many notable landmarks which have significance in religious, governmental, educational, social or economic sector. Places of religious importance are St. Josephs Church and St Pauls Convent. Places of governmental importance are Legal Metrology Department, BSNL telephone exchange and Electricity Office. Place of educational importance are St Pauls School, St Josephs School and Mar thimotheus School. Places of social importance are Slum Service Center working in St Pauls Street of Kuriachira. Places of economic importance are church complex, matha shopping complex, Flamon complex, Meat market, Nehru Nagar etc. Nehru Nagar is the first posh housing colony in Thrissur DistrictThrissur district
Thrissur is a revenue district of Kerala situated in the central part of that state. Spanning an area of about 3,032 km2, Thrissur district is home to over 10% of Kerala’s population. Thrissur district was formed on July 1, 1949, with the headquarters at Thrissur City. Thrissur is known as...
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