THRISSUR

* Formed on - July 1,1949
*Literacy rate - 95.32%
* Sex ratio - 1109/1000
*Assembly Constituencies  : 13
* Lok Sabha Constituencies : 2
* Taluks : 6
* Corporations : 2
*Municipalities : 7
*Grama Panchayat : 86
* Population density: 1026/sq.km
*Old name of Thrissur is
Ans : Thrissivaperoor
*The Architect of Thrissur Town .
Ans : Shakthan Thampuran
*Thrissur was known as Vishadadripuram and Kailasam in ancient period
*The planetarium existed under the Kuiasekhara and Chera dynasties in Thrissur
Ans : Mahodayapuram
*The capital of Chera dynasty
Ans : Kodungalloor
*The old name of Kodungallor
Ans : Musiris, Ashmakam, Mahodayapuram etc 
*Hippaius, the ancient traveller came in Musiris in 
Ans : AD 45
*The only Christian dynasty in Kerala situated at Thrissur 
Ans : Villwarvattom
*It is believed that Aryabhatta, the ancient Mathematician was born at 
Ans : Ashmakam
*St.Thomas Church in Kodungalloor is believed to be built by 
Ans : St.Thomas
*St.Thomas came to India in 
Ans : AD 52
*Catholic Syrian Bank
Ans : Thrissur-' 1920 
*Dhanalekshmi Bank
Ans : Thrissur -1927 
*South Indian Bank
Ans : Thrissur -1929 
*Lord Krishna Bank
Ans : Thrissur -1940
* KSFE
Ans : Thrissur-1969
*Malik Bin Dinar, ancient traveller came to India at
Ans : Kodungalloor 
*Old Mosque in India
Ans : Cheraman Juma Masjid 
*Cheraman Juma Masjid was built by 
Ans : Malik Bin Dinar (AD 629) 
*Thrissur Pooram was started by 
Ans : Sakthan Thampuran
*Cultural capital of Kerala 
Ans : Thrissur
*Land of Festival (Land of poorams) 
Ans : Thrissur
*The only Corporation in Kerala which has no Coastal area 
Ans : Thrissur
*The least populated Corporation in Kerala 
Ans : Thrissur
*The district with most number of Block Panchayaths in Kerala 
Ans : Thrissur
*The district with most number of Post Offices
Ans : Thrissur
*The only Corporation in Kerala where KSEB does not distribute electricity 
Ans : Thrissur
*The Guinnes world record for the largest gathering of Santa Claus is held in 
Ans : Thrissur
*The district having the largest proportion of irrigation facilities 
Ans : Thrissur
*District having the least Child sex ratio in Kerala
Ans : Thrissur
*District famous for pullkall 
Ans : Thrissur
*Puthenpalli, the tallest church In Asia is situated In
Ans : Thrissur
*Bible Tower, the tallest church tower in Asia is situated in 
Ans : Thrissur
*First fully computer literate Legislative Constituency
Ans : Irinjalakuda 
*First Litigation free village 
Ans : Varavoor
*First Legal literate village in Kerala 
Ans : Ollukkara
*First Computer Literacy village in India 
Ans : Thayyur
*The second total computerized Panchayat in Kerala
Ans : Thalikkulam
*First unemployment free village 
Ans : Thalikkulam

■ MAJOR PILGRIM CENTRES IN THRISSUR

*Guruvayur Temple
*Koodalmanikyam Temple
*Vadakkumnathan Temple
*Triprayar Srirama Temple
*Kodungalloor Bhadrakali Temple
*Mammiyur Shiva Temple
*Thiruvilwamala Temple 



*The Birthplace of Joseph Mundassery 
Ans : Kandassankadavu 
*Joseph Mundassery Memorial 
Ans : Ayyanthole
*Thrissur pooram is celebrated at 
Ans : Thekkinkadu Maithanam 
*Participating Temples
Ans : Paramekkavu, Thiruvambadi and Vadakkumnathan Temples
* Thrissur Pooram was started by 
Ans : Sakthan Thampuram 
*Akashathile Pooram
Ans : Thrissur Pooram
*The largest Heritage Conservation Project in India
Ans : Muziris Heritage Project 
*Birth place of C.Achuthamenon 
Ans : Rappal madam
*Birth place of Balamani Amma and Madhavikutty
Ans : Punnayurkulam
*Enamakkal fresh water lake
*Manakkodi fresh water lake
*Kodungalloor lake
*Chalakkudi River
*Bharathapuzha
*Manali River
*Chimmini River
*Kecheri River
*Karivannoor River Shanmugham canal
*Appan Thampuran Memorial is situated at
 Ans : Ayyanthol
*The one and only diamond factory in Kerala 
Ans : Ponor
*The oldest Pooram in Kerala Arattupuzha Pooram The pooram which is celebrated with most number of elephants
Ans : Arattupuzha Pooram (during the month Meenam)
*The famous ritual Punarjani Noozhal is held at
Ans : Thiriivillwamala
*Athirappally Waterfalls
*Vazhachal Waterfalls
*Perlngalkuthu Waterfalls
*llanjippara Waterfalls
*Charpa Waterfalls
*Irinjalakuda Koodal Manikyam Temple is the only one temple in India dedicated to 
Ans : Bharatha
*Kerala Agricultural University  
Chimmini Dam - Chimmini river
Ans : Mannuthi 
*College of Veterinary and Animal Science
Ans : Mannuthi
* Kerala Forest Research Institute
Ans : Peechi
*Kerala Engineering Research Institute Centre
Ans : Peechi
*Kerala Sahitya Academy
Ans : Thrissur (1956)
* Kerala Sangeetha Nadaka Academy 
Ans : Thrissur (1958) 
*Kerala Lalithakala Academy
Ans : Thrissur (1962)
*Cochin Devaswom Board
Ans : Thrissur (1949)
*Kerala State Financial Enterprises
Ans : Thrissur
*Kerala University of Health Sciences
Ans : Thrissur
*Kerala Land Development Corporation
Ans : Thrissur
*Kerala Institute of Local Admistration (KILA)
Ans : Mulamkunnathukavu
*Kerala Police Academy
Ans : Ramavarmapuram
*School of Drama and Fine Arts
Ans : Aranattukara
*Kerala Excise Academy and Research   Centre
Ans : Poothole
*Pharmaceutical Corporation Kerala Ltd
Ans : Kuttanelloor
*Oushadhi
Ans : Kuttanelloor
*Banana Research Institute
Ans : Kannara
*Pineapple Research Centre
Ans : Vellanikkara
*Command Area Development Authority
Ans : Chembukavu
* Peechi Dam - Manali river
*Vazhani Dam - Vadakkanchery puzha
* Sholayar Dam - Chalakkudi river
*Peringalkuthu Dam - Chalakkudi river
*Peechi  Vazhani Wild Life sanctuary (1958)
*Chimmini Wild Life Sanctuary (1984)
*Cashew Research Station 
Ans : Madakkathara 
*Agronomic Research Station 
Ans : Chalakkudy 
*Apollo Tyre Factory 
Ans : Chalakkudy
*National Research Institute for Panchakarma
Ans : Cheruthuruthy
*Kerala Vyasan
Ans : Kodungalloor Kunjikuttan Thampuran
*First Malayalee to get Saraswathi Samman 
Ans : Balamani Amma
*First woman to get the Mathrubhumi Award
Ans : M.Leelavathy
*The ISRO Chairman at the time of the I launching of Mangalyaan
Ans : K.Radhakrishnan
*The Longest novel 'Avakasikal' was written by
Ans : M.K. Menon (Vilasini)
*The Prince of Kathakali Music
Ans : Kalamandalam Hydar Ali


*One of the five districts which does not have coastal line
Ans : Palakkad
*First Amrith city in Kerala
Ans : Palakkad
*Bhavani river flows through
Ans : Palakkad
*Dhoni waterfalls is located in
Ans : Palakkad
*Jainimedu temple is located at
Ans : Palakkad
*District having the most number of women workers
Ans : Palakkad
*The district having the highest number of agricultural labourers 
Ans : Palakkad
*Second largest industrialised district 
Ans : Palakkad
*Seetharkund Tourist place is located at
Ans : Palakkad
*District having the most number of irrigation projects 
Ans : Palakkad
*The only district in Kerala which produces Cotton is
Ans : Palakkad
*Leading producer of sugarcane 
Ans : Palakkad
*The district known as Rice Bowl of Kerala 
Ans : Palakkad
*Leading producer of paddy in Kerala is 
Ans : Palakkad
*The district where the largest proportion of land is used for agriculture is
Ans : Palakkad
*The biggest pass in Kerala lies on Western Ghats
Ans : Palakkad pass
*First Fully electrified district in India
Ans : Palakkad
*First Total banking district in India
Ans : Palakkad
*First IT enabled district in India
Ans : Palakkad
*First Fully computerised Collectorate in India
Ans : Palakkad Collectorate
*India's first Paperless Government Office
Ans : Mannarkkad Taluk office
*First Akhila Kerala Congress Summit was held in
Ans : Ottappalam (1921)
*First fully electrified Panchayath in Kerala 
Ans : Kannady
*First Wind farm in Kerala 
Ans : Kanjikode
*First Labour Bank in Kerala 
Ans : Akathethara
*Mango City of Kerala
Ans : Muthalamada (Palakkad)
*Orange Village of Kerala
Ans : Nelliyampathy (Palakkad)
*Apple Village of Kerala
Ans : Kanthalloor (Idukki)


*First fully Computerised Taluk office in Kerala
Ans : Ottappalam 
*First rock garden in Kerala
Ans : Malampuzha
*The Panchayat which was selected for LED village project for the first time in Kerala .
Ans : Peringottukurissi 
*First Heritage village in Kerala 
Ans : Kalpathy Agraharam 
*First Mini hydro electric power project which was started with the people's participation
Ans : Meenvallam (Meenvallam project is constructed across the river -Thuthapuzha)
*First Peacock sanctuary in Kerala
Ans : Choolannur (It is also known as K.K. Neelakantan Memorial bird sanctuary)
*First IIT to be launched in Kerala in 
Ans : Palakkad
*First Art Village in Kerala 
Ans : Thrithala
*First Financial Literacy Panchayat in Kerala 
Ans : Mankara
*First Grama Panchayat in Kerala to run entirely on solar energy 
Ans : Perumatti

IMPORTANT PLACES

*The least literate Grama Panchayat in Kerala is 
Ans : Padavayal 
*The only place in Kerala where black soil is found
Ans : Chittur
*The only tribal development block in Kerala 
Ans : Attapadi

■

MALAMPUZHA

 
*It is the largest reservoir in Kerala
*Malampuzha Garden is known as the 
Ans : Vrindavan of Kerala  
*The Garden of Kerala
Ans : Malampuzha
*The first rock garden in Kerala is at 
Ans : Malampuzha
*Malampuzha rock garden architect 
Ans : Nek Chand
*Famous sculpture named 'Yakshi' is located at
Ans : Malampuzha (architect -Kanaayi Kunjiraman)
*Malampuzha dam is constructed across Malampuzha river, a tributary of Bharathapuzha 
*The stone for Malampuzha dam was laid by
Ans : K.Bhaktha Valsalan 
* Malampuzha dam opened in the year 
Ans: 1955 
* Malampuzha dam was inaugurated by 
Ans: K. Kamaraj
*First rope way in South India is at 
Ans : Malampuzha
*Place where people protest occured against water exploitation done by Cocacola company 
Ans : Plachimada
*The woman who led the people to protest against Cocacola in Plachimada was 
Ans : Mayilamma
*Largest railway station in Kerala Shornur
Shornur is known as the
Ans : Railway city of Kerala
*May 5 is observed as 
Ans : Kunjan day
*December 31 is observed as 
Ans : Thunjan day
*Mahakavi Kumaranasan wrote his famous poetry 'Veenapoovu' at
Ans : Jainimedu
*Killikkurussimangalam in Palakkad district is the birth place of
Ans : Kunjan Nambiar 
*Kunjan Smarakom is situated at 
Ans : KiIlikurusi Mangalam
*Birth place of Chembai Vaidyanadha Bhagavathar
Ans : Kottayi
*The memorial of Chembai Vaidyanadha Bhagavathar is located at
Ans : Kottayi
*Palakkad Fort is otherwise known as 
Ans : Tipu's fort
*Nelliampathy Hill Station is known as 
Ans : Poor man's Ooty
*Nelliampathy is other wise known as 
Ans : Queen of Palakkad Hills 
*Siruvani Dam is constructed across the river
Ans : Siruvani
*The only river which flows through Attappadi
Ans : Siruvani
*Siruvani Dam supplies drinking water to 
Ans : Coimbatore Corporation of Tamilnadu
*Kalpathy Ratholsavom is celebrated at 
Ans : Kalpathy Viswanatha Swami Temple
*Kalpathy Viswanatha Swami Temple is the oldest Shiva temple in 
Ans : Malabar region
* Kalpathy Ratholsavom is held in the month of
Ans : November
* Kalpathy temple was constructed in 
Ans : 1425
* Kalpathy struggle was held in 
Ans : 1926
* Agitation raised for opening the 
Ans : Kalpathy road to the backward castes Kalpathy struggle

*Indian Telephone Industries 
Ans : Kanjikode
*Fluid Control Research Institute 
Ans : Kanjikode
*Bureau of Indian Standards 
Ans : Thathamangalam 
*KINFRA Industrial Park 
Ans : Ottappalam
*Headquarters of Palakkad Railway Division 
Ans : Olavakkodu

WE ARE FROM PALAKKAD

*Only Malayalee who became the INC President
Ans : C. Sankaran Nair
*Only Chief Election Commissioner from Kerala
Ans : T.N. Seshan
*Founder of Mathrubhumi News Paper 
Ans : K.P. Kesava Menon 
*Metro Man of India 
Ans : E.Sreedharan 
*Famous Mridangam exponent 
Ans : Mani Iyer
*The person who invited Haider Ali to attack Palakkad
Ans : Palakkad Komi Achan 
*The renaissance leader who quoted the line "Mind is God"
Ans : Brahmananda Shiyayogi
*The only Malayalee who was the Under Secretary to UN General Assembly
Ans : Sashi Tharoor
*The exponent in Carnatic Music from Palakkad district
Ans : Chembai Vaidyanatha Bhagavathar