Chalakudy

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Chalakudy
Town
Chalakudy
Chalakudy South Junction
Chalakudy Location in Kerala, India Show map of Kerala Chalakudy Chalakudy (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 10°18′N 76°20′E / 10.30°N 76.33°E / 10.30; 76.33
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Thrissur
Government
• Type	Taluk
• Body	Chalakkudy Municipality
• MLA	T J Saneesh Kumar Joseph
Area
• Total	25.23 km2 (9.74 sq mi)
Elevation	16 m (52 ft)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	49,525
• Density	2,000/km2 (5,100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	680307
Telephone code	0480
Vehicle registration	KL-64, KL-8, KL-45

Chalakudy is a municipal town situated on the banks of Chalakudy River in Thrissur district of the Kerala state in India. It is the headquarters of Chalakudy taluk. It is the base camp for travellers to Athirappilly Falls and Vazhachal Falls. Chalakudy lies on National Highway 544 and located about 47 km (23 mi) north of the city of Kochi, and 30 km (19 mi) south of Thrissur.