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Kolazhy Grama Panchayat

Kolazhy Grama Panchayat
കോലഴി ഗ്രാമ പഞ്ചായത്ത്
Kolazhy GP
Grama Panchayat
Kolazhy Pooram festival
Kolazhy Pooram festival
Coordinates: 10°35′06″N 76°12′56″E / 10.585016°N 76.215475°E / 10.585016; 76.215475Coordinates: 10°35′06″N 76°12′56″E / 10.585016°N 76.215475°E / 10.585016; 76.215475
Country India
State Kerala
District Thrissur
Taluk Thrissur
Block Puzhakkal Block Panchayat
Lok Sabha Constituency Alathur (Constituency #9)
നിയമസഭ (Niyamasabha) (or Vidhan Sabha or Legislative Assembly) Constituency Wadakkanchery (Constituency #65)
Government
 • Type Grama Panchayat
 • Body Kolazhy Grama Panchayat
Area
 • Total 4.64 km2 (1.79 sq mi)
Elevation 14 m (46 ft)
Demonym(s) Kolazhykaran
Languages
 • Official Malayalam, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Postal Index Number (PIN) 680581 - Tirur (Mulagunnathukavu) PO
Telephone code +91-487
Vehicle registration KL-08
Climate Tropical monsoon (Köppen Am)
Website http://lsgkerala.in/kolazhypanchayat/

Kolazhy Grama Panchayat (English: /kɒˈlɑːzhi ˌɡrɑːmɑː pənˈθ/ kol-AH-zhee GRAH-mah pən-CHYTH; Malayalam: കോലഴി ഗ്രാമ പഞ്ചായത്ത്), also known as Kolazhy GP, is part of Puzhakkal block, in Thrissur taluk, in Thrissur district. It is located 6.8 kilometres (4.2 mi) north of Thrissur city.

The group of villages forming the wards given in the table below are governed by Kolazhy Grama Panchayat, Puzhakkal Block Panchayat and Thrissur District Panchayat.

As of 2001 India census, Kolazhy had a population of 8445. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Kolazhy has an average literacy rate of 85%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 86%, and female literacy is 84%. In Kolazhy, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age. The jewel of Thrissur.The maximum populations are migrated here for residential purposes, as they maximum belongs employees of Govt. & private offices.


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