About Village
The Aloor desom in Brahminical traditions is an integral part of Irinjalakuda grama and Southern Parts of Aloor Panchayat belong to Avittathur grama. From 800 AD to 1102 AD, this area was under the Mahodayapuram Chera dynasty. An inscription of Rajasimhaperumanadikal of the 11th century from the Thazhekad church in Aloor panchayath proved this fact. From 1342 to 1762 this area was part of Arunadu. In 1762, the Kingdom of Cochin formed Mukundapuram taluk by adding Mapranam nadu (Velllos nad) and parts of Nandilathnadu to Mukundapuramnadu (Muriyanad); it also formed Kodassery taluk with headquarters at Chalakudy
Demography
According to Census 2011 Total Population Male Population Female Population 23,075 11,072 12,003 Malayalam is the language spoken by the majority in this area. The female population exceeds the male population by a small margin which is a common characteristic throughout the state. The standard of education among the people in the village is really high in comparision to the national average, with a big majority of population manages to complete their high school education
Geography
Alur village is located in Mukundapuram Tehsil of Thrissur district in Kerala, India. It is situated 12km away from sub-district headquarter Irinjalakuda and 30km away from district headquarter Thrissur.The total geographical area of village is 1767 hectares. The place features a tropical monsoon climate almost throughout the year. The region lies in the southwestern coastal state of Kerala, resulting in a tropical climate; there are only minor differences in temperatures between day and night, and over the year.
Socio-Economic
There are about 5,837 houses in Alur village. Chalakudy is nearest town to Alur which is approximately 6km away.A large cross-section of the population belongs to the middle-lower class in the economical spectrum, the main source of income being mostly agriculture, small scale business, self employment and day to day labour. The society has people belonging to all major religions viz Hinduism, Christianity and Islam living in complete harmony which is a trademark of the state itself and this village is no exception
Ecology
"The village boasts a balanced ecological system with the co-existance of human, botanical and zoological life. The village has lots of greenery towards the interiors and the people lead a life without disturbing the wild and plant life. "
Tourism
The main places of attraction are majorly temples and churches. These religious institutes have decades of history behind them, if not centuries and can be a subject of interest to those passionate about culture and archeology. The place is also blessed with natural scenic beauty just like any other place in the state and the interior places have a lot to be explored and enjoyed