Thalore

Thalore is a suburb situated 9 km south of Thrissur city in Kerala.EtymologySince Thalore is situated at a slightly higher altitude compared to neighbouring villages it got the name Thaloor from the two Malayalam words തല and ഊര്. Thaloor later became Thalore.GeographyThe Infant Jesus Church is located at 96 feet, that is the highest in the village. From there, the terrain slowly tapering down towards all sides. At the village boundary, it is around 30 feet from the sea level.TransportationOld NH-47 to Thrissur is passing through Thalore centre. New NH-47 by-pass to Palakkad is now the south-east boundary. Thaikkattussery road connects old NH-47 from Thalore centre to Thaikkattusery. Both KSRTC and private bus services connect Thalore to Thrissur in north and Amballur, Pudukkad, Kodakara and Chalakkudy in the south. Nearest railway stations are Ollur and Pudukkad stations where local passenger services stop. Express trains are available from Thrissur.EconomyIn the 1970s, the paddy fields became economically non-viable. Soon they were turned into clay brick farms. Thalore and its neighbouring places became the epicenter of this clay brick business. Till today it is the major source of income for common man of the village. Like any other village in Kerala, Thalore also got significant non-resident kerala community who also bring resources here.