Chalakudy
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.
Source - Wikipedia [Mar 2021]
Members of Kerala Legislative Assembly from Chalakkudy Assembly Constituency
| Year | Member | Party | ||
| 1957 | P. K. Chathan | CPI | ||
| 1957 | C. G. Janardhanan | PSP | ||
| 1960 | K. K. Balakrishnan | INC | ||
| 1960 | C. G. Janardhanan | PSP | ||
| 1967 | P. P. George | INC | ||
| 1970 | P. P. George | INC | ||
| 1977 | P. K. Ittoop | KC(B) | ||
| 1980 | P. K. Ittoop | KEC | ||
| 1982 | K. J. George | JNP | ||
| 1987 | K. J. George | JNP | ||
| 1991 | Rosamma Chacko | INC | ||
| 1996 | Savithri Lakshmanan | INC | ||
| 2001 | Savithri Lakshmanan | INC | ||
| 2006 | B. D. Devassy | CPI(M) | ||
| 2011 | B. D. Devassy | CPI(M) | ||
| 2016 | B. D. Devassy | CPI(M) | ||
| 2021 | T. J. Saneesh Kumar Joseph | INC |
Local self governed segments in Chalakkudy Assembly Constituency
| Sl.No. | Name | Status | Taluk |
| 1 | Chalakudy | Municipality | Chalakudy |
| 2 | Athirappilly | Grama panchayat | Chalakudy |
| 3 | Kadukutty | Grama panchayat | Chalakudy |
| 4 | Kodakara | Grama panchayat | Chalakudy |
| 5 | Kodassery | Grama panchayat | Chalakudy |
| 6 | Koratty | Grama panchayat | Chalakudy |
| 7 | Melur | Grama panchayat | Chalakudy |
| 8 | Pariyaram | Grama panchayat | Chalakudy |
The name "Chalakudy" is derived from two words "Yagashala" (temporary settlement for conducting sacrifices) and "koti" (flag). Once Chalakudy was famous all over India as a place for conducting sacrifices. Many "rishis" (including Saptarshis) used to come over here as it was considered as a sacred land. In order to identify these settlements, they hoisted flags next to it. Thus those entire area got its name "yagashalakoti".[citation needed] History also says during the second Chera dynasty, people outside kerala visited Chalakudy to learn vedas and Kalaripayattu from Chukkikulam Shala. These people lived in the banks of Chalakudy River and this accommodation is called Kudi. The combination of these two words Shalakudi is later modified into Chalakudy.
