Thrissur is Taluka (Tehsil) in Thrissur district of Kerala state. Thrissur has 93 areas (postal offices). Thrissur has a Head Office and the PIN Code of Thrissur is 680001.
Thrissur pronunciation originally Thiru Siva Peroor and previously known by its anglicised form as Trichur, is the fourth largest city, the third largest urban agglomeration in Kerala (Pop. 1,854,783) and the 20th largest in India. It is also the headquarters of the Thrissur District. The City is built around a 65-acre (26 ha) hillock called the Thekkinkadu Maidan which seats the Vadakkumnathan temple. Thrissur was once the capital of the Kingdom of Cochin. It is located 300 kilometres (186 mi) towards north-west of the state capital Thiruvananthapuram.
Thrissur is also known as the Cultural Capital of Kerala because of its cultural, spiritual and religious leanings throughout history. It contains the Kerala Sangeetha Nadaka Academy, Kerala Lalithakala Akademi and Kerala Sahitya Academy. The city hosts the Thrissur Pooram festival, the most colourful and spectacular temple festival in Kerala. The festival is held at the Thekkinkadu Maidan in April or May. Thrissur has a large number of well-known temples including the Vadakkumnathan temple, Thiruvambadi Sri Krishna Temple and Paramekkavu temple, and the Guruvayur temple as well as two famous churches, the Our Lady of Lourdes Syro-Malabar Catholic Metropolitan Cathedral and the Our Lady of Dolours Syro-Malabar Catholic Basilica.
Thrissur has historically been a center of Hindu scholarship. The city has one of the most important temples of Hindu Shaivism, that is the Vadakunnathan temple. The district is also home of one of the most holiest Hindu Vaishnava temples, the Guruvayur temple. Christianity, Islam and Judaism entered into the Indian subcontinent through the Thrissur District. The works of scholars and Eastern Christian writings claim Thomas the Apostle to have set foot in Muziris near Thrissur 2,000 years ago. (AD 51–52) The country's first mosque, Cheraman Juma Masjid, opened in AD 629. Thrissur has opened the gates for Arabs, Romans, Portuguese, Dutch and English.
The city has served as an incubator for many Malayali entrepreneurs, and is a major financial and commercial hub of Kerala. It flexes its economic muscle in India as the headquarters of three major scheduled banks, South Indian Bank Ltd, Catholic Syrian Bank and Dhanalakshmi Bank Ltd and a clutch of Chit funds. The city is also a big centre for shopping in Kerala for silks and gold jewellery. Thrissur attracts the largest number of domestic tourists in Kerala.
Apart from being the cultural nerve centre of Kerala, it is also a major academic hub and is home to several educational institutions including the Kerala Kalamandalam, Jawahar Bal Bhavan Thrissur, Kerala Police Academy, Kerala Agricultural University, Kerala University of Medical and Allied Sciences, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Kerala Institute of Local Administration and Kerala Forest Research Institute.
| Pin code | Area | District | Taluka | Postal Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 680551 | Adat PIN Code | Thrissur | Thrissur | Branch Office |
| 680641 | Alapad PIN Code | Thrissur | Thrissur | Branch Office |
| 680555 | Amalanagar PIN Code | Thrissur | Thrissur | Sub Office |
| 680563 | Ammadam PIN Code | Thrissur | Thrissur | Sub Office |
| 680523 | Anjur Kunnamkulam PIN Code | Thrissur | Thrissur | Branch Office |
| 680541 | Anjur Mundur PIN Code | Thrissur | Thrissur | Branch Office |
| 680641 | Anthikad PIN Code | Thrissur | Thrissur | Sub Office |
| 680562 | Arattupuzha PIN Code | Thrissur | Thrissur | Branch Office |
| 680620 | Arimpur PIN Code | Thrissur | Thrissur | Sub Office |
| 680751 | Asarikkad PIN Code | Thrissur | Thrissur | Branch Office |
| 680581 | Athani Thrissur PIN Code | Thrissur | Thrissur | Branch Office |
| 680541 | Avanur PIN Code | Thrissur | Thrissur | Branch Office |
| 680003 | Ayyanthole PIN Code | Thrissur | Thrissur | Sub Office |
| 680003 | Ayyanthole North PIN Code | Thrissur | Thrissur | Branch Office |
| 680751 | Ayyappankavu PIN Code | Thrissur | Thrissur | Branch Office |
| 680571 | Chazhur PIN Code | Thrissur | Thrissur | Branch Office |
| 680653 | Chennaipara PIN Code | Thrissur | Thrissur | Branch Office |
| 680561 | Cherpu PIN Code | Thrissur | Thrissur | Sub Office |
| 680561 | Cherpu Padinjattumuri PIN Code | Thrissur | Thrissur | Branch Office |
| 680008 | Cherur PIN Code | Thrissur | Thrissur | Sub Office |
| 680523 | Chittanjur PIN Code | Thrissur | Thrissur | Branch Office |
| 680551 | Chittilapilly PIN Code | Thrissur | Thrissur | Branch Office |
| 680541 | Choolissery PIN Code | Thrissur | Thrissur | Branch Office |
| 680581 | Chottupara PIN Code | Thrissur | Thrissur | Branch Office |
| 680652 | Chuvannamannu PIN Code | Thrissur | Thrissur | Branch Office |
| 680552 | Edakkalathur PIN Code | Thrissur | Thrissur | Branch Office |
| 680620 | Eravu PIN Code | Thrissur | Thrissur | Branch Office |
| 680564 | Inchamudy PIN Code | Thrissur | Thrissur | Branch Office |
| 680014 | Kainoor PIN Code | Thrissur | Thrissur | Branch Office |
| 680546 | Kaiparamba PIN Code | Thrissur | Thrissur | Sub Office |
| 680011 | Kanattukara PIN Code | Thrissur | Thrissur | Sub Office |
| 680613 | Kandassankadavu PIN Code | Thrissur | Thrissur | Sub Office |
| 680612 | Kanjani PIN Code | Thrissur | Thrissur | Sub Office |
| 680652 | Kannara PIN Code | Thrissur | Thrissur | Branch Office |
| 680028 | Kattilapoovam PIN Code | Thrissur | Thrissur | Branch Office |
| 680656 | Kerala Agri University PIN Code | Thrissur | Thrissur | Sub Office |
| 680571 | Kilakkummuri PIN Code | Thrissur | Thrissur | Sub Office |
| 680563 | Kodannur PIN Code | Thrissur | Thrissur | Branch Office |
| 680652 | Kootala Thrissur PIN Code | Thrissur | Thrissur | Branch Office |
| 680751 | Kozhukully PIN Code | Thrissur | Thrissur | Branch Office |
| 680028 | Kundukad PIN Code | Thrissur | Thrissur | Branch Office |
| 680028 | Kuruchikkara PIN Code | Thrissur | Thrissur | Sub Office |
| 680564 | Kurumbilavu PIN Code | Thrissur | Thrissur | Branch Office |
| 680013 | Kuttur Thrissur PIN Code | Thrissur | Thrissur | Sub Office |
| 680651 | Madakkathara PIN Code | Thrissur | Thrissur | Branch Office |
| 680012 | Manakkodi PIN Code | Thrissur | Thrissur | Branch Office |
| 680617 | Manalur PIN Code | Thrissur | Thrissur | Sub Office |
| 680617 | Manalur Hs PIN Code | Thrissur | Thrissur | Branch Office |
| 680014 | Mannamangalam PIN Code | Thrissur | Thrissur | Branch Office |
| 680014 | Marottichal PIN Code | Thrissur | Thrissur | Branch Office |
| 680581 | Mulagunnathukavu PIN Code | Thrissur | Thrissur | Sub Office |
| 680751 | Mulayam PIN Code | Thrissur | Thrissur | Branch Office |
| 680541 | Mundur Tc PIN Code | Thrissur | Thrissur | Sub Office |
| 680655 | Ollukkara PIN Code | Thrissur | Thrissur | Sub Office |
| 680711 | Panamkulam PIN Code | Thrissur | Thrissur | Branch Office |
| 680563 | Paralam PIN Code | Thrissur | Thrissur | Branch Office |
| 680552 | Parappur PIN Code | Thrissur | Thrissur | Sub Office |
| 680652 | Pattikkad Tc PIN Code | Thrissur | Thrissur | Sub Office |
| 680564 | Pazhuvil PIN Code | Thrissur | Thrissur | Sub Office |
| 680564 | Pazhuvil West PIN Code | Thrissur | Thrissur | Branch Office |
| 680653 | Peechi PIN Code | Thrissur | Thrissur | Sub Office |
| 680545 | Peramangalam PIN Code | Thrissur | Thrissur | Sub Office |
| 680581 | Peringandur PIN Code | Thrissur | Thrissur | Branch Office |
| 680008 | Peringavu PIN Code | Thrissur | Thrissur | Branch Office |
| 680565 | Peringottukara PIN Code | Thrissur | Thrissur | Sub Office |
| 680306 | Ponnukkara PIN Code | Thrissur | Thrissur | Branch Office |
| 680581 | Poomala PIN Code | Thrissur | Thrissur | Branch Office |
| 680561 | Pootharakkal PIN Code | Thrissur | Thrissur | Branch Office |
| 680652 | Poovanchira PIN Code | Thrissur | Thrissur | Branch Office |
| 680641 | Pullu PIN Code | Thrissur | Thrissur | Branch Office |
| 680002 | Punkunnu PIN Code | Thrissur | Thrissur | Sub Office |
| 680642 | Puthenpeedika PIN Code | Thrissur | Thrissur | Sub Office |
| 680553 | Puzhakkal PIN Code | Thrissur | Thrissur | Sub Office |
| 680631 | Ramavarmapuram PIN Code | Thrissur | Thrissur | Sub Office |
| 680306 | Thalore PIN Code | Thrissur | Thrissur | Branch Office |
| 680596 | Thangalur PIN Code | Thrissur | Thrissur | Branch Office |
| 680022 | Thiruvambady Tsr PIN Code | Thrissur | Thrissur | Sub Office |
| 680001 | Thrissur PIN Code | Thrissur | Thrissur | Head Office |
| 680001 | Thrissur Central PIN Code | Thrissur | Thrissur | Sub Office |
| 680020 | Thrissur City PIN Code | Thrissur | Thrissur | Sub Office |
| 680005 | Thrissur East PIN Code | Thrissur | Thrissur | Sub Office |
| 680009 | Thrissur Engg College PIN Code | Thrissur | Thrissur | Sub Office |
| 680596 | Thrissur Medical College PIN Code | Thrissur | Thrissur | Sub Office |
| 680021 | Thrissur R S PIN Code | Thrissur | Thrissur | Sub Office |
| 680552 | Tolur Parappur PIN Code | Thrissur | Thrissur | Branch Office |
| 680562 | Urakam PIN Code | Thrissur | Thrissur | Sub Office |
| 680570 | Vadakkummuri PIN Code | Thrissur | Thrissur | Sub Office |
| 680562 | Vallachira PIN Code | Thrissur | Thrissur | Branch Office |
| 680652 | Vaniampara PIN Code | Thrissur | Thrissur | Branch Office |
| 680654 | Vellanikkara PIN Code | Thrissur | Thrissur | Sub Office |
| 680012 | Veluthur PIN Code | Thrissur | Thrissur | Branch Office |
| 680014 | Vettukad PIN Code | Thrissur | Thrissur | Branch Office |
| 680010 | Viyyur PIN Code | Thrissur | Thrissur | Sub Office |