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Kaloor
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Kaloor |
| settlement_type | City |
| image_skyline | Kaloor View by Augustus Binu.jpg |
| image_caption | An aerial view of Kaloor |
| pushpin_map | India Kerala |
| pushpin_label_position | right |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location in Kerala, India |
| coordinates | |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | India |
| subdivision_type1 | State |
| subdivision_name1 | Kerala |
| subdivision_type2 | District |
| subdivision_name2 | Ernakulam |
| established_title | |
| unit_pref | Metric |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| demographics_type1 | Languages |
| demographics1_title1 | Official |
| demographics1_info1 | Malayalam, English |
| timezone1 | IST |
| utc_offset1 | +5:30 |
| postal_code_type | PIN |
| postal_code | 682017 |
| registration_plate | KL-07 |
| blank1_name_sec1 | Lok Sabha constituency |
| blank1_info_sec1 | Ernakulam |
| blank2_name_sec1 | Civic agency |
| blank2_info_sec1 | Kochi Municipal Corporation |
| blank1_name_sec2 | Avg. summer temperature |
| blank1_info_sec2 | 35 °C |
| blank2_name_sec2 | Avg. winter temperature |
| blank2_info_sec2 | 20 °C |
| website | http://kaloor.info |
Kaloor is a city in the city of Kochi, in the state of Kerala, India. It is 2 km from the Ernakulam North Railway Station. Kaloor Junction is also the name of a major intersection in this part of the city, intersecting the two major arteries of downtown Kochi, namely Banerji Road and the Kaloor-Kadavanthra Road. The nearest major intersections are Palarivattom to the east and Lissie Junction to the west.
Kaloor is home to the largest stadium in the state, Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium. The stadium plays host to cricket and football tournaments and was one of the venues of the U-17 FIFA World Cup which was held in October 2017. Kaloor is also home to the Regional Centre of the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU). The suburb leads directly to the temple town suburb of Elamakkara and is the birthplace of Malayalam poet Vylopillil Sreedhara Menon.
Mathrubhumi and Deshabhimani, two of Kerala's biggest media houses also have their head office around the vicinity of Kaloor.
The Kochi International Airport is 25 km from Kaloor. Kochi International Seaport and Cochin shipyard are around 14 km from Kaloor.
Schools
- Model Technical Higher Secondary School, Kaloor
Location
Gallery
File:Kaloor.jpg|Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium, Kaloor File:Kaloor Bus Station.JPG|Kaloor Bus Station File:JNU-Stadium-kaloor-cochin.jpg|Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium, Kaloor File:SRM Road by Augustus Binu.jpg|SRM Road
References
References
- "Pincode of Kaloor, Ernakulam District, in KERALA State | Pincode.cc".
- (2019-07-25). "Welcome to IGNOU Cochin Regional Centre".
- (2019-07-25). "Mathrubhumi Milestones".
- (2019-07-25). "Deshabhimani".
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