The Chavakkad Province, which was under the control of the Punnathur Swarupam, was captured by the Dutch in 1717 and the Mysore force in 1776. In 1789, on the 26th of September, Chavakkad came to be under the British Malabar used to be a district in the Madras Province. It had then for its Province self rule certain Unions The history of the local self-government of chavakkad commences with the formation of the chavakkad union in 1918 under the Malabar District Board. In 1927, a new administrative machinery formed the Panchayat Board was introduced. In those day only the big landlords, who paid regular taxes had the right to candidature in the elections and the right to vote as well. The elections were not conducted on the basis of secret ballots then. Such a system was started only in 1953, six years after the attainment of independence, during the Panchayat elections. Prior to the Panchayat elections of 1963, the first ever such election after formation of the Kerala State in 1956, the Chavakkad Panchayat had to be re-partitioned in the course of which the Guruvayoor Province was separated from the Chavakkad Panchayat and certain other provinces like the southern Palayoor, Punna, Thiruvathra, Blangad and Manathala included. On October 1 st 1978, Chavakkad Panchayat was upgraded to the status of a Municipality .The name Chavakkad comes from the word "Shapakkad" in the native language of Malayalam, which means a "Jungle of Curse". It is believed that Thomas the Apostle visited the area back when Christian Missionaries were trying to spread the religion in the south east Asian continent, converted few of the Namboodiris (a Brahmin cast classification under Hindu religion)to Christianity and were successful in converting an old Hindu temple at palayoor into a Christian Church. The conservative Namboodiris considered this as a curse and started calling the place Shappakad, later turned into Chavakkad. The British also called this place Chowghat.

The Chavakkad Province, which was under the control of the Punnathur Swarupam, was captured by the Dutch in 1717 and the Mysore force in 1776. In 1789, on the 26th of September, Chavakkad came to be under the British Malabar used to be a district in the Madras Province. It had then for its Province self rule certain Unions The history of the local self-government of chavakkad commences with the formation of the chavakkad union in 1918 under the Malabar District Board. In 1927, a new administrative machinery formed the Panchayat Board was introduced. In those day only the big landlords, who paid regular taxes had the right to candidature in the elections and the right to vote as well. The elections were not conducted on the basis of secret ballots then. Such a system was started only in 1953, six years after the attainment of independence, during the Panchayat elections. Prior to the Panchayat elections of 1963, the first ever such election after formation of the Kerala State in 1956, the Chavakkad Panchayat had to be re-partitioned in the course of which the Guruvayoor Province was separated from the Chavakkad Panchayat and certain other provinces like the southern Palayoor, Punna, Thiruvathra, Blangad and Manathala included. On October 1 st 1978, Chavakkad Panchayat was upgraded to the status of a Municipality .The name Chavakkad comes from the word "Shapakkad" in the native language of Malayalam, which means a "Jungle of Curse". It is believed that Thomas the Apostle visited the area back when Christian Missionaries were trying to spread the religion in the south east Asian continent, converted few of the Namboodiris (a Brahmin cast classification under Hindu religion)to Christianity and were successful in converting an old Hindu temple at palayoor into a Christian Church. The conservative Namboodiris considered this as a curse and started calling the place Shappakad, later turned into Chavakkad. The British also called this place Chowghat.

By Air: The nearest airport is the Cochin International Airport which is 80 kms away. By Rail; The nearest railway station is at Guruvayur. By Road:It is located on the Kunnamkulam-Guruvayoor road and is connected to all the major towns.

Nearest airport : Cochin - 80 km
Nearest railway : Guruvayur - 5 km
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By Air: The nearest airport is the Cochin International Airport which is 80 kms away. By Rail; The nearest railway station is at Guruvayur. By Road:It is located on the Kunnamkulam-Guruvayoor road and is connected to all the major towns.

Chavakkad is located at 10°32'N 76°03'E . It has an average elevation of 14 metres (45 feet). Its bounded by the Arabian Sea on the west coast and is basically a lowland region.

Chavakkad is located at 10°32'N 76°03'E . It has an average elevation of 14 metres (45 feet). Its bounded by the Arabian Sea on the west coast and is basically a lowland region.

St Thomas Church

St Thomas Church

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