Viyyoor
| Viyyoor | |
|---|---|
| town | |
  Viyyoor Location in Kerala, India | |
| Coordinates: 10°33′4″N 76°12′44″E / 10.55111°N 76.21222°ECoordinates: 10°33′4″N 76°12′44″E / 10.55111°N 76.21222°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Thrissur |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Vehicle registration | KL- |
Viyyoor is Ward 3 of Thrissur Municipal Corporation. It is about 4 km from Swaraj Round. It houses one of the three central jails in Kerala, Viyyoor Central Jail.
Institutions
- Viyyoor Central Jail
- Government Engineering College, Thrissur
- Vimala College
- All India Radio, Thrissur
- Doordarshan, Thrissur
- Sessions Court
- District Institute for Education and Training
- Hindi Training College
- Armed Police Camp
- Police Academy
- Ramavarmapuram School
- Juvenile home
- Viyyur Grameena vayanasala
- St. Francis L.P. School
- 110 kV Substation
Major Places of Worship
- Viyyoor Shiva temple, which stands on the entrance of Viyyoor near the Viyyoor bridge
- RC Church of Our Lady of Perpetual Help
- Viyyoor Manalarukavu devi temple, famous for the kavadi mahotsavam celebrated every year
See also
- Thrissur
- Thrissur District