page_title: Thrissur district
section_title: Religion
hierarchical_section_title: Thrissur district / Religion
caption_attribution_description: English: view
context_page_description: Thrissur is a revenue district of Kerala situated in the central part of that state. Spanning an area of about 3,032 km², Thrissur district is home to over 9% of Kerala's population.
  Thrissur district is bordered by the districts of Palakkad and Malappuram to the north, and the districts of Ernakulam and Idukki to the south. The Arabian Sea lies to the west and Western Ghats stretches towards the east.
  Thrissur district was formed on 1 July 1949, with the headquarters at Thrissur City. Thrissur is known as the cultural capital of Kerala, and the land of Poorams. The district is known for its ancient temples, churches, and mosques. Thrissur Pooram is the most colourful temple festival in Kerala.
context_section_description: Hinduism is the majority religion in Trissur, with 58.4%.Christians and Muslim form significant minority.
  The Hindu community consists of mainly Nairs and Ezhavas. Ambalavasis and Brahmins – including the local Namboodiris and migrants like Iyers and Gouda Saraswat Brahmins-   also form a percentage of the Hindu population. The Scheduled Castes, around 12% of the population of the district, also form a section among the Hindus of the district.
  The Catholics (Syro Malabar Church and Latin), Orthodox Jacobites and Chaldeans are the main sections of the Christian Community in the district. Catholics constitute 90% of the Christian population of the district.Kunnamkulam, a small town in the northern part of the district is the center for the Orthodox, Jacobites and Marthomites .
  Muslims live predominantly in the coastal belt of the district, from north Punnayoorkkulam to South Azhikode. They are dominant in Guruvayur and Chavakkad, in good in numbers Kodungalloor, Kaipamangalam and Nattika areas Sunnis are the major section in Muslim community.
caption: The Main entrance to the Guruvayur Temple
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