District Spatial Plan - Thrissur FUNCTIONAL CHARACTER OF SETTLEMENTS

Department of Town & Country Planning, KeralaDepartment of Town & Country Planning, Kerala

The function of a settlement is the major activity

within the settlement, be it primary sector activities

(rural), secondary sector / tertiary sector activities (ur-

ban activities) or the combination of above. But here

an attempt is made to determine the major function of

a settlement by studying the major land use and the

average plot size within the settlement.

6. 1 CHARACTER OF SETTLEMENTS

With the unique settlement pattern existing in

Kerala, the function of a settlement cannot be limited

to the usual classification of urban or rural. There are

settlements exhibiting a combination of the two char-

Chapter – 6FUNCTIONAL CHARACTER OF SETTLEMENTS

Fig 6.1 : Functional classification of settlements

acters which needs to be explored. Analysis based on

land use and average plot size (Methodology already

explained in IDDP Kollam report) shows that there ex-

ists semi urban and semi rural character in settlements

in addition to the urban and rural character. An area can

be classified as Semi Urban, if there exists (or it is likely

to introduce) both urban and rural activities with pre-

dominance to urban activities. If the predominant ac-

tivity is rural, in area both urban and rural activities co-

exist, it is classified as a semi rural area.

The functions of all the settlements of the Dis-

trict derived based on the methodology are shown in

Figure 6.1 and Table 6.1.

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FUNCTIONAL CHARACTER OF SETTLEMENT District Spatial Plan - Thrissur

Department of Town & Country Planning, KeralaDepartment of Town & Country Planning, Kerala

Table 6.1: Functional Character of LSGs

1 Adat RURAL

2 Alagappanagar SEMI RURAL

3 Alur RURAL

4 Annamanada RURAL

5 Anthikkad RURAL

6 Arimpur SEMI RURAL

7 Athirappilly RURAL

8 Avanur RURAL

9 Avinissery URBAN

10 Chalakkudy Municipal Council RURAL

11 Chavakkad Municipal Council URBAN

12 Chazhur RURAL

13 Chelakkara RURAL

14 Cherpu SEMI RURAL

15 Choondal RURAL

16 Chowannur RURAL

17 Desamangalam RURAL

18 Edavilangu URBAN

19 Elavally SEMI

URBAN

20 Engandiyur RURAL

21 Eriyad URBAN

22 Erumapetty RURAL

23 Esdathiruthy RURAL

24 Guruvayur Municipal Council URBAN

25 Irinjalakkuda Municipal Council URBAN

26 Kadangode RURAL

27 Kadapuram URBAN

28 Kadavallur RURAL

29 Kadukkutty RURAL

30 Kaipamangalam URBAN

31 Kaiparamba RURAL

32 Kandanissery RURAL

33 Karalam RURAL

34 Kattakampal SEMI

RURAL

35 Kattur RURAL

36 Kodakara RURAL

37 Kodassery RURAL

38 Kodungallur Municipal council URBAN

39 Kolazhy SEMI

RURAL

40 Kondhazhi RURAL

41 Koratty RURAL

42 Kunnamkulam Municipal Council URBAN

43 Kuzhur RURAL

44 Madakkathara RURAL

45 Mala RURAL

46 Manalur SEMI

RURAL

47 Mathilakam URBAN

48 Mattathur RURAL

49 Melur RURAL

50 Methala URBAN

51 Mulamkkunnathukkavu RURAL

52 Mullassery RURAL

53 Mullurkkara RURAL

54 Mundathikode RURAL

55 Muriyad RURAL

56 Nadathara RURAL

57 Nattika URBAN

58 Nenmanikkara RURAL

59 Orumanayur RURAL

60 Padiyur RURAL

61 Pananchery RURAL

62 Panjal RURAL

63 Paralam RURAL

64 Parappukkara RURAL

65 Pariyaram RURAL

66 Pavaratty URBAN

67 Pazhayannur RURAL

68 Perinjanam URBAN

SI No Name of LSG Character SI No Name of LSG Character

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District Spatial Plan - Thrissur FUNCTIONAL CHARACTER OF SETTLEMENT

Department of Town & Country Planning, KeralaDepartment of Town & Country Planning, Kerala

69 Pookode URBAN

70 Poomangalam RURAL

71 Porathissery SEMI

RURAL

72 Porkulam RURAL

73 Poyya SEMI

RURAL

74 Pudukkad RURAL

75 Punnayur SEMI

RURAL

76 Punnayurkulam RURAL

77 Puthenchira RURAL

78 Puthur RURAL

79 Sreenarayanapuram RURAL

80 Thaikkad RURAL

81 Thalikulam URBAN

82 Thanniyam RURAL

83 Thekkumkkara RURAL

84 Thiruvilwamala RURAL

85 Tholur RURAL

86 Thrikkur RURAL

87 Thrissur Municipal Corporation URBAN

88 Vadakkekad RURAL

89 Vadanappilly URBAN

90 Valappad URBAN

91 Vallachira SEMI URBAN

92 Vallatholenagar SEMI URBAN

93 Varandarappilly RURAL

94 Varavoor RURAL

95 Vellangallur RURAL

96 Velukkara RURAL

97 Velur RURAL

98 Venkitangu RURAL

99 Wadakkanchery RURAL

6. 2. INFERENCE

The spatial distribution of the settlements based

on its character shows a clear demarcation in the pat-

tern of the settlements in four categories. Thrissur

Municipal Corporation and Municipal Councils except

Chalakkudy shows the urban character. Some of coastal

LSGs also show urban character. Semi urban character is

exhibited by LSGs that have urban influence like

Vallathole Nagar (located near to Shornur Municipality

in Palakkad District) , Elavally and Vallachira. Most of

the LSGs in the midland and high land region of the

District exhibit rural character. Semi rural character is

seen in those LSGs which are in a transition zone be-

tween LSGs of urban and rural character.

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