Year of formation : 1949, July 1
- Thrissur town was made a Corporation in 2000.
- Smallest corporation
- Corporation with the lowest population.
- Thrissur is the only one corporation in Kerala which has no coastal area.
- First Medical University in Kerala is established at Thrissur.
- Thrissur is the cultural capital of Kerala.
- Thrissur was a part of former Cochin kingdom.
- The famous 'Thrissur Pooram' held in connection with the festival of Vadakkumnathan temple attracts large number of people.
- Thrissur is the headquarters of KILA, Kerala Sahitya Academy, Kerala Lalithakala Academy, Kerala Sangeeta Nataka Academy and Kerala Scheduled Caste - Scheduled Tribe Development Corporation.
- Panchayat with the highest sex ratio in the state : Orumanayur, Thrissur District
- First legal literate village in Kerala : Ollukkara, is in Thrissur District.
- St. Thomas Church at Kodungallur, the first Christian Church in Kerala and Cheraman Perumal Mosque at kodungallur, the first mosque in Kerala are in Thrissur district.
- Appan Tamburan monument is located at Ayyanthol.
- Athirapilly, Vazhachal waterfalls are in Thrissur district.
- Ancient port Musiris is there.
- Puthanpalli the highest Christian church in Asia is located at Thrissur.
- Forest Research Institute is in Peechi.
- Famous Temples ; Guruvayur Vishnu temple, Vadakkumnathan, Paramekavu, Koodal Manikka temple at Iringalakuda.
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