Basic information

| Attribute | Detail | | :--- | :--- | | **Official Name** | Thrissur | | **Common Name** | Thrissur | | **Native Name(s)** | തൃശൂർ (Malayalam) | | **Nicknames** | Cultural Capital of Kerala, The Gold Capital of India | | **Motto** | _Data not readily available for this location._ | | **Geographic Level** | City (Municipal Corporation) | | **Country** | India | | **State/Province** | Kerala | | **Capital** | N/A (District Headquarters) | | **Government Type** | Municipal Corporation | | **Date Founded** | Ancient settlement; modern layout established late 18th century | | **Time Zone** | IST (UTC+5:30) | | **Latitude** | 10.5276° N | | **Longitude** | 76.2144° E | | **Elevation** | ~2.83 m (9.3 ft) | | **Total Area** | 101.42 km² (39.16 sq mi) | | **Population** | ~315,906 (City proper, 2011), ~1.8 million (Urban Agglomeration) | | **Population Density** | ~3,100/km² (~8,100/sq mi) | | **ZIP/Postal Codes** | 680001–680022 (City zones) | | **Area Codes** | +91 487 | | **Official Languages** | Malayalam, English | | **Currency** | Indian Rupee (INR) | | **Demonym** | Thrissurkkaran (Malayalam) |