Kaloor
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Kaloor
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| settlement_type = City
| image_skyline = Kaloor View by Augustus Binu.jpg
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| image_caption = An aerial view of Kaloor
| pushpin_map = India Kerala
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Kerala, India
| coordinates = {{coord|9.994|N|76.292|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = India
| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = Kerala
| subdivision_type2 = District
| subdivision_name2 = Ernakulam
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = Malayalam, English
| timezone1 = IST
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = PIN
| registration_plate = KL-07
| blank1_name_sec1 = Lok Sabha constituency
| blank1_info_sec1 = Ernakulam
| blank2_name_sec1 = Civic agency
| blank2_info_sec1 = Kochi Municipal Corporation
| blank1_name_sec2 = Avg. summer temperature
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| website = http://kaloor.info
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Kaloor is a city in the city of Kochi, in the state of Kerala, India. It is {{convert|2|km|spell=in}} from the Ernakulam North Railway Station. Kaloor Junction is also the name of a major intersection in this part of the city, intersecting the two major arteries of downtown Kochi, namely Banerji Road and the Kaloor-Kadavanthra Road. The nearest major intersections are Palarivattom to the east and Lissie Junction to the west.
Kaloor is home to the largest stadium in the state, Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium. The stadium plays host to cricket and football tournaments and was one of the venues of the U-17 FIFA World Cup which was held in October 2017. Kaloor is also home to the Regional Centre of the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU).{{Cite web |url=http://rccochin.ignou.ac.in/ |title=Welcome to IGNOU Cochin Regional Centre |date=2019-07-25 |website=rccochin.ignou.ac.in |access-date=2019-07-25}} The suburb leads directly to the temple town suburb of Elamakkara and is the birthplace of Malayalam poet Vylopillil Sreedhara Menon.
Mathrubhumi and Deshabhimani, two of Kerala's biggest media houses also have their head office around the vicinity of Kaloor.{{Cite web |url=https://media.mathrubhumi.com/static/Milestones.html |title=Mathrubhumi Milestones |date=2019-07-25 |website=media.mathrubhumi.com |access-date=2019-07-25}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.deshabhimani.com/about-us |title=Deshabhimani |date=2019-07-25 |website=Deshabhimani |language=en |access-date=2019-07-25}}
The Kochi International Airport is {{cvt|25|km}} from Kaloor. Kochi International Seaport and Cochin shipyard are around {{cvt|14|km}} from Kaloor.
Schools
Location
{{Geographic Location
|title = Areas of Kochi
|Northwest = Pachalam
|North = Perandoor
|Northeast = Elamakkara
|West = Ernakulam, Thoppumpady and Mundamveli
|Centre = Kaloor
|East = Palarivattom
|Southwest = Lissie Hospital
|South = Kathrikadavu
|Southeast = Thammanam
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Gallery
File:Kaloor.jpg|Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium, Kaloor
File:Kaloor Bus Station.JPG|Kaloor Bus Station
File:JNU-Stadium-kaloor-cochin.jpg|Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium, Kaloor
File:SRM Road by Augustus Binu.jpg|SRM Road