Chalakudy situated on the banks of Chalakudy River in Thrissur District of Kerala. It is the base camp for travelers to
Athirappally and Vazhachal Falls. It lies on National Highway 47 and located about 40 km north of the city of Kochi, the commercial capital city of Kerala and 27 km south of Thrissur, the cultural capital of Kerala.
Panampilly College, Nirmala Engineering College, Carmel Educational Institutions, Gvt ITI, Govt. Women ITI are a few popular educational institutions located in Chalakudy. Apollo Tyres, Paulson Distillery, Carborundum Limited, Eddie Current and the Shree Shakti Paper Mills are the major industrial establishments. The Government Press has a division functioning in Chalakkudy (Koratty).
The Panampally Memorial Government College, Sacred Hearts Women’s College, Nirmala College, St. James Medical Academy Pharmacy College, Nirmala College of Information Technology, Lakshmi College of Science Technology & Management and Southern college of Engineering & Technology are the major higher educational institutions in Chalakudy. The ITI here is one of the oldest in the Kerala state.