Chavakkad, formerly Chowghat, is a Municipality in Thrissur district of the Indian state of Kerala.

Later on 1 October 1978, the Panchayat was upgraded to the status of a Municipality with an area of 12.41 km2 and is divided into 27 electoral wards.

National Highway 66, commonly referred to as NH 66, passes through the Chavakkad town.

It connects Mumbai to Cochin, passing through the states of Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, and Kerala.

[8] Chavakkad has a municipal bus stand with frequent buses to and from Ernakulam, Kozhikode, Ponnani, the district headquarters Thrissur and to other nearby towns.

All private and KSRTC buses that ply southward from Guruvayur and other northern towns stop at Chavakkad.

The major source of revenue in Chavakkad has repatriated income mainly from the Non-Resident Indians working in the Middle East.

Rajah Motors, which produced the first multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) in India, known by the name ‘Tiger’ and ‘Kangaroo’, has its factory and offices in Chavakkad.