North Paravur, also Paravur Taluk formerly known as Parur is a town, municipality formed in 1912 Ernakulam district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is an old and growing municipality.Paravur is the capital of Paravur Taluk in Ernakulam district. Though considered a part of Kochi for all practical purposes, the town is 17 km away from Edappally in city of Kochi. It is a northern suburb of Kochi City.