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Tirur

Coordinates:10°54′N75°55′E/ 10.9°N 75.92°E/10.9; 75.92
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This article is about the town in Kerala state, India. For the location in Tamil Nadu state, seeTirur Village.
Tirur
Municipality
A skyview of Tirur junction
A skyview of Tirur junction
Tirur is located in Kerala
Tirur
Tirur
Location in Kerala, India
Tirur is located in India
Tirur
Tirur
Tirur (India)
Coordinates:10°54′N75°55′E/ 10.9°N 75.92°E/10.9; 75.92
CountryIndia
StateKerala
DistrictMalappuram
Government
• TypeMunicipality
• BodyMunicipal Council
• ChairmanK. Bava
• Vice ChairpersonMuneera
Area
• Total16.55 km2(6.39 sq mi)
Elevation
2 m (7 ft)
Population
(2011)[1]
• Total56,058
• Density3,400/km2(8,800/sq mi)
Languages
• OfficialMalayalam,English[2]
Time zoneUTC+5:30(IST)
PIN
676101,676102
Telephone code0494
Vehicle registrationKL-55
Websitehttp://talukofficetirur.com/

Tiruris a major municipal town inTirur Taluk,Malappuram district,in theIndianstateofKerala,spread over an area of 16.55 square kilometres (6.39 sq mi).

It is one of the major business centers inMalappuram districtand is situated 26 kilometres (16 mi) west ofMalappuramand 52.5 kilometres (32.6 mi) south ofKozhikode,on theShoranur–Mangalore sectionunderSouthern Railway.

Tirur is a major trading centre forelectronic devicesandseafoodinNorthern Keralaand has an average elevation of 2 metres (6 ft 7 in) above the sea level.

History

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Wagon Tragedy Memorial Hall

The medievalKerala school of astronomy and mathematicswas mainly centred in and around present-dayTirur Taluk.[3]Puthiyangadi region in Tirur served as the headquarters of the medievalfeudal principality of Tanur,[4]who were allied on various occasions to theZamorins of Calicut,prior to theEast India Companyrule in the region (1792–1858) and subsequentBritish Raj(1858–1947).Tirur railway station,built in 1861, is the oldest railway station in Kerala.[5]

Demographics

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As of 2001Indiacensus,[6]Tirur had a population of 53,650, of which 48% are male and 52% female. Tirur has an average literacy rate of 95%, higher than the national average of 71.0%: male literacy is 96%, and female literacy is 94%. In Tirur, 13% of the population is under six years of age.Tirur Assembly constituencyis part ofPonnani (Lok Sabha constituency).[7]

Transportation

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Tirur railway station

Educational institutions

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There are many educational institutions in Tirur region.

Name Type Sector
Thunchath Ezhuthachan Malayalam University,Thunchan Parambu[8]Tirur University Govt.
Thunchan Memorial Government College,[9]Vakkad Post Grad. College Govt.
Cochin College of Engineering and Technology,Athippatta-Valanchery Professional College Self-financing
MES College of Engineering,Kuttippuram Professional College Self-financing
Ansar Arabic College (AAC),Valavannur Post Grad. College Government-Aided
SSUS Regional Centre Tirur,[10]Thazhethara Post-grad. College Private
Kerala State Electronics Development Corporation(KELTRON) Knowledge Centre, Naduvilangadi Professional Govt.
Seethi Sahib Memorial Polytechnic College, Tirur[11] Polytechnic Government-Aided
Food Craft Institute[12] Professional Govt.
MDPS[13] ITI Govt.
IHRDExtension Centre[14] Professional Govt.
MES Central School, Tirur[15] High School Private
Bharatiya Vidya BhavanEnglish School,[16]Tirunavaya High School Private
MET High School, Alathiyur[17] High School Private
NSSEnglish School, Tirur High School Private
TIC Secondary School High School Private
Fathima Matha English School High School Private
JMHSS Tirur High School Private
K.H.M.H.S.S Alathiyur, Higher secondary School Aided
MET Tirur Central School[18] High School Private
Bafakhy YatheemKhana Vocational Higher Secondary School, Valavannur, Kadungathukund Higher Secondary School Aided
MSM Higher Secondary School, Kallingaparamba High School Aided
Govt. HSS, Cheriyamundam High School Govt.
Govt. Girls HSS, B. P. Angadi High School Govt.
Govt. Boys HSS High School Govt.
Govt. HSS, Ezhur High School Govt.
Govt. HSS, Niramaruthur High School Govt.
NMHSS, Thirunavaya High School Private
GVHSS, Paravanna High School Govt.
Vallathol AUP School, Mangalam Aided School Aided
A.M.U.P School, Areekkad UP School Aided
Map
Tirur Municipality

Notable people from Tirur

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Tirur region

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Kottakkal region

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Valanchery region

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See also

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References

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  1. ^"Kerala (India): Districts, Cities and Towns - Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
  2. ^"The Kerala Official Language (Legislation) Act, 1969"(PDF).
  3. ^John Warren (1825)A Collection of Memoirs on Various Modes According to which Nations of the Southern Part of India Divide TimefromGoogle Books
  4. ^Kerala History, A. Shreedhara Menon, 2007 Edition, D C Books, Kottayam
  5. ^"Tirur Railway line".The Hindu.25 November 2019.Retrieved5 July2020.
  6. ^"Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)".Census Commission of India. Archived fromthe originalon 16 June 2004.Retrieved1 November2008.
  7. ^"Assembly Constituencies - Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies"(PDF).Kerala.Election Commission of India. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 4 March 2009.Retrieved19 October2008.
  8. ^"Thunchath Ezhuthachan Malayalam University".
  9. ^"Thunchan Memorial Govt. College".
  10. ^"SSUS Regional Centre Tirur".
  11. ^"SSM Polytechnic".
  12. ^"Food Craft Institute".
  13. ^"MDPS Pvt ITI".
  14. ^"IHRD Extension Centre".
  15. ^"MES Central School".
  16. ^"Bharathiya Vidya Bhavan English School".
  17. ^"MET High school".
  18. ^"MET Tirur Central School".
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