Puthantheru is a small town on the coastline between

Tirur Tirur is a Municipality in Malappuram district in the Indian state of Kerala spread over an area of . It is one of the business centers of Malappuram district and is situated west of Malappuram and south of Kozhikode, on the Shoranur–Mang ...

and Tanur

Malappuram district Malappuram (), is one of the 14 districts in the Indian state of Kerala, with a coastline of . It is the most populous district of Kerala, which is home to around 13% of the total population of the state. The district was formed on 16 June 196 ...

Kerala Kerala ( ; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile regions of Cochin, Malabar, South C ...

state,

South India South India, also known as Dakshina Bharata or Peninsular India, consists of the peninsular southern part of India. It encompasses the States and union territories of India, Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and T ...

. Previously it was called ''Theru'', but as the town developed its name became ''Puthantheru'' ("New Street"). It comes under

Tanalur Tanalur (താനാളൂർ) is a census town in Malappuram district in the state of Kerala, India. It is a suburban town of neighbouring Tanur Municipality and comes under Tanur Block as well as Tanur (State Assembly constituency). It fa ...

Gram panchayat Gram Panchayat () is a basic village-governing institute in Indian villages. It is a democratic structure at the grass-roots level in India. It is a political institute, acting as cabinet of the village. The Gram Sabha work as the general bo ...

History

Puthantheru was a part of the

Kingdom of Tanur Kingdom of Tanur (Vettathunadu, Vettom, Tanur Swaroopam, Prakashabhu, Kingdom of Light) was one of the numerous feudal principalities on Malabar Coast during the Middle Ages. It was ruled by a Hindu dynasty, claiming Kshatriya status, known as ' ...

(Vettathunad) in medieval times. It is the part of kerala deeswarapuram village. It was one of the oldest Muslim settlements of India; many mosques and Islamic sites are situated here. Hindu Temples and educational institutions are here.

Places of interest

* Kattil Thangal Makam, a historic Muslim pilgrimage site, known as 'Jarathingal/KT Jaram' about east of Puthatheru *

Puthantheru Mahall Jumua Masjid Puthantheru is a small town on the coastline between Tirur and Tanur Malappuram district of Kerala state, South India. Previously it was called ''Theru'', but as the town developed its name became ''Puthantheru'' ("New Street"). It comes und ...

, beautiful major masjid and it is the landmark of puthantheru * Sree Ganaphathy Temple, an old temple and colony located near the town * CHM Govt. Arts & Science college Tanur, located in town. * Devadhar Govt. School, major school in Kerala state. * ITC Puthantheru, ITC for SC/ST communities. located near town. * Handi Craft Unit, Rarest handicraft unit in state. located near town. * Thwaiba Garden, An educational and cultural spot located near Devadhar School

People

Over 5,000 people live Puthantheru town and vicinity. 80% people are Muslims and 19% are follows Hindu religion. 99% of the Muslim follow the Sunni branch of Islam. The major Muslim Federation is the

Kerala State Sunni Students Federation Kerala ( ; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile regions of Cochin, Malabar, South ...

br>(SSF)
and Samastha Kerala Sunni Yuvajana Sangam (SYS).

Transportation

Puthentheru is the major town in Kerala Deeswarapuram Village. It connects to other parts of India through

town. National highway No.66 passes through

and the northern stretch connects to

Goa Goa () is a state on the southwestern coast of India within the Konkan region, geographically separated from the Deccan highlands by the Western Ghats. It is located between the Indian states of Maharashtra to the north and Karnataka to th ...

and

Mumbai Mumbai (, ; also known as Bombay — the official name until 1995) is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the ''de facto'' financial centre of India. According to the United Nations, as of 2018, Mumbai is the secon ...

. The southern stretch connects to

Cochin Kochi (), also known as Cochin ( ) (List of renamed Indian cities and states#Kerala, the official name until 1996) is a major port city on the Malabar Coast of India bordering the Laccadive Sea, which is a part of the Arabian Sea. It is part ...

and

Trivandrum Thiruvananthapuram (; ), also known by its former name Trivandrum (), is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala. It is the most populous city in Kerala with a population of 957,730 as of 2011. The encompassing urban agglomeration populati ...

. Highway No.966 goes to

Palakkad Palakkad (), formerly known as Palghat, historically known as Palakkattussery is a city and municipality in the Indian state of Kerala. It is the administrative headquarters of the Palakkad District. Palakkad is most densely populated municipal ...

and Coimbatore. The nearest airport is at

Kozhikode Kozhikode (), also known in English as Calicut, is a city along the Malabar Coast in the state of Kerala in India. It has a corporation limit population of 609,224 and a metropolitan population of more than 2 million, making it the second l ...

. The nearest major railway station is at

External links

SSFPuthantheru.blogspot
www.sysputhantheru.wordpress.com

References

Villages in Malappuram district Tirur area {{Malappuram-geo-stub