Shoranur is a town and

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality' ...

located on the banks of the

Bharathapuzha River The Bharathappuzha ("River of Bhārata"), also known as the Nila River, is a river in the Indian states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala. With a length of 209 km, it is the second longest river that flows through Kerala after the Periyar. It flo ...

, in the Palakkad district of

Kerala Kerala ( , ) is a States and union territories of India, 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 ...

. The town is spread over an area of 32.28 km².

Geography

Shoranur is located at . It has an average elevation of 49 metres (160 feet).

History

This place was originally a part of the ''Nedunganad'' Swaroopam dynasty, which ruled over the present-day

Pattambi Pattambi is a town, tehsil, and municipality in the Palakkad District of Kerala, India. It is also the administrative headquarters of the Pattambi Taluk. History Pattambi was originally a part of the Nedunganad Swaroopam dynasty, which was ru ...

and

Ottapalam Ottapalam (also spelled Ottappalam) is a town, taluk, and municipality in the Palakkad District of Kerala, India. It is the administrative headquarters of Ottapalam taluk and is located approximately 34 km (21 mi) from the Palakkad (district ...

Taluk A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluk, or taluka () is a local unit of administrative division in India and Pakistan. It is a subdistrict of the area within a district including the designated populated place that serves as its administrative ...

s. By the end of the 15th century CE, Nedunganad came under the

Zamorin of Calicut The Samoothiri (Anglicised as Zamorin; Malayalam: , , Arabic: ''Sāmuri'', Portuguese: ''Samorim'', Dutch: ''Samorijn'', Chinese: ''Shamitihsi''Ma Huan's Ying-yai Sheng-lan: 'The Overall Survey of the Ocean's Shores' 433 Translated and Edi ...

. The Chieftains of Shoranur known as the Kavalappara Moopil Nair maintained his territory as a buffer zone between the Zamorin and the Rajas of kochi often taking sides keeping in mind his personal interests of the time . With the annexation of Malabar by the British Kavalappara became part of Walluvanad Taluk of

Malabar District Malabar District, also known as British Malabar or simply Malabar was an administrative district on the southwestern Malabar Coast of Bombay Presidency (1792–1800), Madras Presidency (1800–1950) and finally, Madras State (1950–1956) in ...

, with the Taluk headquarters at

Perinthalmanna Perinthalmanna is a major town and municipality in Malappuram district, Kerala, India. It serves as the administrative centre for the Perinthalmanna taluk, as well as a List of revenue divisions of Kerala, revenue division, a community developm ...

Politics

Shoranur became a municipality in 1978 and is divided into 33 electoral wards. It is a part of Shoranur Legislative Assembly Constituency and Palakkad Parliamentary Constituency. Shoranur assembly constituency was formed in 2011. Before that Shoranur municipality was under

assembly constituency.

Transport

Shoranur well connected by road to the nearest cities of

Thrissur Thrissur (, ), Renaming of cities in India, formerly Trichur, also known by its historical name Thrissivaperur, is a city and the headquarters of the Thrissur district in Kerala, India. It is the List of most populous urban agglomerations in Ke ...

and

Palakkad Palakkad (), Renaming of cities in India, also known as Palghat, historically known as Palakkattussery, is a city and a municipality in the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Kerala. It is the administrative headquarters of P ...

. SH 22 which is also called the Shoranur -

Kodungallur Kodungallur (; formerly also called as Cranganore (anglicised name), Portuguese language, Portuguese: Cranganor; Mahodayapuram, Shingly, Vanchi, Muchiri, Muyirikkode, and Muziris) is a historically significant town situated on the banks of Per ...

road passes through Thrissur, while the

Ponnani Ponnani () is a Nagar Palika (Municipality), municipality in Ponnani Taluk, Malappuram District, in the state of Kerala, India. It serves as the administrative center of the Taluk and Block Panchayat of the same name. It is situated at the est ...

road passes through Kulappully. There are regular bus services to

, Thrissur,

Chelakkara Chelakkara is a large town in the Thrissur district of Kerala. Geography Chelakkara is located at . It has an average elevation of . Politics Chelakkara assembly constituency (SC) is part of Alathur. It is also the constituency of ex- Spea ...

and

Cherpulassery Cherpulassery (also known by its former name Cherpulacherry) is a town and municipality in the Palakkad district, of Kerala, India. Cherpulassery is often called the Sabarimala of Malabar as the famous Ayyappankavu temple is located here . The ...

from shoranur. Kulappully serves buses from Palakkad and

Guruvayur Guruvayur ) is a municipal temple town in Thrissur district, of Kerala State in India. It is a suburban town of Thrissur city, located from Thrissur towards the north-west. It houses the Guruvayur Shri Krishna Temple. It is located at ...

. Shoranur Junction is the largest railway station in Kerala and it handle trains to almost all parts of the country. The most popular daily express in Kerala the

Venad Express The 16301 / 16302 Venad Express is an express train connecting the and via . The daily train's numbers are 16301 (from Shoranur Junction to Trivandrum Central) and 16302 (from Trivandrum Central to Shoranur Junction). History The Venad Exp ...

runs between Shoranur and Trivandrum.

Educational institutions

Institute Of Printing Technology & Government Polytechnic College, Shoranur
*

Institute for Communicative and Cognitive Neurosciences Institute for Communicative and Cognitive Neurosciences (ICCONS) is an autonomous Nonprofit organization, not-for-profit neuroscience speciality hospital & research institute established under Health and Family Welfare Department, Government of K ...

, Kavalapara, Shoranur
Vishnu Ayurveda College, Kulapully, Shoranur

MPMMSN Trust College, Shoranur

Carmel CMI School, Shoranur

Al Ameen Engineering College

Jyoti engineering college, Cheruthuruthy
* National Research Institute for Panchakarma, Cheruthuruthy

Notable people

Balan K. Nair Balakrishnan Kuttiraman Nair, more popularly known as Balan K. Nair (4 April 1933 26 August 2000) was an Indian actor known for his roles in Malayalam cinema. Although he appeared as a villain in most films, he was also noted for his performanc ...

, actor *

Meghanathan Meghanathan (November 1964 – 21 November 2024) was an Indian actor who appeared in Malayalam and Tamil films. The son of actor Balan K. Nair, he debuted in 1983 in the Malayalam film '' Asthram''. He acted in more than 50 Malayalam films. B ...

, actor *

A. K. Lohithadas Ambazhathil Karunakaran Lohithadas (10 May 1955 – 28 June 2009) was an Indian screenwriter, playwright, film maker, and producer who worked in the Malayalam film industry. In a career spanning over two decades, his films have won a Nationa ...

, film director

Villages

* Mavundirikadavu

References

{{Palakkad district Cities and towns in Palakkad district Kathakali