Tirur is a major municipal town in Tirur Taluk,

Malappuram district Malappuram (), is one of the List of districts of Kerala, 14 districts in the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Kerala, with a coastline of . The most populous district of Kerala, Malappuram is home to around 13% of the tot ...

, in the

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, spread over an area of . It is one of the major business centers in

and is situated west of

Malappuram Malappuram (also Malapuram) () is a municipality and town in Kerala and the headquarters of the Malappuram district in Kerala, India. It is the List of most populous urban agglomerations in Kerala, 4th largest urban agglomeration in Kerala and ...

and south of

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, on the Shoranur–Mangalore section under Southern Railway. Tirur is a major trading centre for

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and

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in Northern Kerala and has an average elevation of above the sea level.

History

The medieval

Kerala school of astronomy and mathematics The Kerala school of astronomy and mathematics or the Kerala school was a school of Indian mathematics, mathematics and Indian astronomy, astronomy founded by Madhava of Sangamagrama in Kingdom of Tanur, Tirur, Malappuram district, Malappuram, K ...

was mainly centred in and around present-day Tirur Taluk. Puthiyangadi region in Tirur served as the headquarters of the medieval feudal principality of Tanur,Kerala History, A. Shreedhara Menon, 2007 Edition, D C Books, Kottayam who were allied on various occasions to the Zamorins of Calicut, prior to the

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rule in the region (1792–1858) and subsequent

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(1858–1947). Tirur railway station, built in 1861, is the oldest railway station in Kerala.

Demographics

India

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, 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 constituency is part of

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Transportation

* Railway station: Tirur railway station is one of the major railway stations in northern Kerala. Almost every train stops here, connecting the district to the rest of the country. It is also the oldest railway station in the state. The first railway line in Kerala was established in 1861 from Beypore to Tirur. It is 19 miles long (30.5 km), which was commissioned by the southwest line of the Madras railway company. * Road: Tirur is well connected to the other cities by road, even though no National Highway passes through the town. The Chamravattom bridge connects

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with

. There are regular buses plying between Tirur and nearby major towns and cities like

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 ...

, Manjeri, Puthanathani,

Valanchery Valanchery is a major municipal town in Malappuram district, Kerala, India. It is situated about southeast to Calicut International Airport, Karipur International Airport and southwards to the district headquarters, and forms a part of Malappu ...

, Kuttippuram,

Kottakkal Kottakkal (literally-''Land of the Fort'') is a major municipality, municipal town in Malappuram district in Kerala, having 32 Ward (country subdivision), wards. It is one of the four municipalities in Tirur Taluk, besides Tirur, Valanchery, and ...

, Tanur, Parappanangadi,

, Guruvayur,

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 ...

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, Alappuzha,

Kottayam Kottayam () is a city in the Kottayam district of Kerala, India. It is the district headquarters of the district and is located about north of the state capital Thiruvananthapuram. As per the 2011 Indian census, Kottayam has a population of ...

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and all major cities. There are a few private buses offering overnight journeys to

. * Nearest airport: Calicut International Airport is approximately away.

Educational institutions

There are many educational institutions in Tirur region.

Notable people from Tirur

Tirur region

* Abdurahiman Randathani - politician and former MLA. * Achyutha Pisharadi - a

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and

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. * Adil Ibrahim - actor. * Azad Moopen - doctor and businessman. * B. M. Kutty - journalist. * C. Radhakrishnan - writer and film director. * Damodara Nambudiri -

. * Dileep K. Nair - Educationist. *

Govinda Bhattathiri Govinda Bhaṭṭathiri (also known as Govinda Bhattathiri of Thalakkulam or Thalkkulathur) ( 1237 – 1295) (p.15) was an Indian astrologer and astronomer who flourished in Kerala during the thirteenth century BCE, CE. Govinda Bhaṭṭatir ...

. * Hemanth Menon - actor. * K. V. Ramakrishnan, poet. * Kalamandalam Kalyanikutty Amma - Resurrector of Mohiniyattam. * Kurukkoli Moideen, Politician and MLA. * Kuttikrishna Marar - literary critic. * Malayath Appunni - poet and children's writer. * Melpathur Narayana Bhattathiri -

and

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poet. * Mohammed Irshad - Footballer. * Mohamed Salah - footballer. * N. Samsudheen - Politician and MLA. * P. Nandakumar - Politician and MLA. * Parameshvara Nambudiri -

. * Pulapre Balakrishnan - Economist and Educationalist. * Ranjith Padinhateeri - biological physicist. * Ravi Vallathol - actor. * Salman Kalliyath - Footballer. * Sadheer Ali Tirur - Poet and Politician. * T. M. Nair - Political activist. *

Thunchaththu Ezhuthachan Thunchaththu Ramanujan Ezhuthachan (, ) (Floruit, ''fl.'' 16th century) was a Malayalam devotional poet, translator and linguist. He was one of the prāchīna kavithrayam (old triad) of Malayalam literature, the other two being Kunchan Nambia ...

- poet. * Tirur Nambissan - Kathakali singer. * V. Abdurahiman - Minister of

. * Vaidyaratnam Triprangode Moossad - physician. * Vallathol Narayana Menon - poet. * Vijayan - actor.

Kottakkal region

* Vaidyaratnam P. S. Warrier - physician. * K C Manorama Thampuratti (eminent

poet) * K. C. Manavedan Raja (

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 ...

during 1932–1937) * M. K. Vellodi (Indian civil servant, diplomat, former Cabinet Secretary) * Dr. K. C. K. E Raja, former Vice Chancellor Kerala University and Director General of Health Services. * Sangita Madhavan Nair, Actress * U. A. Beeran * Jayasree Kalathil, Researcher. * P. K. Warrier * Kottakkal Sivaraman (eminent Kathakali artist) * V. C. Balakrishna Panicker * Kottakkal Madhu ( Kathakali singer) * M. P. Abdussamad Samadani (politician, MLA, former Member of Parliament) *

Sachin Warrier Sachin Warrier is an Indian playback singer and composer in the Malayalam film industry from Kerala. He became notable with the song "'' Muthuchippi Poloru''" from the film '' Thattathin Marayathu''. He made his debut with the movie '' Malarva ...

(playback singer and composer)

Valanchery region

* Azhvanchery Thamprakkal - Former feudal lords. * K T Jaleel, politician and former minister. * Zakariya Mohammed, director, scriptwriter and actor. *

Unni Menon Nambalatt Narayanankutty Menon (born 2 December 1955), known better by his stage name Unni Menon is an Indian film playback singer. He has recorded over 4000 songs in many Indian languages including Malayalam, Tamil language, Tamil, Telugu lang ...

, playback singer. * Shweta Menon, actress. * Aneesh G. Menon, actor. * Edasseri Govindan Nair, poet. * K. V. Ramakrishnan, poet. * Iqbal Kuttippuram, Screenwriter. * Kuttippuram Kesavan Nair, poet. *

M. T. Vasudevan Nair Madath Thekkepaattu Vasudevan Narayanan Nair (15 July 1933 – 25 December 2024) was an Indian author, lecturer, Screenwriter, screenplay writer and film director. He was a prolific and versatile writer in modern Malayalam literature, and was o ...

, poet. * V. P. Sanu, politician. * Ahmad Kutty, North American professor. * Faisal Kutty, Lawyer, law professor, public speaker, orator.

Gallery

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References

External links

Thunchan Memorial Research Centre - Official Website

Vellamassery GarudanKavu - Official Website
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