Tirur is a major municipal town in

Tirur Taluk Tirur Taluk comes under Tirur revenue division in Malappuram district in the Indian state of Kerala. Its headquarters is the town of Tirur. Tirur Taluk contains four municipalities - Tanur, Tirur, Kottakkal, and Valanchery. Most of the adminis ...

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

Kozhikode Kozhikode (), also known as Calicut, is a city along the Malabar Coast in the state of Kerala in India. Known as the City of Spices, Kozhikode is listed among the City of Literature, UNESCO's Cities of Literature. It is the nineteenth large ...

, on the

Shoranur–Mangalore section The Shoranur–Mangalore section, also known as Shoranur–Mangaluru section, is a railway segment of IR functioning under Palakkad Division of Southern Railway Zone. This is a broad gauge electrified line which begins at the Shornur Juncti ...

under Southern Railway. Tirur is a major trading centre for

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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

. 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 Tirur railway station (station code: TIR) is an NSG–3 category Indian railway station in Palakkad railway division of Southern Railway zone. It is the oldest railway station in Kerala. It is a major railway station serving the town of Tirur i ...

, built in 1861, is the oldest railway station in Kerala.

Demographics

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census A census (from Latin ''censere'', 'to assess') is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording, and calculating population information about the members of a given Statistical population, population, usually displayed in the form of stati ...

, 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 Tirur State assembly constituency is one of the 140 state legislative assembly constituencies in Kerala state in southern India. It is also one of the seven state legislative assembly constituencies included in the Ponnani Lok Sabha constit ...

is part of

Ponnani (Lok Sabha constituency) Ponnani Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 20 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Kerala state in southern India. Assembly segments Ponnani Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments: Members of Parliame ...

Transportation

* 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 Manjeri () is a major town and municipality in Malappuram district, Kerala, India. It is the fourth-most populous List of cities and towns in Kerala, municipality in the state. It is situated southeast of Calicut International Airport, Karipur ...

Puthanathani Puthanathani is a census town in Malappuram district in the state of Kerala, India. and forms a part of Malappuram metropolitan area. It is also one of the major commercial towns under the Malappuram urban agglomeration. The town lies on the Nati ...

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 Kuttippuram is a town and a block headquarters, which is situated in the Tirur Taluk, Malappuram district in the Indian state of Kerala. The town is located 32 kilometres south of Malappuram And 8 kilometers from Valanchery. The Bharathappuzha ...

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 Parappanangadi () is a major town and a municipality in Tirurangadi taluk of Malappuram district, Kerala, India. It is a coastal town located close to the Arabian Sea. Parappanangadi railway station is one of the oldest railway stations in Ke ...

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 ...

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

. * Nearest airport:

Calicut International Airport Kozhikode International Airport , also known as Calicut International Airport (locally referred to as Karipur Airport), is an international airport serving the cities of Kozhikode and Malappuram in the state of Kerala, India. It also serves ot ...

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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. *

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

. * Dileep K. Nair - Educationist. *

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- actor. * K. V. Ramakrishnan, poet. * Kalamandalam Kalyanikutty Amma - Resurrector of Mohiniyattam. * Kurukkoli Moideen, Politician and MLA. *

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- literary critic. * Malayath Appunni - poet and children's writer. *

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and

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poet. * Mohammed Irshad - Footballer. *

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- Politician and MLA. * P. Nandakumar - Politician and MLA. *

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. * Pulapre Balakrishnan - Economist and Educationalist. * Ranjith Padinhateeri - biological physicist. *

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- actor. * Salman Kalliyath - Footballer. * Sadheer Ali Tirur - Poet and Politician. * T. M. Nair - Political activist. *

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

. * Vaidyaratnam Triprangode Moossad - physician. *

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Kottakkal region

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

poet) * K. C. Manavedan Raja (

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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. *

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, Actress * U. A. Beeran * Jayasree Kalathil, Researcher. * P. K. Warrier * Kottakkal Sivaraman (eminent

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artist) * V. C. Balakrishna Panicker * Kottakkal Madhu (

singer) *

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(politician, MLA, former Member of Parliament) *

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(playback singer and composer)

Valanchery region

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, director, scriptwriter and actor. *

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, playback singer. *

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, actress. * Aneesh G. Menon, actor. *

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, poet. * K. V. Ramakrishnan, poet. *

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, Screenwriter. * Kuttippuram Kesavan Nair, poet. *

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, poet. *

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, North American professor. *

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Gallery

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References

External links

Thunchan Memorial Research Centre - Official Website

Vellamassery GarudanKavu - Official Website
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