Tirur

Tirur is a major municipal town in Tirur Taluk, Malappuram district, in the Indian state of Kerala, spread over an area of 16.55 square kilometres (6.39 sq mi).

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: 10.9°N 75.92°E / 10.9; 75.92
Country India
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/

It is one of the major business centers in Malappuram district and is situated 26 kilometres (16 mi) west of Malappuram and 52.5 kilometres (32.6 mi) south of Kozhikode, on the Shoranur–Mangalore section under Southern Railway.

Tirur is a major trading centre for electronic devices and seafood in Northern Kerala and has an average elevation of 2 metres (6 ft 7 in) above the sea level.

History
Wagon Tragedy Memorial Hall

The medieval Kerala school of astronomy and mathematics was mainly centred in and around present-day Tirur Taluk.[3] Puthiyangadi region in Tirur served as the headquarters of the medieval feudal principality of Tanur,[4] who were allied in various occasions to the Zamorins of Calicut, prior to the East India Company rule in the region (1792–1858) and subsequent British Raj (1858–1947). Tirur railway station, built in 1861, is the oldest railway station in Kerala.[5]

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[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 constituency is part of Ponnani (Lok Sabha constituency).[7]

Transportation
Tirur railway station
  • 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. Tirur railway station is also the oldest railway station in the state. The first railway line in Kerala was set in 1861 from Beypore to Tirur. It is 19 mile-long (30.5 Km) which was commissioned by the South- West line of 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 Kochi with Kozhikode. There are regular buses plying between Tirur and nearby major towns and cities like Malappuram, Ponnani, Manjeri, Puthanathani, Valanchery, Kuttippuram, Kottakkal, Tanur, Parappanangadi, Kozhikode, Ernakulam, Guruvayur, Thrissur, Kochi, Trivandrum, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Coimbatore, Bangalore and all major cities. There are a few private buses offering overnight journeys to Bangalore.
  • Nearest airport: Calicut International Airport is approximately 35 kilometres (22 mi) away.

Educational institutions

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.
IHRD Extension Centre[14] Professional Govt.
MES Central School, Tirur[15] High School Private
Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan English School,[16] Tirunavaya High School Private
MET High School, Alathiyur[17] High School Private
NSS English 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

Notable people from Tirur

Tirur region

Kottakkal region
  • Vaidyaratnam P. S. Warrier - physician.
  • K C Manorama Thampuratti (eminent Sanskrit poet)
  • K. C. Manavedan Raja (Zamorin of Calicut 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 (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, 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, poet.
  • V. P. Sanu, politician.
  • Ahmad Kutty, North American professor.
  • Faisal Kutty, Lawyer, law professor, public speaker, orator.

See also
  • Padinjarekkara Beach
  • Ayyaya
  • Niramarutur
  • Tunchan Parambil
  • Thunchath Ezhuthachan Malayalam University
  • Vairankode Vela

References
  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 Time from Google Books
  4. Kerala History, A. Shreedhara Menon, 2007 Edition, D C Books, Kottayam
  5. "Tirur Railway line". The Hindu. 25 November 2019. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  6. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
  7. "Assembly Constituencies - Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies" (PDF). Kerala. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2009. Retrieved 19 October 2008.
  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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