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{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Purathur
| other_name =
| settlement_type = Village
| image_skyline = പൊന്നാനി 1zz .jpg
| image_alt =
| image_caption = ''Padinjarekara Azhimukham'' at Purathur where the river [[Bharathappuzha]] and [[Tirur River]] merge together and empties into [[Arabian Sea]] (Opposite side is [[Ponnani]] port)
| nickname =
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| pushpin_label_position = right
| pushpin_map_alt = Location in Kerala, India
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Kerala, India
| coordinates = {{coord|10|48|08|N|75|55|21|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Kerala]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Malappuram]]
| established_title = 
| established_date = December - 1964
| founder =
| named_for =
| government_type =
| governing_body = Panchayath
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
| area_total_km2 = 19.15
| area_rank =
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| population_total = 31915
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_footnotes =
| population_density_km2 = auto
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 676102 & 676561
| area_code = 0494-256
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| registration_plate = [[List of RTO districts in India#KL.E2.80.94Kerala|KL]]-55
| website =
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| demographics1_info1 = [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]], [[English language|English]]
}}

'''Purathur''' is a beautiful sandy coastal village and a Grama Panchayat in [[Tirur Taluk]], [[Malappuram district]] in the state of [[Kerala]], India.<ref name="censusindia">{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Village_Directory/Population_data/Population_5000_and_Above.aspx|title=Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above|accessdate=2008-12-10}}</ref> [[Bharathappuzha]] river and [[Tirur River]] merges together in Purathur and join with the [[Arabian Sea]] at ''Padinjarekara Azhimukham'', which is also the southernmost tip of Purathur [[Gram panchayat]]. Opposite to ''Padinjarekara Azhimukham'' is [[Ponnani]] port.<ref name="c2011">{{cite book |last1=Directorate of Census Operations, Kerala |title=District Census Handbook, Malappuram |publisher=Directorate of Census Operations, Kerala |location=Thiruvananthapuram |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/3205_PART_B_MALAPPURAM.pdf}}</ref> The village is located at the southernmost tip of Tirur Taluk and is bordered by historically important Ponnani port in [[Ponnani]] Municipality of [[Ponnani taluk]] to south (Opposite to ''Padinjarekara Azhimukham'').<ref name="c2011"/>

==Geography==
Purathur Grama Panchayat is bounded by waterbodies.<ref name="c2011"/> It is bounded by [[Arabian Sea]] to west, and [[Bharathappuzha]] River to southeast and south.<ref name="c2011"/> On north, it is bounded by [[Mangalam, Tirur|Mangalam]] Grama panchayat, and on the east by [[Triprangode]] Grama panchayat.<ref name="c2011"/> The [[Tirur River]], which passes through middle of village, separates the village into two parts - a coastal area and an inland area. [[Mangrove]]s are widely seen in the coastal area.<ref name="c2011"/> Migratory Birds also arrive here.<ref name="c2011"/> A bird sanctuary at Purathur was proposed in 2010.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/Birds-get-12-more-havens-in-State/article16567247.ece/amp/|title=Birds get 12 more havens in State|newspaper=The Hindu|date=15 March 2010|last1=Sudhi|first1=K. S.}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{As of|2011}} India [[census]], Purathur village had a population of 31,915, of whom 15,062 were males while 16,853 were females. The population of children aged 0-6 was 4,290, which made up 13.44% of the total population of the village. The average sex ratio of Purathur village was 1,119, higher than the Kerala state average of 1,084. The child sex ratio for Purathur was 1,008, higher than the Kerala average of 964.<ref name="Census India 2011">{{Cite web|url=http://www.census2011.co.in/data/village/627525-purathur-kerala.html|title = Purathur Village Population - Tirur - Malappuram, Kerala}}</ref>

==Wards of Purathur==
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Purathur Grama Panchayat is composed of the following 19 wards:<ref>{{cite web
|url = http://sec.kerala.gov.in/index.php/Content/index/lsgd
|website = sec.kerala.gov.in
|title = Wards of Purathur
}}</ref>

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!width="20px" |Ward no.
!width="75px" |Name
!width="20px" |Ward no.
!width="75px" |Name
|-
|1
|Pandazhi
|2
|Muttannur
|-
|3
|Muttannur East
|4
|Chirakkal
|-
|5
|Maravantha
|6
|Athanipadi
|-
|7
|Puthuppalli
|8
|Kuttikkad
|-
|9
|Thrithaloor South
|10
|Ezhipadam
|-
|11
|Kaloor
|12
|Munambam
|-
|13
|Purathur
|14
|Kavilakkad South
|-
|15
|Kavilakkad
|16
|Thrithallur
|-
|17
|Edakkanad
|18
|Azhimukham
|-
|19
|Padinjarekkara
|
|
|-
|}

==Border local bodies==
* East - [[Triprangode]] Panchayath, [[Bharathappuzha]] ([[Ponnani]] Municipality)<ref name="c2011"/>
* West - [[Arabian Sea]]<ref name="c2011"/>
* South - Bharatha puzha (Ponnani Municipality)<ref name="c2011"/>
* North - [[Mangalam, Tirur|Mangalam]] and Thripangode panchayaths<ref name="c2011"/>

==Transportation==
Purathur village connects to other parts of India through [[Kuttippuram]] town and [[Chamravattam]]. National highway No. 66 passes through [[Edappal]] and the northern stretch connects to [[Goa]] and [[Mumbai]]. The southern stretch connects to [[Cochin]] and [[Trivandrum]]. National Highway No. 966 connects to [[Palakkad]] and [[Coimbatore]]. Another connection point is [[Chamravattom Regulator-cum-Bridge|Chamravattom]], 4 km away from Purathur.

[[Kerala State Road Transport Corporation|KSRTC]] buses run between Ernakulam-Malappuram, Tirur-Ponnani, Calicut-Guruvayur, Calicut-Ernakulam, Calicut-Alleppey, Calicut-Thiruvananthapuram, and Ponnani-Bangalore. A large number of KSRTC buses including super fast passenger, super fast, town-to-town, limited stop and ordinary buses run through Chamravattam.

The nearest airport is at [[Kozhikode Airport|Karippur (Kozhikode)]].

The nearest major railway stations are at [[Tirur railway station|Tirur]] and [[Kuttippuram]].

== Temples ==
[[File:Bhayankavu Bhagavathi Temple 1.jpg|thumb|Bhayankavu Bhagavathi Temple]]

The [[Hinduism|Hindu]] [[Bhayankavu Bhagavathi Temple]] is the major temple in Purathur village. It is a sacred [[Bhagavathi]] temple on the Alathiyoor Pallikadavu Road in Edakkanad, about 14 km from Tirur town.

The temple is dedicated to the goddess Bhagavathi. Three main festivals are celebrated in Bhayankavu. The first one is on Thulam 1 (the middle of the month of October). The second one is known as 'Makarachovva' (the second Tuesday of Malayalam month 'Makaram'). The annual Thalappoli ritual in the temple is observed according to the [[Malayalam calendar]] in the Kumbham month.

== Tourism ==
The Tirur-[[Mangalam, Tirur|Kootayi]] road ends at Padinjarekara (Purathur), better known as Padinjarekara Azhimugham, where the [[Bharathapuzha]] and [[Tirur River]]s converge to drain into the sea. This place is noted for [[migratory birds]], gathering in their thousands during February - April. This beautiful beach is very near [[Tirur]] and is also famous for its scenic beauty. This beach has long been a favourite destination for both domestic and international travellers as well as nature lovers.

==See also==
* [[Mangalam, Tirur|Mangalam]]
* [[Triprangode]]
* [[Chamravattam]]
* [[Ponnani]]
* [[Tirur Taluk]]
* [[Tirur River]]
* [[Bharathappuzha]]
* [[Kadalundi Bird Sanctuary]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Malappuram district}}
[[Category:Cities and towns in Malappuram district]]
[[Category:Populated coastal places in India]]
[[Category:Kuttippuram area]]

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