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Notable People from Thamarassery

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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Thamarassery
| native_name = താമരശ്ശേരി
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| nickname = Tsy
| settlement_type = Town<br/>Taluk
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| image_caption = Clockwise from the top: Kottayil Temple, Chunkam junction, Thamarassery skyline, PWD rest house, Payyamballi Chandu memorial, Weekly market
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| subdivision_name2 = [[Kozhikode district|Kozhikode]]
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[[File:Wayanad Churam - Night View.jpg|thumb|Thamarassery Churam - Night View]]
[[File:TSY LIBRARY.jpg|thumb|Public Library]]
[[File:TSY Bus Bay Jn.jpg|thumb|Bus Bay Jn]]
'''Thamarassery''', formerly known as Thazhmalachery, is a major town in the [[Kozhikode district]] of [[Kerala]], [[India]], 30 km north-east of [[Kozhikode|Kozhikode (Calicut) City]] and 29 km east of [[Koyilandy]]. It lies on the [[Kozhikode|Calicut]] - [[Wayanad]] - [[Mysore]] route ([[National Highway 766 (India)|National Highway 212]]).

== History ==
Thamarassery belonged to the [[Kingdom of Kottayam]] before India became independent. It has witnessed the departure of the British and the great march of [[Tipu Sultan]]. Kottayam Kings who died fighting the British were given part of the land of Thamarassery in the days before freedom. The tomb of Payyampally Chandu, who was a warrior under the [[Pazhassi_Raja|Kottayam Raja]], is located at the Thamarassery Kotayil Sree Bhagavathi Temple.

In 1936 the Thamarassery panchayat was formed, although a public health center had already been operating for some time prior. Attakoya Thangal was the first panchayat president. JT Abdurahiman Master is the president of the Thamarassery Panchayath (since 2020 December 30).

==Administration==
Thamarassery panchayat is divided into 19 wards. Thamarassery panchayat comes under Koduvally state assembly constituency and Kozhikode loksabha constituency. Current MP is MK Raghavan of Congress and MLA is MK Muneer of Muslim League. Thamarassery constitutes a [[taluk]] within the [[Kozhikode district]].

==Location==
The town of Thamarassery is strategically placed, being connected by road to four nearby towns (Koyilandy, Kalpetta, Mukkam and Kozhikode), all of which are around 30 km from Thamarassery. Apart from the National Highway [[National Highway 766 (India)|NH 766 Kozhikode]] -[[Bangalore]], the [[Koyilandy]] - [[Edavanna ]] State Highway also passes through Thamarassery. Nearby places include [[Omassery]], [[Koduvally]], [[Mukkam]], [[Thiruvambady]], [[Balussery]], [[Engapuzha]], [[Kodencheri]].

== Landmarks ==
•[[Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Thamarassery|The Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Thamarassery]]

•Thamarassery Public Library (which was founded in 1946)

•Mini Civil Station and Taluk office

•Kedavoor Juma Masjid

•Mary Matha Cathedral Church
[[File:Marymatha.jpg|thumb|]]

•Court Complex

•The office of the [[Deputy Superintendent of Police|DYSP]]

•Taluk Hospital
[[File:Taluk Hospital.jpg|thumb|]]

•Govt. Veterinary Hospital

•Kozhikode rural district Treasury

•Head Post office

•[[Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited|BSNL]] divisional office

•Forest and wildlife range office

•Excise Range and Circle offices

== Economy ==
Thamarassery is an agricultural area, and a large portion of its population are farmers. Coconut and rubber are the major products. Kerala's first rubber estate, now in the hands of AV Thomas and Co., is located here.

== Transportation ==
Thamarassery is well connected to its surrounding areas via roads, which reach from it to [[Kozhikode]], [[Kalpetta]], [[Koyilandy]], and [[Mukkam]]. Bus service is also available regularly. The [[Kerala State Road Transport Corporation]] (KSRTC) has a bus stand and depot at Thamarassery. All private buses operate from the New Bus Stand at Karadi nearby the KSRTC depot. The nearest airport, [[Calicut International Airport]] is 45 km away, while the [[Kozhikode Railway Station]] is 30km away.

The [[Kerala State Road Transport Corporation|KSRTC]] bus service provides good connections to [[Kasargod]], [[Kannur]], [[Palakkad]], [[Thrissur]], [[Kottayam]] and [[Trivandrum]]. Several interstate bus services pass through Thamarassery, providing connections to [[Bengaluru]], [[Mysuru]], [[Ooty]], [[Devala]], [[Gundalpet]] and other places.
[[File:KSRTC TSY.jpg|thumb|KSRTC Bus Station Thamarassery]]

== Tourism ==
Many tourist attractions are located nearby the town are

•[[Thamarassery Churam]]
[[File:View point of Thamarassery Churam.jpg|thumb|View point of Thamarassery Churam]]

•[[Thusharagiri Falls]]
[[File:Thusharagiri 3.jpg|thumb|Thusharagiri]]

•[[Vayalada Viewpoint]]
[[File:Vayalada view point where natural beauty cherish.jpg|thumb|Vayalada view point]]

•[[Kakkayam Dam]]

•[[Thonikadavu]]

•[[Vanaparvam Biodiversity Park]]
[[File:Kakkavayalmala.jpg|thumb|]]

•Narangathode Falls

== Notable People from Thamarassery ==
•Director [[Hariharan (director)|Hariharan]]

•Sports reporter VM Balachandran (popularly known as [[Vimcy]])

•Asharaf Thamarassery, UAE based social worker

•[[Shani Prabhakaran]], TV journalist

•Anjali Ameer, actress

•AK Shaji, founder of MyG electronics retail

•Kishore Kumar, former Indian volleyball captain

*Abdul Azeez. C P ( Azeez Avelam)
Working Group Member(Traditional Industries)State Planning Board Kerala.

==Villages in Thamarassery Taluk==
The position of the Thamarassery Taluk in [[Kozhikode district]] is given below:
{{Kozhikode Labelled Map}}
There are 20 villages in Thamarassery [[Taluk]] :
* [[Koodaranji]]
* [[Thiruvambady]]
*[[Nellipoyil]]
* [[Koduvally]]
* [[Puthur, Kozhikode|Puthur]]
* [[Kizhakkoth]]
* [[Narikkuni]]
* [[Raroth]]
* [[Kedavoor|Kadavoor]]
* [[Kodanchery]]
* [[Puthuppadi]]
*[[Koodathayi|Koodathai]]
* [[Kanthalad]]
* [[Vavad, India|Vavad]]
*[[Engapuzha]]
*[[Kinanoor|Kinaloor]]
* [[Panangad, Kozhikode|Panangad]]
* [[Sivapuram, Kerala|Sivapuram]]

==Educational Organizations in Thamarassery ==
* Government Vocational Higher Secondary School Thamarassery, Korangad
* Government UP School Karadi
* GMUP School Raroth
* Pallippuram UP School, Chalakkara
* Nusrath Islamic Residential School Parappanpoyil
* St.Alphonsa English Senior Secondary School
* Alphonsa nursery school
* IHRD College Korangad, Thamarassery
* Govt LP school, Thekkumthottam
* The Govt LP school, Korangad
* The Govt LP school, Chungam
* Vezhuppur UP school
* Pallippuram LP School
* Govt LP school, Chembra
* St. Mary's Higher Secondary School Koodathai

== External links ==
{{Wikivoyage}}
*[https://thamarassery.lsgkerala.gov.in/ Thamarassery Grama Panchayat]
* [http://www.india9.com/i9show/Thamarassery-61113.htm Thamarassery page on the india9.com website]
* [http://www.thamarasseryonline.com www.thamarasseryonline.com]
* [http://www.dioceseofthamarassery.org/ Diocese of Thamarassery]

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[[Category:Thamarassery area]]

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