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{{Short description|Municipality in Kerala, India}}
{{Short description|Municipality in Kerala, India}}
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{{about|the town in Kerala state, India|the location in Tamil Nadu state|Tirur Village}}
{{Infobox settlement
{{Infobox settlement
| name                   = Tirur  
| name = Tirur
| native_name             =  
| native_name =  
| native_name_lang       =  
| native_name_lang =  
| other_name             =
| other_name =  
| settlement_type         = [[Municipalities of Kerala|Municipality]]
| settlement_type = [[Municipalities of Kerala|Municipality]]
| image_skyline           = Tirur town (2).png
| image_skyline = Tirur town (2).png
| image_alt               =  
| image_alt =  
| image_caption           = a sky view of area Tirur area
| image_caption = A skyview of Tirur junction
| pushpin_map             = India Kerala#India
| pushpin_map = India Kerala#India
| pushpin_label_position = right
| pushpin_label_position = right
| pushpin_map_alt         =  
| pushpin_map_alt =  
| pushpin_map_caption     = Location in Kerala, India
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Kerala, India
| coordinates             = {{coord|10.9|N|75.92|E|display=inline,title}}
| coordinates = {{coord|10.9|N|75.92|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type       = Country
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name       = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1       = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1       = [[Kerala]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Kerala]]
| subdivision_type2       = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2       = [[Malappuram district|Malappuram]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Malappuram district|Malappuram]]
| established_title       = <!-- Established -->
| established_title = <!-- Established -->
| established_date       =  
| established_date =  
| founder                 =  
| founder =  
| named_for               =  
| named_for =  
| government_type         = Municipality
| government_type = [[Municipal Council (India)|Municipality]]
| governing_body         = Municipal Council
| governing_body = Tirur Municipality
| leader_title1           = Chairman
| leader_title1 = Chairman
| leader_name1           = K. Bava
| leader_name1 = Ibrahim Haji Keezhedath ([[IUML]])
| leader_title2           = Vice Chairperson
| leader_title2 = Vice Chairperson
| leader_name2           = Muneera
| leader_name2 = Sindhu Mangalassery ([[Indian National Congress|INC]])
| unit_pref               = Metric
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes         =  
| area_footnotes =  
| area_rank               =  
| area_rank =  
| area_total_km2         = 16.55
| area_total_km2 = 16.55
| elevation_footnotes     =  
| elevation_footnotes =  
| elevation_m             = 2
| elevation_m = 2
| population_total       = 56,058
| population_total = 56,058
| population_as_of       = 2011
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_rank         =  
| population_rank =  
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_demonym     =  
| population_demonym =  
| population_footnotes   = <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.citypopulation.de/en/india/kerala/|title = Kerala (India): Districts, Cities and Towns - Population Statistics, Charts and Map}}</ref>
| population_footnotes = <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.citypopulation.de/en/india/kerala/|title = Kerala (India): Districts, Cities and Towns - Population Statistics, Charts and Map}}</ref>
| demographics_type1     = Languages
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1   = Official
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1     = [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]], English<ref>{{cite web |title=The Kerala Official Language (Legislation) Act, 1969 |url=http://www.lawsofindia.org/pdf/kerala/1969/1969KERALA7.pdf}}</ref>
| demographics1_info1 = [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]], English<ref>{{cite web |title=The Kerala Official Language (Legislation) Act, 1969 |url=http://www.lawsofindia.org/pdf/kerala/1969/1969KERALA7.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140911111246/http://www.lawsofindia.org/pdf/kerala/1969/1969KERALA7.pdf|url-status=usurped|archive-date=11 September 2014}}</ref>
| timezone1               = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1             = +5:30
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type       = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code             = 676101,676102
| postal_code = 676101,676102
| area_code_type         = Telephone code
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code               = 0494
| area_code = 0494
| registration_plate     = KL-55
| registration_plate = KL-55
| website                 = http://talukofficetirur.com/
| website = {{URL|https://tirurmunicipality.lsgkerala.gov.in/en}}
| footnotes               =  
| footnotes =  
}}
}}
'''Tirur''' is a major town [[municipality]] in [[Malappuram district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Kerala]] spread over an area of {{convert|16.55|km2}}. It is one of the business centers of [[Malappuram district]] and is situated {{convert|26|km}} west of [[Malappuram]] and {{convert|52.5|km}} south of [[Kozhikode]], on the [[Shoranur–Mangalore section]] under [[Southern Railway zone|Southern Railway]]. Tirur is also a major regional trading centre for fish and [[betel leaf]] and has an average elevation of {{convert|2|m}}.
 
'''Tirur''' ({{IPA|ml|t̪iɾuːr|lang}}) is a major municipal town in [[Tirur Taluk]], [[Malappuram district]], in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Kerala]], spread over an area of {{convert|16.55|km2}}.
 
It is one of the major business centers in [[Malappuram district]] and is situated {{convert|26|km}} west of [[Malappuram]] and {{convert|52.5|km}} south of [[Kozhikode]], on the [[Shoranur–Mangalore section]] under [[Southern Railway zone|Southern Railway]].
 
Tirur is a major trading centre for [[Electronics|electronic devices]] and [[seafood]] in [[Malabar District|Northern Kerala]] and has an average elevation of {{convert|2|m}} above the sea level.
 
==History==
[[File:Wagon Tragedy Memorial, Tirur.jpg|thumb|[[Wagon tragedy|Wagon Tragedy Memorial Hall]]]]
[[File:Wagon Tragedy Memorial, Tirur.jpg|thumb|[[Wagon tragedy|Wagon Tragedy Memorial Hall]]]]
 
The medieval [[Kerala school of astronomy and mathematics]] was mainly centred in and around present-day [[Tirur Taluk]].<ref>John Warren (1825) [https://books.google.com/books?id=nttCAAAAcAAJ A Collection of Memoirs on Various Modes According to which Nations of the Southern Part of India Divide Time] from [[Google Books]]</ref> Puthiyangadi region in Tirur served as the headquarters of the medieval [[Kingdom of Tanur|feudal principality of Tanur]],<ref name="askh">Kerala History, A. Shreedhara Menon, 2007 Edition, D C Books, Kottayam</ref> who were allied on various occasions to the [[Zamorin of Calicut|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.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/kozhikode/its-a-long-way-to-world-class-station/article30071292.ece |work=The Hindu |title=Tirur Railway line |date=25 November 2019 |access-date= 5 July 2020}}</ref>
==Etymology==
{{Empty section|date=August 2023}}


==Demographics==
==Demographics==
{{As of|2001}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=16 June 2004|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|access-date=1 November 2008|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Tirur had a population of 53,650, of which 48% are male and 52% female. Tirur has an average literacy rate of 80%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 78%. In Tirur, 14% of the population is under six years of age. Tirur assembly constituency is part of [[Ponnani (Lok Sabha constituency)]].<ref>{{cite web
{{As of|2001}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=16 June 2004|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|access-date=1 November 2008|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> 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)]].<ref>{{cite web
  |url        = http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S11/KL_Dist_PC_AC.pdf
  |url        = http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S11/KL_Dist_PC_AC.pdf
  |title      = Assembly Constituencies - Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies
  |title      = Assembly Constituencies - Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies
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==Transportation==
==Transportation==
[[File:Tirur Railway Station 1.jpg|thumb|[[Tirur Railway Station]]]]
[[File:Tirur Railway Station 1.jpg|thumb|[[Tirur railway station]]]]
*Railway Station: [[Tirur railway station]] is one of the major railway stations in the Malabar region. Almost every train stops here, connecting the Malappuram district to the rest of the country.  
* 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 [[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, Malappuram|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]].
* 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, Malappuram|Tanur]], [[Parappanangadi]], [[Kozhikode]], [[Guruvayur]], [[Thrissur]], [[Kochi]], [[Thiruvananthapuram]], [[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 {{convert|35|km|mi}} away.
* Nearest airport: [[Calicut International Airport]] is approximately {{convert|35|km|mi}} away.


== Educational institutions ==
== Educational institutions ==
There are many schools in Tirur, ranging from private and government schools to two colleges and a polytechnic school.  
There are many educational institutions in Tirur region.
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{| class="wikitable"
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! style="width:80px;" | Sector
! style="width:80px;" | Sector
|-
|-
| Thunchath Ezhuthachan Malayalam University,<ref name="Thunchath Ezhuthachan Malayalam University">{{cite news|url=http://malayalamuniversity.edu.in/en/|title=Thunchath Ezhuthachan Malayalam University}}</ref> Tirur
| [[Thunchath Ezhuthachan Malayalam University]], [[Thunchan Parambu, Tirur|Thunchan Parambu]]<ref name="Thunchath Ezhuthachan Malayalam University">{{cite news|url=http://malayalamuniversity.edu.in/en/|title=Thunchath Ezhuthachan Malayalam University}}</ref> Tirur
| style="text-align: center;" | University
| style="text-align: center;" | University
| Govt.
| Govt.
|-
|-
| Thunchan Memorial Govt. College,<ref name="Thunchan Memorial Govt. College">{{cite news|url=http://tmgctirur.org/|title=Thunchan Memorial Govt. College}}</ref> Vakkad
| Thunchan Memorial Government College,<ref name="Thunchan Memorial Govt. College">{{cite news|url=http://tmgctirur.org/|title=Thunchan Memorial Govt. College}}</ref> Vakkad
| style="text-align: center;" | Post Grad. College
| style="text-align: center;" | Post Grad. College
| Govt.
| Govt.
|-  
|-
| Ansar Arabic College (AAC), Valavannur
| [[Cochin College of Engineering and Technology]], Athippatta-Valanchery
<ref name="ANSAR ARABIC COLLEGE VALAVANNUR">{{cite news |url=http://ansararabiccollege.com/|title=AAC Valavannur}}</ref> KADUNGATHUKUND | style="text-align: center;" | Post Grad. College
| style="text-align: center;" | Professional College
| Aided.
| Self-financing
|-
| [[MES College of Engineering]], [[Kuttippuram]]
| style="text-align: center;" | Professional College
| Self-financing
|-
| Ansar Arabic College (AAC), [[Valavannur]]
| Post Grad. College
| Government-Aided
|-
|-
| SSUS Regional Centre Tirur,<ref name="SSUS Regional Centre Tirur">{{cite news|url=http://www.ssus.ac.in/index.php/regional-centres/tirur/over-view|title=SSUS Regional Centre Tirur}}</ref> Thazhethara
| SSUS Regional Centre Tirur,<ref name="SSUS Regional Centre Tirur">{{cite news|url=http://www.ssus.ac.in/index.php/regional-centres/tirur/over-view|title=SSUS Regional Centre Tirur}}</ref> Thazhethara
| style="text-align: center;" | Post-grad. College
| style="text-align: center;" | Post-grad. College
| Private
| Private
|-
| Cochin College of Engineering and Technology, Athippatta-Valanchery
| style="text-align: center;" | Professional College
| PVT.
|-
|-
| KELTRON KNOWLEDE CENTER, Naduvilangadi
| [[Kerala State Electronics Development Corporation]] (KELTRON) Knowledge Centre, Naduvilangadi
| style="text-align: center;" | Professional
| style="text-align: center;" | Professional
| Govt.
| Govt.
|-  
|-
| Seethi Sahib Memorial Polytechnic College Tirur<ref name="SSM Polytechnic">{{cite news|url=http://www.ssmpoly.ac.in/|title=SSM Polytechnic}}</ref>
| Seethi Sahib Memorial Polytechnic College, Tirur<ref name="SSM Polytechnic">{{cite news|url=http://www.ssmpoly.ac.in/|title=SSM Polytechnic}}</ref>
| style="text-align: center;" | Polytechnic
| style="text-align: center;"|Polytechnic
| Aided
| Government-Aided
|-  
|-
| Food Craft Institute<ref name="Food Craft Institute">{{cite news|url=http://www.foodcraft.s5.com/index.htm|title=Food Craft Institute}}</ref>
| Food Craft Institute<ref name="Food Craft Institute">{{cite news|url=http://www.foodcraft.s5.com/index.htm|title=Food Craft Institute}}</ref>
| style="text-align: center;" | Professional
| style="text-align: center;" |Professional
| Govt.
| Govt.
|-  
|-
| MDPS<ref name="MDPS ITI">{{cite news|url=http://mdpsitc.org/|title=MDPS Pvt ITI}}</ref>
| MDPS<ref name="MDPS ITI">{{cite news|url=http://mdpsitc.org/|title=MDPS Pvt ITI}}</ref>
| style="text-align: center;" | ITI
| style="text-align: center;" | ITI
| Govt.
| Govt.
|-  
|-
| IHRD Extension Centre<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ihrd.ac.in/index.php/extension-study-centre/115-extension-centretirur.html/|title=IHRD Extension Centre}}</ref>
| [[Institute of Human Resources Development|IHRD]] Extension Centre<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ihrd.ac.in/index.php/extension-study-centre/115-extension-centretirur.html/|title=IHRD Extension Centre}}</ref>
| style="text-align: center;" | Professional
| style="text-align: center;"| Professional
| Govt.
| Govt.
|-  
|-
| MES Central School<ref name="MES Central School">{{cite news|url=http://mestcs.com//|title=MES Central School}}</ref>
| [[Muslim Educational Society|MES Central School, Tirur]]<ref name="MES Central School Tirur">{{cite news|url=http://mestcs.com//|title=MES Central School}}</ref>
| style="text-align: center;" | High School
| Private
|- AMS
| [[Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan]] English School,<ref name="Bharathiya Vidya Bhavan English School">{{cite news|url=http://questionpaper.in/School5474-BHARATIYA-VIDYA-BHAWAN-ENG-MEDIUM-SCHOOL-THIRUNAVAYA-MALAYAPPURAM-KERALA-THIRUNAVAYA-MALAPPURAM.aspx|title=Bharathiya Vidya Bhavan English School}}</ref> Tirunavaya
| style="text-align: center;" | High School
| style="text-align: center;" | High School
| Private
| Private
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| style="text-align: center;" | High School
| style="text-align: center;" | High School
| Private
| Private
|-  
|-
| [[Nair Service Society|NSS]] English School, Tirur
| style="text-align: center;" | High School
| Private
|-
| TIC Secondary School
| TIC Secondary School
| style="text-align: center;" | High School
| style="text-align: center;" | High School
| Private
| Private
|-  
|-
| Fathima Matha English School
| Fathima Matha English School
| style="text-align: center;" | High School
| style="text-align: center;" | High School
| Private
| Private
|-  
|-
|JMHSS Tirur
|JMHSS Tirur
| style="text-align: center;" | High School
| style="text-align: center;" | High School
| Private
| Private
|-  
|-
|K.H.M.H.S.S Alathiyur,
|K.H.M.H.S.S Alathiyur,
|Higher secondary School
|Higher secondary School
|Aided
|Aided
|-
| NSS English School
| style="text-align: center;" | High School
| Private
|- AMS Higher secondary school Pazamkulangara, Tirur
|- AMS Higher secondary school Pazamkulangara, Tirur
| MET Tirur Central School<ref name="MET Tirur Central School">{{cite news|url=http://www.mettcs.com/Default.aspx|title=MET Tirur Central School}}</ref>
| MET Tirur Central School<ref name="MET Tirur Central School">{{cite news|url=http://www.mettcs.com/Default.aspx|title=MET Tirur Central School}}</ref>
| style="text-align: center;" | High School
| style="text-align: center;" | High School
| Private
| Private
|- AMS
|-
| Bharathiya Vidya Bhavan English School,<ref name="Bharathiya Vidya Bhavan English School">{{cite news|url=http://questionpaper.in/School5474-BHARATIYA-VIDYA-BHAWAN-ENG-MEDIUM-SCHOOL-THIRUNAVAYA-MALAYAPPURAM-KERALA-THIRUNAVAYA-MALAPPURAM.aspx|title=Bharathiya Vidya Bhavan English School}}</ref> Tirunavaya
| Bafakhy YatheemKhana Vocational Higher Secondary School, Valavannur, Kadungathukund
| style="text-align: center;" | High School
| Private
|-  
| Bafakhy YatheemKhana Vocational Higher Secondary School.Valavannur, Kadungathukund  
| style="text-align: center;" | Higher Secondary School
| style="text-align: center;" | Higher Secondary School
| Aided
| Aided
|-
|-
| MSM Higher Secondary School, Kallingaparamba  
| MSM Higher Secondary School, Kallingaparamba
| style="text-align: center;" | High School
| style="text-align: center;" | High School
| Aided
| Aided
|-  
|-
| Govt. HSS, Cheriyamundam
| Govt. HSS, Cheriyamundam
| style="text-align: center;" | High School
| style="text-align: center;" | High School
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| style="text-align: center;" | High School
| style="text-align: center;" | High School
| Govt.
| Govt.
|-  
|-
| Govt. Boys HSS
| Govt. Boys HSS
| style="text-align: center;" | High School
| style="text-align: center;" | High School
| Govt.
| Govt.
|-  
|-
| Govt. HSS, Ezhur
| Govt. HSS, Ezhur
| style="text-align: center;" | High School
| style="text-align: center;" | High School
| Govt.
| Govt.
|-  
|-
| Govt. HSS, Niramaruthur
| Govt. HSS, Niramaruthur
| style="text-align: center;" | High School
| style="text-align: center;" | High School
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| style="text-align: center;" | High School
| style="text-align: center;" | High School
| Govt.
| Govt.
|-  
|-
| Vallathol AUP School, Mangalam
| Vallathol AUP School, Mangalam
| style="text-align: center;" | Aided School
| style="text-align: center;" | Aided School
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{{Geographic Location|width=auto|
{{Geographic Location|width=auto|
|title =  
|title =
|North    = [[Kozhikode]]
|North    = [[Kozhikode]]
|Northeast = [[University]]  
|Northeast = [[University]]
|Northwest = [[Parappanangadi]], [[Tanur, India|Tanur]]
|Northwest = [[Parappanangadi]], [[Tanur, India|Tanur]]
|West      = [[Arabian Sea]]
|West      = [[Arabian Sea]]
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|South    = [[Ponnani]], [[Ernakulam]]
|South    = [[Ponnani]], [[Ernakulam]]
}}
}}
==Notable people from Tirur==
===Tirur region===
* [[Abdurahiman Randathani]] - politician and former MLA.
* [[Achyutha Pisharadi]] - a [[Sanskrit grammarian]], [[astronomer]] and [[mathematician]].
* [[Adil Ibrahim]] - actor.
* [[Azad Moopen]] - doctor and businessman.
* [[B. M. Kutty]] - journalist.
* [[C. Radhakrishnan]] - writer and film director.
* [[Damodara|Damodara Nambudiri]] - [[mathematician]].
* [[Dileep K. Nair]] - Educationist.
* [[Govinda Bhattathiri]] - [[mathematician]].
* [[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]] - [[mathematician]] and [[Sanskrit]] poet.
* [[Mohammed Irshad]] - Footballer.
* [[Mohamed Salah (Indian footballer)|Mohamed Salah]] - footballer.
* [[N. Samsudheen]] - Politician and MLA.
* [[P. Nandakumar]] - Politician and MLA.
* [[Parameshvara Nambudiri]] - [[mathematician]].
* [[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]] - poet.
* [[Tirur Nambissan]] - Kathakali singer.
* [[V. Abdurahiman]] - Minister of [[Kerala]].
* [[Vaidyaratnam Triprangode Moossad]] - physician.
* [[Vallathol Narayana Menon]] - poet.
* [[Tirur Vijayan (actor)|Vijayan]]    - actor.
===Kottakkal region===
* [[Vaidyaratnam P. S. Warrier]] - physician.
* [[Manorama Thampuratti|K C Manorama Thampuratti]] (eminent [[Sanskrit]] poet)
* [[K. C. Manavedan Raja]] ([[Zamorin|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.
==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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==See also==
==See also==
*[[Padinjarekkara Beach]]
* [[Ayyaya]]
*[[Ayyaya]]
* [[Niramarutur]]
*[[Niramarutur]]
* [[Padinjarekkara Beach]]
*[[Tuncan Parambu|Tunchan Parambil]]
* [[Puthiyakadpuram]]
*[[Thunchath Ezhuthachan Malayalam University]]
* [[Tuncan Parambu|Tunchan Parambil]]
* [[Thunchath Ezhuthachan Malayalam University]]
* [[Vairankode Vela]]


== References ==
== References ==

Latest revision as of 06:12, 15 March 2026


This article is about the town in Kerala state, India. For the location in Tamil Nadu state, see Tirur Village.
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°54′N 75°55′E / 10.9°N 75.92°E / 10.9; 75.92
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictMalappuram
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • BodyTirur Municipality
 • ChairmanIbrahim Haji Keezhedath (IUML)
 • Vice ChairpersonSindhu Mangalassery (INC)
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
Websitetirurmunicipality.lsgkerala.gov.in/en

Tirur (ml) 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).

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[edit | edit source]

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 on 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[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

Tirur railway station

Educational institutions[edit | edit source]

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
Map
Tirur Municipality

Notable people from Tirur[edit | edit source]

Tirur region[edit | edit source]

Kottakkal region[edit | edit source]

Valanchery region[edit | edit source]

Gallery[edit | edit source]

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Kerala (India): Districts, Cities and Towns - Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
  2. ↑ "The Kerala Official Language (Legislation) Act, 1969" (PDF). Archived from the original on 11 September 2014.
  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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