Tirur

Tirur City
Tirur City
City
	The train shaped entrance to the Tirur Town Hall
	Tirur City Location in Kerala, India Tirur City Tirur City (India)
	Coordinates: 10°54′N 75°55′E / 10.9°N 75.92°E
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Malappuram
Government
• Type	Municipality
• Body	Municipal Counsil
• Chairman	K. Bava
• Vice Chairperson	Muneera
Area
• Total	16.55 km2 (6.39 sq mi)
Elevation	2 m (7 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	100,490
• Density	6,100/km2 (16,000/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English, Hindi, Urdu
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	676101,676102
Telephone code	0494
Vehicle registration	KL-55
Website	http://talukofficetirur.com/

Tirur is a Town and municipality in Malappuram district in the Indian state of Kerala spread over an area of 62.34 square kilometres (24.07 sq mi). It is one of the business centers of 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 of the Mangalore–Chennai railway line. Tirur is also a major regional trading centre for fish and betel leaf and has an average elevation of 2 metres (6 ft 7 in).

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[1] 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).^[2]

Transportation

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.
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 cities like Malappuram, Kozhikode, Ernakulam, Guruvayur, Thrissur, Kochi, Trivandrum, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Coimbatore, Banglore and all major cities. There are a few private buses offering over night journey to Bangalore
Nearest Airport: Calicut International Airport is approximately 35 kilometres away.

Educational institutions

There are many schools both private and government and 2 colleges & polytechnic in Tirur.

Name	Type	Sector
Thunchath Ezhuthachan Malayalam University,^[3] Tirur	University	Govt.
Thunchan Memorial Govt. College,^[4] Vakkad	Post Grad. College	Govt.
Ansar Arabic College (AAC), Valavannur ^[5] KADUNGATHUKUND \| style="text-align: center;" \| Post Grad. College	Aided.
SSUS Regional Centre Tirur,^[6] Thazhethara	Post-grad. College	Private
Cochin College of Engineering and Technology, Athippatta-Valanchery	Professional College	PVT.
KELTRON KNOWLEDE CENTER, Naduvilangadi	Professional	Govt.
Seethi Sahib Memorial Polytechnic College Tirur^[7]	Polytechnic	Aided
Food Craft Institute^[8]	Professional	Govt.
MDPS^[9]	ITI	Govt.
IHRD Extension Centre^[10]	Professional	Govt.
MES Central School^[11]	High School	Private
MET High School, Alathiyur^[12]	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
NSS English School	High School	Private
MET Tirur Central School^[13]	High School	Private
Bharathiya Vidya Bhavan English School,^[14] Tirunavaya	High School	Private
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

Gallery

References

^ "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.
^ "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.
^ "Thunchath Ezhuthachan Malayalam University".
^ "Thunchan Memorial Govt. College".
^ "AAC Valavannur".
^ "SSUS Regional Centre Tirur".
^ "SSM Polytechnic".
^ "Food Craft Institute".
^ "MDPS Pvt ITI".
^ "IHRD Extension Centre".
^ "MES Central School".
^ "MET High school".
^ "MET Tirur Central School".
^ "Bharathiya Vidya Bhavan English School".

External links

[1] "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.

[2] "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.

[Thunchath_Ezhuthachan_Malayalam_University-3] "Thunchath Ezhuthachan Malayalam University".

[Thunchan_Memorial_Govt._College-4] "Thunchan Memorial Govt. College".

[ANSAR_ARABIC_COLLEGE_VALAVANNUR-5] "AAC Valavannur".

[SSUS_Regional_Centre_Tirur-6] "SSUS Regional Centre Tirur".

[SSM_Polytechnic-7] "SSM Polytechnic".

[Food_Craft_Institute-8] "Food Craft Institute".

[MDPS_ITI-9] "MDPS Pvt ITI".

[10] "IHRD Extension Centre".

[MES_Central_School-11] "MES Central School".

[MET_High_School-12] "MET High school".

[MET_Tirur_Central_School-13] "MET Tirur Central School".

[Bharathiya_Vidya_Bhavan_English_School-14] "Bharathiya Vidya Bhavan English School".

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v t e District of Malappuram
Taluks	Eranad Kondotty Nilambur Perinthalmanna Ponnani Tirur Tirurangadi
Blocks	Areekode Kalikavu Kondotty Kuttipuram Malappuram Mankada Nilambur Perinthalmanna Perumpadappu Ponnani Tanur Tirur Tirurangadi Vengara Wandoor
Municipalities	Kondotty Kottakkal Malappuram Manjeri Nilambur Parappanangadi Perinthalmanna Ponnani Tanur Tirur Tirurangadi Valanchery
Villages	List of villages in Malappuram district
History	History of Malappuram district Eranad Kingdom of Valluvanad Kingdom of Tanur Kingdom of Cochin Parappanad Ponnani Nediyiruppu Perumpadappu Malabar District
Administration	Administration of Malappuram District
Transport	Transportation in Malappuram district
Tourism	Adyanpara Falls Arimbra hills Ayyapanov Waterfalls Arya Vaidya Sala Bharathappuzha valley Biyyam backwater Chaliyar Valley Chamravattom Regulator-cum-Bridge Kadalundi Bird Sanctuary Karimpuzha Wildlife Sanctuary Karuvarakundu Kodikuthimala Kottakkunnu Kuttippuram bridge New Amarambalam Reserved Forest Paloor Kotta Ponnani Kole Wetlands Padinjarekkara Beach Silent Valley National Park Tanur Beach Teak Museum Thunchan Parambu Vallikkunnu beach Vavul Mala
Education	Education in Malappuram University of Calicut Thunchath Ezhuthachan Malayalam University AMU Malappuram Campus Government Medical College Inkel Greens Educity, Malappuram MES College of Engineering Kelappaji College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology PSMO College Tirurangadi List of universities in Malappuram district
Urban Agglomeration	Malappuram metropolitan area
Notable people	List of people from Malappuram district

v t e Municipalities of Kerala
Kasaragod	Kanhangad Kasaragod Nileshwaram
Kannur	Anthoor Iritty Kuthuparamba Mattannur Panoor Payyannur Sreekandapuram Taliparamba Thalassery
Wayanad	Kalpetta Mananthavady Sulthan Bathery
Kozhikode	Feroke Koduvally Koyilandy Mukkam Payyoli Ramanattukara Vatakara
Malappuram	Kondotty Kottakkal Malappuram Manjeri Nilambur Parappanangadi Perinthalmanna Ponnani Tanur Tirur Tirurangadi Valanchery
Palakkad	Cherpulassery Chittur-Thathamangalam Mannarkkad Ottappalam Palakkad Pattambi Shoranur
Thrissur	Chalakudy Chavakkad Guruvayur Irinjalakuda Kodungallur Kunnamkulam Wadakkancherry
Ernakulam	Aluva Angamaly Eloor Kalamassery Koothattukulam Kothamangalam Maradu Muvattupuzha North Paravur Perumbavoor Piravom Thrikkakara Thrippunithura
Idukki	Kattappana Thodupuzha
Kottayam	Changanassery Erattupetta Ettumanoor Kottayam Palai Vaikom
Alappuzha	Alappuzha Chenganoor Cherthala Haripad Kayamkulam Mavelikkara
Pathanamthitta	Adoor Pandalam Pathanamthitta Thiruvalla
Kollam	Karunagappally Kottarakkara Paravur Punalur
Thiruvananthapuram	Attingal Nedumangad Neyyattinkara Varkala