Tirur () is a major municipal town in Tirur Taluk, Malappuram district, in the Indian state of Kerala, spread over an area of .
It is one of the major business centers in Malappuram district and is situated west of Malappuram and 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 above the sea level.
History
The medieval Kerala school of astronomy and mathematics was mainly centred in and around present-day Tirur Taluk.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 Puthiyangadi region in Tirur served as the headquarters of the medieval feudal principality of Tanur,Kerala History, A. Shreedhara Menon, 2007 Edition, D C Books, Kottayam 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.
Demographics India census, 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).
Transportation
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, 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 away.
Educational institutions There are many educational institutions in Tirur region. Name Type Sector Thunchath Ezhuthachan Malayalam University, Thunchan Parambu Tirur University Govt. Thunchan Memorial Government College, 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, Thazhethara Post-grad. College Private Kerala State Electronics Development Corporation (KELTRON) Knowledge Centre, Naduvilangadi Professional Govt. Seethi Sahib Memorial Polytechnic College, TirurPolytechnic Government-Aided Food Craft InstituteProfessional Govt. MDPS ITI Govt. IHRD Extension Centre Professional Govt. MES Central School, Tirur High School Private Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan English School, Tirunavaya High School Private MET High School, Alathiyur High School Private NSS English School, Tirur High School Private TIC Secondary School High School Private Fathima Matha English School High School PrivateJMHSS Tirur High School PrivateK.H.M.H.S.S Alathiyur,Higher secondary SchoolAided MET Tirur Central School 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 AidedA.M.U.P School, AreekkadUP SchoolAided { "type": "ExternalData", "service": "geoshape", "ids": "Q13112532"}
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 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 - 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. Vijayan - actor.
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.
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See also Ayyaya Niramarutur Padinjarekkara Beach Puthiyakadpuram Tunchan Parambil Thunchath Ezhuthachan Malayalam University Vairankode Vela
References
External links
Thunchan Memorial Research Centre - Official Website Vellamassery GarudanKavu - Official Website