Tirur 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).
6-611: The Tirur River or Tirur-Ponnani River begins in the Tirur taluk village of Athavanad in the Malappuram district of the state of Kerala in south India and flows south-west to Thirunavaya and then north-west to Elamkulam where it turns south-west at Alinchuvadu and passes through Tirur town, and finally joins the Bharathapuzha River , which flows into the Arabian Sea near
12-462: A location in Malappuram district , Kerala , India is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article related to a river in India is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Tirur 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
18-563: Is situated very near to the river and the place is called Annaradesam and Trikkandiyoor amsom in the former Kingdom of Tanur (Vettattunad). Vallathol Narayana Menon , poet and the founder of Kerala Kalamandalam , was also born on the banks of this river. Many of the main members of the medieval Kerala School of Astronomy and Mathematics , including Melpathur Narayana Bhattathiri , were also born near Tirur River. 10°48′N 75°55′E / 10.800°N 75.917°E / 10.800; 75.917 This article related to
24-581: 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. The medieval Kerala school of astronomy and mathematics was mainly centred in and around present-day Tirur Taluk . Puthiyangadi region in Tirur served as the headquarters of
30-408: The coastal town of Ponnani . It is known for its beautiful mangroves and its many varieties of fishes and birds. This river is navigable and forms part of the west coast water transport system. Its length is 48 kilometres (30 mi). Thunchaththu Ramanujan Ezhuthachan - the father of Malayalam literature was born and brought up on the banks of this river and his birthplace at Thunjan Parambu
36-618: The medieval feudal principality of Tanur , 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. As of 2001 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
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