Tirur
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).
Tirur | |
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A skyview of Tirur junction | |
Tirur Location in Kerala, India Tirur Tirur (India) | |
| Coordinates: 10.9°N 75.92°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Malappuram |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Municipal Council |
| • Chairman | K. Bava |
| • Vice Chairperson | Muneera |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16.55 km2 (6.39 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2 m (7 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 56,058 |
| • Density | 3,400/km2 (8,800/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 676101,676102 |
| Telephone code | 0494 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-55 |
| Website | http://talukofficetirur.com/ |
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.
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