Tirur Taluk

Tirur Taluk comes under Tirur revenue division in Malappuram district in the Indian state of Kerala. Its headquarters is the town of Tirur. Tirur Taluk contains four municipalities - Tanur, Tirur, Kottakkal, and Valanchery. Most of the administrative offices are located in the Mini-Civil Stations at Tirur, Kuttippuram, and Tanur. Most of the villages in present-day Tirur Taluk were parts of the medieval Kingdom of Tanur (Vettathunadu). The port of Tanur was an important port town in the southwestern coast of India during medieval period.

Tirur Taluk
Taluk
Location in Malappuram district, Kerala, India
Coordinates: 11.152610°N 75.956678°E / 11.152610; 75.956678
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictMalappuram
Taluk formation1 November 1957 (1957-11-01)
Founded byGovernment of Kerala
HeadquartersTirur
Languages
  OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationKL-55
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