Tirur
Tirur | |
|---|---|
A skyview of Tirur junction | |
Tirur Location in Kerala, India Tirur Tirur (India) | |
| Coordinates: 10°54′N 75°55′E / 10.9°N 75.92°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Malappuram |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Tirur Municipality |
| • Chairman | Ibrahim Haji Keezhedath (IUML) |
| • Vice Chairperson | Sindhu Mangalassery (INC) |
| Area | |
• Total | 16.55 km2 (6.39 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2 m (6.6 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 56,058 |
| • Density | 3,387/km2 (8,773/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 676101,676102 |
| Telephone code | 0494 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-55 |
| Website | tirurmunicipality |
Tirur (Malayalam: [t̪iɾuːr]) 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).
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.