Tirur

Tirur
A skyview of Tirur junction
A skyview of Tirur junction
Tirur is located in Kerala
Tirur
Tirur
Location in Kerala, India
Tirur is located in India
Tirur
Tirur
Tirur (India)
Coordinates: 10°54′N 75°55′E / 10.9°N 75.92°E / 10.9; 75.92
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictMalappuram
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • BodyMunicipal Council
 • ChairmanK. Bava
 • Vice ChairpersonMuneera
Area
 • Total16.55 km2 (6.39 sq mi)
Elevation
2 m (7 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total56,058
 • Density3,400/km2 (8,800/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English[2]
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
676101,676102
Telephone code0494
Vehicle registrationKL-55
Websitehttp://talukofficetirur.com/

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).

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.

  1. ^ "Kerala (India): Districts, Cities and Towns - Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
  2. ^ "The Kerala Official Language (Legislation) Act, 1969" (PDF).