Thenhipalam
Thenjipalam, Tenhipalam | |
|---|---|
Census town | |
| Thenhipalam | |
 CUIET | |
| Coordinates: 11°7′34″N 75°53′25″E / 11.12611°N 75.89028°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Malappuram |
| Government | |
| • Body | Gram panchayat |
| Population (2001)[1] | |
| • Total | 27,273 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 673 636 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Malappuram |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Vallikkunnu |
Thenhipalam (also spelt Tenhipalam and Thenjipalam) is a census town and a panchayat in Tirurangadi taluk in Malappuram district of Kerala, India, with a population of 27,273 as per 2001 census, consisting of 13,293 males and 13,980 females.[1] Tenhipalam forms a portion of the Malappuram metropolitan area as of 2011 Census.[2] University of Calicut, the first university in the Malabar region, is located north-west part of the Panchayat. 'Chelari' is the main commercial place in Tenhipalam panchayat while 'Panambra' is considered the headquarters of the panchayat. The small town between Chelari and the university is called Kohinoor.
- ^ a b Thenhippalam. OurVillageIndia.org. Retrieved on 2008-08-02.
- ^ "Constituents of Malappuram metropolitan area". kerala.gov.in.