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Thamarassery, formerly known as Thazhmalachery, it is one of the taluk in Kozhikode district and major hill town in the
Kozhikode district Kozhikode (), or Calicut district, is one of the 14 districts in the Indian state of Kerala, along its Southwestern Malabar Coast. The city of Kozhikode, also known as Calicut, is the district headquarters. The district is 67.15% urbanised. ...
of
Kerala Kerala ( ; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile regions of Cochin, Malabar, South ...
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, 30 km north-east of Kozhikode (Calicut) City and 29 km east of
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. It lies on the
Calicut Kozhikode (), also known in English as Calicut, is a city along the Malabar Coast in the state of Kerala in India. It has a corporation limit population of 609,224 and a metropolitan population of more than 2 million, making it the second la ...
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Wayanad Wayanad () is a district in the north-east of Indian state Kerala with administrative headquarters at the municipality of Kalpetta. It is the only plateau in Kerala. The Wayanad Plateau forms a continuation of the Mysore Plateau, the southern ...
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Mysore Mysore (), officially Mysuru (), is a city in the southern part of the state of Karnataka, India. Mysore city is geographically located between 12° 18′ 26″ north latitude and 76° 38′ 59″ east longitude. It is located at an altitude of ...
route ( National Highway 212).


History

Thamarassery belonged to the
Kingdom of Kottayam Kottayam (Cotiote) is a former vassal feudal city-state in the erstwhile province of Malabar in present-day Kerala, in the Indian subcontinent. Kottayam (Cotiote) is famed for Pazhassi Raja, one of the principal leaders of the Wayanad Insurre ...
before India became independent. It has witnessed the departure of the British and the great march of
Tipu Sultan Tipu Sultan (born Sultan Fateh Ali Sahab Tipu, 1 December 1751 – 4 May 1799), also known as the Tiger of Mysore, was the ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore based in South India. He was a pioneer of rocket artillery.Dalrymple, p. 243 He i ...
. Kottayam Kings who died fighting the British were given part of the land of Thamarassery in the days before freedom. The tomb of Payyampally Chandu, who was a warrior under the Kottayam Raja, is located at the Thamarassery Kotayil Sree Bhagavathi Temple. In 1936 the Thamarassery panchayat was formed, although a public health center had already been operating for some time prior. Attakoya Thangal was the first panchayat president. JT Abdurahiman Master is the president of the Thamarassery Panchayath (since 2020 December 30).


Administration

Thamarassery panchayat is divided into 19 wards. Thamarassery panchayat comes under Koduvally state assembly constituency and Kozhikode loksabha constituency. Current MP is MK Raghavan of Congress and MLA is MK Muneer of Muslim League. Thamarassery constitutes a
taluk A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluka, or taluk) is a local unit of administrative division in some countries of South Asia. It is a subdistrict of the area within a district including the designated populated place that serves as its administr ...
within the
Kozhikode district Kozhikode (), or Calicut district, is one of the 14 districts in the Indian state of Kerala, along its Southwestern Malabar Coast. The city of Kozhikode, also known as Calicut, is the district headquarters. The district is 67.15% urbanised. ...
.


Landmarks

* The Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Thamarassery * Thamarassery Public Library (which was founded in 1946) * Mini Civil Station and Taluk office * Kedavoor Juma Masjid * Mary Matha Cathedral Church * Court Complex * The office of the DYSP * Taluk Hospital * Govt. Veterinary Hospital * Kozhikode rural district Treasury * Head Post office * BSNL divisional office * Forest and wildlife range office * Excise Range and Circle offices


Economy

Thamarassery is an agricultural area, and a large portion of its population are farmers. Coconut and rubber are the major products. Kerala's first rubber estate, now in the hands of AV Thomas and Co., is located here.


Transportation

Thamarassery is well connected to its surrounding areas via roads, which reach from it to
Kozhikode Kozhikode (), also known in English as Calicut, is a city along the Malabar Coast in the state of Kerala in India. It has a corporation limit population of 609,224 and a metropolitan population of more than 2 million, making it the second l ...
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Kalpetta Kalpetta is a major town and municipality in the Wayanad district, state of Kerala, India. Kalpetta is the headquarters of Wayanad district, as well as the headquarters of Vythiri taluk. It is a bustling town surrounded by dense coffee and te ...
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, and
Mukkam Mukkam is a major municipality town in Kozhikode, state of Kerala, India. Mukkam is one of the major regional suburb of the Kozhikode district. Mukkam is located about 27 km east of Calicut city on the bank of river Iruvanjippuzha, one of th ...
. Bus service is also available regularly. The
Kerala State Road Transport Corporation Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) is a state-owned road transport corporation in the Indian state of Kerala. It is one of the country's oldest state-run public bus transport services. The corporation is divided into three zones ( ...
(KSRTC) has a bus stand and depot at Thamarassery. All private buses operate from the New Bus Stand at Karadi nearby the KSRTC depot. The nearest airport, Calicut International Airport is 45 km away, while the
Kozhikode Railway Station Kozhikode railway station also known as Calicut railway station is one of the largest railway stations in the state of Kerala, India. At in financial year 2018–19, it is the largest in terms of passenger revenue in Palakkad division. The sta ...
is 30km away. The
KSRTC KSRTC may refer to: * Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation * Kerala State Road Transport Corporation Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) is a state-owned road transport corporation in the Indian state of Kerala. It is one o ...
bus service provides good connections to
Kasargod Kasaragod () is a municipal town and administrative headquarters of Kasaragod district in the state of Kerala, India. Established in 1966, Kasaragod was the first municipal town in the district. It is the northernmost district of Kerala and ...
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Kannur Kannur (), formerly known in English as Cannanore, is a city and a municipal corporation in the state of Kerala, India. It is the administrative headquarters of the Kannur district and situated north of the major port city and commercial hu ...
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Palakkad Palakkad (), formerly known as Palghat, historically known as Palakkattussery is a city and municipality in the Indian state of Kerala. It is the administrative headquarters of the Palakkad District. Palakkad is most densely populated municipal ...
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Thrissur Thrissur (), formerly Trichur, also known by its historical name Thrissivaperur, is a city and the headquarters of the Thrissur district in Kerala, India. It is the third largest urban agglomeration in Kerala after Kochi and Kozhikode, and t ...
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Kottayam Kottayam () is a municipal town in the Indian state of Kerala. Flanked by the Western Ghats on the east and the Vembanad Lake and paddy fields of Kuttanad on the west. It is the district headquarters of Kottayam district, located in south- ...
and
Trivandrum Thiruvananthapuram (; ), also known by its former name Trivandrum (), is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala. It is the most populous city in Kerala with a population of 957,730 as of 2011. The encompassing urban agglomeration populati ...
. Several interstate bus services pass through Thamarassery, providing connections to Bengaluru,
Mysuru Mysore (), officially Mysuru (), is a city in the southern part of the state of Karnataka, India. Mysore city is geographically located between 12° 18′ 26″ north latitude and 76° 38′ 59″ east longitude. It is located at an altitude of ...
,
Ooty Ooty (), officially known as Udhagamandalam (also known as Ootacamund (); abbreviated as Udhagai), is a city and a municipality in the Nilgiris district of the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located north west of Coimbatore and so ...
,
Devala In Hinduism, Devala was one of the great ''rishis'' or sages. He is acknowledged to be a great authority like Narada and Vyasa and is mentioned by Arjuna in ''Bhagavad Gita'' (10.13). According to the Devanga Purana, Sage Devala is the progenit ...
, Gundalpet and other places.


Tourism

Many tourist attractions are located nearby the town are * Thamarassery Churam *
Thusharagiri Falls Thusharagiri Falls is a waterfall located in Kozhikode district in the Indian state of Kerala, India. Two streams originating from the Western Ghats meet here to form the Chalippuzha River. The river diverges into three waterfalls creati ...
* Vayalada Viewpoint * Kakkayam Dam * Thonikadavu * Vanaparvam Biodiversity Park * Narangathode Falls


Notable People from Thamarassery

•Director Hariharan •Sports reporter VM Balachandran (popularly known as Vimcy) •Asharaf Thamarassery, UAE based social worker •
Shani Prabhakaran Shani ( sa, शनि, ), or Shanaishchara ( sa, शनैश्चर, ), refers to the divine personification of the planet Saturn in Hinduism, and is one of the nine heavenly objects (Navagraha) in Hindu astrology. Shani is also a male Hindu ...
, TV journalist •Anjali Ameer, actress •AK Shaji, founder of MyG electronics retail •Kishore Kumar, former Indian volleyball captain *Abdul Azeez. C P ( Azeez Avelam) Working Group Member(Traditional Industries)State Planning Board Kerala.


Villages in Thamarassery Taluk

The position of the Thamarassery Taluk in
Kozhikode district Kozhikode (), or Calicut district, is one of the 14 districts in the Indian state of Kerala, along its Southwestern Malabar Coast. The city of Kozhikode, also known as Calicut, is the district headquarters. The district is 67.15% urbanised. ...
is given below: There are 20 villages in Thamarassery
Taluk A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluka, or taluk) is a local unit of administrative division in some countries of South Asia. It is a subdistrict of the area within a district including the designated populated place that serves as its administr ...
: *
Koodaranji Koodaranji is a Town in Kozhikode district in the state of Kerala, India. Demographics India census, Koodaranji had a population of 17782 with 8977 males and 8805 females. References

Cities and towns in Kozhikode district {{Kozhikode ...
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Thiruvambady Thiruvambady is a major hill town and a suburb in southeastern Kozhikode district in Kerala, India. Thiruvambady is a Panchayat headquarters, and a legislative assembly constituency, situated from the district headquarters of Kozhikode. Geog ...
*
Nellipoyil Nellipoyil is a village and is part of Kodancherry Panchayat in Kozhikode district in the state of Kerala, India. Nearest Places are Kodencheri, Thiruvambady, Thamarassery, Thusharagiri Falls. It is under Thiruvambady Assembly Constituency. Ar ...
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Koduvally Koduvally is a major municipal town in Kozhikode district. It is located on the Calicut- Mysuru National Highway 766 (NH 766) and is about 21 km northeast of Kozhikode (Calicut) city. koduvally is known as the city of gold for its gold tr ...
* Puthur *
Kizhakkoth Kizhakkoth is a village in Kozhikode district in the state of Kerala, India. Demographics India census, Kizhakkoth had a population of 28316 with 13928 males and 14388 females. Transportation Kozhakkoth village connects to other parts of I ...
*
Narikkuni Narikkuni () is a town in Kozhikode district in the state of Kerala, India. According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Narikkuni town is 627402. Narikkuni town is located in Kozhikode Tehsil of Kozhikode distric ...
* Raroth *
Kadavoor Kadavoor is a small village in Paingottoor Gram panchayat in Kothamangalam Taluk at the eastern border of the Ernakulam district, state of Kerala, India. It is located about twenty kilometres away from the nearby towns Muvattupuzha, Kothamangal ...
*
Kodanchery Kodanchery is a town in Kozhikode district in the state of Kerala, India. Nearby towns include Thamarassery, Thiruvambady, Nellipoyil , Thusharagiri Falls. It is under Thiruvambadi Assembly Constituency. Kodanchery is a Panchayat headquarte ...
* Puthuppadi * Koodathai *
Kanthalad Kanthalad is a village in Kozhikode district in the state of Kerala, India. Demographics At the 2001 India census, Kanthalad had a population of 9,100 with 4,451 males and 4,649 females. Transportation Kanthalad village connects to other par ...
* Vavad * Engapuzha * Kinaloor * Panangad * Sivapuram


Educational Organizations in Thamarassery

* Government Vocational Higher Secondary School Thamarassery, Korangad * Government UP School Karadi * GMUP School Raroth * Pallippuram UP School, Chalakkara * Nusrath Islamic Residential School Parappanpoyil * St.Alphonsa English Senior Secondary School * Alphonsa nursery school * IHRD College Korangad, Thamarassery * Govt LP school, Thekkumthottam * The Govt LP school, Korangad * The Govt LP school, Chungam * Vezhuppur UP school * Pallippuram LP School * Govt LP school, Chembra * St. Mary's Higher Secondary School Koodathai


References


External links


Thamarassery Grama Panchayat



www.thamarasseryonline.com

Diocese of Thamarassery
{{Kozhikode district Cities and towns in Kozhikode district Thamarassery area