Tirur is a

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in Malappuram district in the

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spread over an area of . It is one of the business centers of Malappuram district and is situated west of Malappuram and south of Kozhikode, on the

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under Southern Railway. Tirur is also a major regional trading centre for fish and betel leaf and has an average elevation of .

Demographics

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, Tirur had a population of 53,650, of which 48% are male and 52% female. Tirur has an average literacy rate of 80%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 78%. In Tirur, 14% of the population is under six years of age. Tirur assembly constituency is part of Ponnani (Lok Sabha constituency).

Transportation

*Railway Station: Tirur railway station is one of the major railway stations in the Malabar region. Almost every train stops here, connecting the Malappuram district to the rest of the country. *Road: Tirur is well connected to the other cities by road, even though no National Highway passes through the town. The Chamravattom bridge connects

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with Kozhikode. There are regular buses plying between Tirur and nearby major towns and cities like Malappuram, Ponnani, Manjeri, Valanchery, Kuttippuram, Kottakkal, Tanur, Parappanangadi, Kozhikode, Ernakulam, Guruvayur,

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, Trivandrum, Alappuzha,

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, Coimbatore,

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and all major cities. There are a few private buses offering overnight journeys to

. *Nearest Airport: Calicut International Airport is approximately away.

Educational institutions

There are many schools in Tirur, ranging from private and government schools to two colleges and a polytechnic school.

Gallery

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