Tirur Taluk | |
|---|---|
Taluk | |
.svg) Location in Malappuram district, Kerala, India | |
| Coordinates: 11°09′09″N 75°57′24″E / 11.152610°N 75.956678°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Malappuram |
| Taluk formation | 1 November 1957 |
| Founded by | Government of Kerala |
| Headquarters | Tirur |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | KL-55 |
Tirur Taluk comes under Tirur revenue division in Malappuram district in the Indian state of Kerala.[1] Its headquarters is the town of Tirur.[1] Tirur Taluk contains four municipalities - Tanur, Tirur, Kottakkal, and Valanchery.[1] Most of the administrative offices are located in the Mini-Civil Stations at Tirur, Kuttippuram, and Tanur. Most of the villages in present-day Tirur Taluk were parts of the medieval Kingdom of Tanur (Vettathunadu).[2] The port of Tanur was an important port town in the southwestern coast of India during medieval period.[2]
- ^ a b c "Villages, Taluks, and Revenues divisions that make up Malappuram district". Official website of Malappuram district.
- ^ a b Logan, William (2010). Malabar Manual (Volume-I). New Delhi: Asian Educational Services. pp. 631–666. ISBN 9788120604476.