Tirur Taluk | |
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Taluk | |
![]() Location in Malappuram district, Kerala, India | |
Coordinates: 11°09′09″N 75°57′24″E / 11.152610°N 75.956678°E | |
Country | ![]() |
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]