Tirur

Tirur
Municipality
A skyview of Tirur junction
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Coordinates: 10°54′N 75°55′E / 10.9°N 75.92°E / 10.9; 75.92
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Malappuram
Government
• Type	Municipality
• Body	Municipal Council
• Chairman	K. Bava
• Vice Chairperson	Muneera
Area
• Total	16.55 km2 (6.39 sq mi)
Elevation	2 m (7 ft)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	56,058
• Density	3,400/km2 (8,800/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English[2]
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	676101,676102
Telephone code	0494
Vehicle registration	KL-55
Website	http://talukofficetirur.com/

Tirur is a major municipal town in Tirur Taluk, Malappuram district, in the Indian state of Kerala, spread over an area of 16.55 square kilometres (6.39 sq mi).

It is one of the major business centers in Malappuram district and is situated 26 kilometres (16 mi) west of Malappuram and 52.5 kilometres (32.6 mi) south of Kozhikode, on the Shoranur–Mangalore section under Southern Railway.

Tirur is a major trading centre for electronic devices and seafood in Northern Kerala and has an average elevation of 2 metres (6 ft 7 in) above the sea level.