Kurumathur Explained

Kurumathur
Settlement Type:Census Town
Pushpin Map:India Kerala#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates:12.0326°N 75.417°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kerala
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Kannur
Government Type:Panchayati raj (India)
Governing Body:Kurumathur Grama Panchayat
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:26.26
Population Total:18,641
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Malayalam, English
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:670142
Blank1 Name Sec1:Nearest city
Blank1 Info Sec1:Taliparamba

Kurumathur is a census town in Taliparamba taluk of Kannur district in Kerala state, India.[1] [2] Kurumathur is located east of Taliparamba town in SH 36.

Demographics

As of 2011 Census, Kurumathur had a population of 18,641 of which 8,723 are males and 9,918 are females. Kurumathur census town spreads over an area of with 4,117 families residing in it. The sex ratio of Kurumathur was 1,137 higher than state average of 1,084. In Kurumathur, population of children under 6 years was 12.8%. Kurumathur had overall literacy of 93.4%, higher than national average of 59% and lower than state average of 94%.

As of 2011 census, Kurumathur Grama Panchayat had total population of 31,023 among which 12,382 people resides in rural village of Panniyoor and 18,641 resides in urban town of Kurumathur. Kurumathur Grama Panchayat has administration over Kurumathur census town and rural village of Panniyoor.[3]

Religion

As of 2011 Indian census, Kurumathur census town had population of 18,641 which constitutes 57.5% Hindus, 39.7% Muslims, 2.4% Christians and 0.4% others.[4]

Administration

Kurumathur census town is a part of Kurumathur Grama Panchayat. Kurumathur is politically a part of Taliparamba Assembly constituency under Kannur Loksabha constituency.[5]

Transportation

National Highway NH 66 passes through Taliparamba town. Mangalore and Mumbai can be accessed on the northern side and Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram can be accessed on the southern side. The road to the east connects to Mysore and Bangalore. The nearest railway station is Kannapuram and Pazhayangadi on Shoranur-Mangalore Section under southern railway. The nearest airports are at Kannur and Calicut.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kerala (India): Districts, Cities and Towns - Population Statistics, Charts and Map.
  2. Web site: Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above . Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India . 2008-12-10.
  3. Book: Kerala . Directorate of Census Operations . District Census Handbook, Kannur . Directorate of Census Operations, Kerala . Thiruvananthapuram . 180,181,248 . 14 July 2020.
  4. Web site: Religion – Kerala, Districts and Sub-districts . Census of India 2011 . Office of the Registrar General.
  5. Web site: Assembly Constituencies - Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies . 2008-10-18 . Kerala . Election Commission of India . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090304011026/http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S11/KL_Dist_PC_AC.pdf . 2009-03-04.