| Shoranur | |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Pushpin Map: | India Kerala#India |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Coordinates: | 10.77°N 76.28°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Kerala |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Palakkad |
| Governing Body: | Municipality |
| Leader Title: | Chairperson |
| Leader Name: | M. K. Jayaprakash |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 32.28 |
| Elevation M: | 49 |
| Population Total: | 43533 |
| 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: | 679121 |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
| Area Code: | 0466 |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | Sex ratio |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | 1000:1096 ♂/♀ |
Shoranur is a town and a municipality located in the Palakkad district, in the Indian state of Kerala, located on the banks of the Bharathapuzha River. The town covers an area of 32.28 km2.
Shoranur is located at .[1] It has an average elevation of 49 metres (160 feet).
This place was originally a part of the Nedunganad Swaroopam dynasty, which ruled over the present-day Pattambi and Ottapalam Taluks.[2] By the end of the 15th century CE, Nedunganad came under the Zamorin of Calicut. The Chieftains of Shoranur known as the Kavalappara Moopil Nair maintained his territory as a buffer zone between the Zamorin and the Rajas of kochi often taking sides keeping in mind his personal interests of the time . With the annexation of Malabar by the British Kavalappara became part of Walluvanad Taluk of Malabar District, with the Taluk headquarters at Perinthalmanna.[2]
Shoranur became a municipality in 1978 and is divided into 33 electoral wards. It is a part of Shoranur Legislative Assembly Constituency and Palakkad Parliamentary Constituency.[3] Shoranur assembly constituency was formed in 2011. Before that Shoranur municipality was under Pattambi assembly constituency.
Shoranur well connected by road to the nearest cities of Thrissur and Palakkad . SH 22 which is also called the Shoranur - Kodungallur road passes through Thrissur, while the Ponnani - Palakkad road passes through Kulappully.
There are regular bus services to Ottapalam,Thrissur, Chelakkara,Pattambi and Cherpulassery from shoranur. Kulappully serves buses from Palakkad and Guruvayur.
Shoranur Junction is the largest railway station in Kerala and it handle trains to almost all parts of the country. The most popular daily express in Kerala the Venad Express runs between Shoranur and Trivandrum.