Block / Taluka → Tirur
District → Malappuram
State → Kerala
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Purathur village is 627525. Purathur village is located in Tirur taluka of Malappuram district in Kerala, India. It is situated 15km away from sub-district headquarter Tirur (tehsildar office) and 35km away from district headquarter Malappuram. As per 2009 stats, Purathur village is also a gram panchayat.
The total geographical area of village is 1915 hectares. Purathur has a total population of 31,915 peoples, out of which male population is 15,062 while female population is 16,853. Literacy rate of purathur village is 78.48% out of which 79.96% males and 77.16% females are literate. There are about 5,787 houses in purathur village. Pincode of purathur village locality is 676102.
When it comes to administration, Purathur village is administrated by a sarpanch who is elected representative of the village by the local elections. As per 2019 stats, Purathur village comes under Thavanur Vidhan Sabha constituency & Ponnani Lok Sabha constituency. Tirur is nearest town to purathur village for all major economic activities, which is approximately 12km away.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 31,915 | 15,062 | 16,853 |
| Literate Population | 25,047 | 12,043 | 13,004 |
| Illiterate Population | 6,868 | 3,019 | 3,849 |
| Purathur - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Purathur |
| Block / Taluka : | Tirur |
| District : | Malappuram |
| State : | Kerala |
| Pincode : | 676102 |
| Area : | 1915 hectares |
| Population : | 31,915 |
| Households : | 5,787 |
| Assembly Constituency : | Thavanur |
| Parliament Constituency : | Ponnani |
| Nearest Town : | Tirur (12 km) |
| Villages in Purathur Gram Panchayat | |
| Irimbiliyam | Purathur |
| Related Pages |
| List of Villages in Tirur |
| List of Talukas in Malappuram |
| List of Districts in Kerala |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.