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Ananthavoor
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Ananthavoor
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Ananthavoor
Ananthavoor (India)
Coordinates: 10°53′33″N75°59′54″E / 10.8925500°N 75.9982900°E / 10.8925500; 75.9982900
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Kerala
District Thirunnavaya,Malappuram
Government
  Typethirunnavaya panjayath
Population
 (2001)
  Total17,470
Languages
  Official Malayalam, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
6XXXXX
Vehicle registration KL-55

Ananthavoor is a village in Tirur Thaluk Malappuram District of the state of Kerala, India. [1]

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Demographics

As of the 2001 India census , Ananthavoor had a population of 17,470 with 8,100 males and 9,370 females. [1] The village was a part of the Kingdom of Tanur (Vettattnad) in medieval times.

Culture

Anantavur village is a predominantly Muslim populated area. Hindus are exist in comparatively smaller numbers. So the culture of the locality is based upon Muslim traditions. Duff Muttu, Kolkali and Aravanamuttu are common folk arts of this locality. There are many libraries attached to mosques giving a rich source of Islamic studies. Some of the books are written in Arabi-Malayalam which is a version of the Malayalam language written in Arabic script. People gather in mosques for the evening prayer and continue to sit there after the prayers discussing social and cultural issues. Business and family issues are also sorted out during these evening meetings. The Hindu minority of this area keeps their rich traditions by celebrating various festivals in their temples. Hindu rituals are done here with a regular devotion like other parts of Kerala. [2]

Transportation

Anantavur village connects to other parts of India through Kottakkal town. National highway 66 passes through Tanur and the northern stretch connects to Goa and Mumbai. The southern stretch connects to Cochin and Trivandrum. State Highway No.28 starts from Nilambur and connects to Ooty, Mysore and Bangalore through Highways.12,29 and 181. National Highway No.966 connects to Palakkad and Coimbatore. The nearest airport is at Karipur. The nearest major railway station is at Tirur.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Census of India: Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 10 December 2008.
  2. "Malappuram News, Malappuram District Map, Malappuram Muslim, Malappuram Hospitals, Malappuram College, Malappuram Directory". Archived from the original on 1 April 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2016.