Ozhur

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Ozhur
Ozhur (India)
Coordinates: 10°57′15″N75°55′0″E / 10.95417°N 75.91667°E / 10.95417; 75.91667
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Kerala
District Malappuram
Population
 (2001)
  Total29,836
Languages
  Official Malayalam, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
6XXXXX
Vehicle registration KL-55

Ozhur is a village in the Malappuram district of the state of Kerala, India. The village was a part of the Kingdom of Tanur (Vettattnad) in medieval times. [1]

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Demographics

As of the 2011 India census , Ozhur had a population of 34,016 with 15,807 males and 18,209 females. [1] The Entire village consists of the entire panchayat by the same name Ozhur Panchayat. It consists of 18 wards .

Ward No.Ward Name
1ONAKKAD
2ERANELLUR
3KURUVATTISSERY
4KORAD
5OMACHAPPUZHA
6VARIKKOTTUTHARA
7MANALIPPUZHA
8ESTATEPADI
9KARINGAPPARA
10PARAMMAL
11PERINCHERY
12MELMURI
13AYYAYA SOUTH
14AYYAYA NORTH
15THALAKKATTUR
16OZHUR
17KATHIRKULANGARA
18VETTUKULAM

Transportation

Ozhur village connects to other parts of India through Tirur town. National highway No.66 passes through Tirur and the northern stretch connects to Goa and Mumbai. The southern stretch connects to Cochin and Trivandrum. Highway No.966 goes to Palakkad and Coimbatore. The nearest airport is at Kozhikode. The nearest major railway station is at Tirur.

Educational Institutions

The following are the main educational institutions in Ozhur Panchayath.

NameTypeSector
AMUP School, Ayyaya, OzhurUP SchoolAided
C P Pocker Haji Memorial Higher Secondary SchoolHigher SecondaryAided
GLP School, OzhurLP SchoolGovt
Veda Vyasa Vidyanikethan, OzhurUP SchoolPrivate
Ayyaya Aided Muslim LP SchoolLP SchoolAided
Down AMLP School, PakaraLP SchoolPrivate

Aided Mappila LP school,Thalakkattur |LP School |Aided |-

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References

  1. 1 2 "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 10 December 2008.



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  1. "Local Self Government Department | Local Self Government Department".