Puthantheru

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Puthantheru
Puthantheru (India)
Coordinates: 10°58′N75°52′E / 10.97°N 75.87°E / 10.97; 75.87 Coordinates: 10°58′N75°52′E / 10.97°N 75.87°E / 10.97; 75.87
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Kerala
District Malappuram
Elevation
1 m (3 ft)
Languages
  Official Malayalam, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
676307
Vehicle registration KL 55

Puthantheru is a small town on the coastline between Tirur and Tanur Malappuram district of Kerala state, South India. Previously it was called Theru, but as the town developed its name became Puthantheru ("New Street"[ citation needed ]). It comes under Tanalur Gram panchayat.

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History

Puthantheru was a part of the Kingdom of Tanur (Vettathunad) in medieval times. It is the part of kerala deeswarapuram village. It was one of the oldest Muslim settlements of India; many mosques and Islamic sites are situated here. Hindu Temples and educational institutions are here.

Places of interest

People

Over 5,000 people live Puthantheru town and vicinity. 80% people are Muslims and 19% are follows Hindu religion. 99% of the Muslim follow the Sunni branch of Islam. The major Muslim Federation is the Kerala State Sunni Students Federation (SSF) and Samastha Kerala Sunni Yuvajana Sangam (SYS).

Transportation

Puthentheru is the major town in Kerala Deeswarapuram Village. It 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.

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