Thurayur

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Thurayur
Earlier Payyoli
village
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Thurayur
Location in Kerala, India
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Thurayur
Thurayur (India)
Coordinates: 11°31′0″N75°39′0″E / 11.51667°N 75.65000°E / 11.51667; 75.65000
CountryFlag of India.svg India
State Kerala
Government
  Type Panchayati raj (India)
  Body Gram panchayat
Population
 (2011)
  Total
14,176
Languages
  Official Malayalam, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
6XXXXX
Vehicle registration KL-

Thurayur is a village in Kozhikode district in the state of Kerala, India. [1]

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Demographics

At the 2011 India census, Thurayur had a population of 14176 with 6531 males and 7645 females. [2] [1]

Transportation

Thurayur village connects to other parts of India through Koyilandy town, and vatakara town. The nearest airports are at Kannur and Kozhikode. The nearest railway station is at Payyoli. It is a small village surrounded by water in all the sides. the northern border is the Kuttiady river flowing from the western ghats to the Arabian sea. The southern side is Akalappuzha backwaters, a beautiful natural area to be visited. The village is a part of Old Payyormala. The bungalow of British rulers is still alive in this village alongside of the Kuttiady river. The Kanoli canal joins at Kuttiady river at this small town, and by this another name was also given to this small town that is 'Payyoli Cheerpp'.

References

  1. 1 2 "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 10 December 2008.
  2. "Thurayur Census Town City Population Census 2011-2025 | Kerala". www.census2011.co.in. Retrieved 17 December 2025.