Taliparamba

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Taliparamba Perinchelloor, Lakshmipuram
Municipality
Kuppam River
Taliparamba Location in Kerala
Coordinates: 12°02′12″N 75°21′36″E / 12.0368°N 75.3601°E / 12.0368; 75.3601Coordinates: 12°02′12″N 75°21′36″E / 12.0368°N 75.3601°E / 12.0368; 75.3601
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Kannur
Municipality Established	1990
Government
• Type	Municipal Council
• Municipal Chairperson	Murshida Kongayi
• Deputy Collector	S. Ilakya IAS
• DySP	K E Premachandran
• MLA	M. V. Govindan
Area
• Total	18.96 km2 (7.32 sq mi)
Elevation [1]	49 m (161 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	44,247
• Density	2,300/km2 (6,000/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	670141
Telephone code	0460
Vehicle registration	KL-59
Sex ratio	1187 ♂/♀
Literacy	96%
Taluk	Taliparamba
Assembly constituency	Taliparamba
Lok Sabha constituency	Kannur
Climate	Tropical rainforest (Köppen:Af)[2]
Website	www.taliparambamunicipality.in

Taliparamba (also known as Perinchelloor and Lakshmipuram) is a Municipality in Taliparamba taluk of Kannur district, Kerala, India. The municipal town spreads over an area of 18.96 square kilometres (7.32 sq mi) and is inhabited by 44,247 number of people.^[3]

Etymology[]

The town's name may be derived from "Tali" (plate) and "Parambu" (area), and from the legend of Rajarajeshwara Temple. According to this legend, the Ikshvaku King Maandhatha offered great penance to Shiva who in return gifted him with a Shiva Linga and instructed him to place it at a site where there had never been a cremation ground. He found a space the size of a plate in Perinchelloor, and hence the name Taliparamba became attached to the area. Lakshmipuram, a previous name for the city, means place of prosperity.

History[]

Taliparamba was one of the traditionally ancient establishments in ancient Kerala. It is located in erstwhile Kolathunadu, which was ruled over by the Mushika/Kolathiri/Chirakkal Royal Family. It was also once a part of the Mannanar dynasty.^[4] As per tradition, Taliparamba originated as the Perinchalloor Brahmin settlement. Of the 2,000 Brahmin families who settled here, only 45 remain today, In 1955 the Taliparamba panchayat was formed, with Balakrishna Menon as its first president. In 1975 the Pattuvam region was separated from the panchayat. In 1990 Taliparamba Municipality was formed by merging Anthoor and Taliparamba panchayats and then bifurcated Anthoor region from Taliparamba to create separate Anthoor Municipality in 2015.

Location[]

Taliparamba is located about 22 kilometres (14 mi) north of the district headquarters of Kannur, and about 486 kilometres (302 mi) away from the state capital of Thiruvananthapuram, 287 kilometres (178 mi) north of Ernakulam, 110 kilometres (68 mi) north of Kozhikode, 132 kilometres (82 mi) south of Mangalore and 310 kilometres (190 mi) south west of Bangalore city.

Administration[]

Taliparamba is the headquarters of Taliparamba taluk, one of the five taluks constituting the district and one of the revenue divisions in Kerala.^[5] Kannur district is divided into two revenue divisions, Taliparamba Revenue Division in the north and Thalassery Revenue Division in the south, respectively. The division has jurisdiction over taluks of Payyanur, Taliparamba and Kannur.

Taliparamba Assembly constituency is part of the Kannur Lok Sabha constituency.^[6]

Taliparamba Municipality is divided into 34 wards covering an area of 18.96 km² (7.32 sq mi) for which the elections are held every five years. Taliparamba Municipality has total administration over 8909 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipality limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Geography[]

Taliparamba is located at

12°03′N 75°21′E / 12.05°N 75.35°E / 12.05; 75.35.^[7] It has an average elevation of 56 metres (184 ft) above sea level. The surrounding area (including the villages of Pattuvam, Pariyaram, Kuttiyeri, Karimbam, and Koonam) features lush green fields and low rolling hills. The Kuppam and Valapattanam rivers surround the town and the Arabian Sea is only 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) to the west of the city.

Education[]

In the 14th and 15th centuries, during the regime of the Kolathiri Rajas, Taliparamba was renowned in Kerala as a seat of learning, enlightenment, and culture. Today, the most prominent educational institutions include:

• Pariyaram Medical College
• Government College of Engineering, Kannur
• National Institute of Fashion Technology
• Sir Syed College (Taliparamba)
• Tagore Vidyaniketan, Taliparamba
• Chinmaya Vidyalaya, Taliparamba
• Sir Syed Higher Secondary School, Karimbam
• Devamatha Arts And Science College, Paisakary

Demographics[]

As of the 2011 census,^[9] Taliparamba Municipality had population of 72,465 of which 33,779 are males while 38,685 are females with an area of 43.08 km² (16.63 sq mi). In 2015, Anthoor region was carved from Taliparamba Muncipality and formed a separate Anthoor Municipality. After bifurcation, Taliparamba Municipality had a population of 44,247 which consists of 20,838 males and 23,409 females with an area of 18.96 km² (7.32 sq mi). The female sex ratio here is of 1187 against state average of 1084. The average population density is 2,334 inhabitants per square kilometre (6,050/sq mi).

Literacy rate of Taliparamba town is 96% higher than state average of 94.00%. In Taliparamba, male literacy is around 97.50% while female literacy rate is 93.06%.

Politics[]

The political landscape of Taliparamba Assembly is dominated by the CPI(M). In the Kerala Legislative Assembly election held in 2016, James Mathew won by a margin of 41,000 votes.^[10]

Taliparamba municipality has strong presence of IUML, CPI(M) along with nominal presence of INC and BJP. Taliparamba municipality is currently ruled by UDF allied IUML. In 2020 local body elections here, IUML won 15 out of the 34 wards, CPIM won 12, INC won 4 and BJP won 3 wards.^[11]

Transportation[]

The National Highway (NH 66) passes through Taliparamba Town. Goa and Mumbai can be accessed on the northern side and Cochin and Thiruvananthapuram can be accessed on the southern side.^[12] SH 36 connects Taliparamba town with Sreekandapuram, Irikkur, Iritty and Mysore and Bangalore are accessible from Iritty towards east.

Taliparamba has several private and KSRTC buses plying places inside and outside the Kannur district. Taliparamba is well-connected to its suburbs through several bus services. Taliparamba town has two bus terminals - Taliparamba Municipal Bus Stand on NH-66 road and Kakkathodu Bus Stand on SH-36 road.

The nearest railway station is Pazhayangadi, which is 15 km from the town, on the Shoranur-Mangalore Section line.

The nearest airport is at Kannur, 37 kilometres (23 mi) away,^[13] while Mangalore and Calicut airports are nearby, too.

Tourism[]

Taliparamba is home to a number of temples, churches, and mosques. Temples include the Rajarajeshwara Temple, Trichambaram Temple and Parassinikkadavu Temple.^{[citation needed]} Taliparamba Juma Masjid and St. Mary's Church are other prominent religious centres in the town. The bridges at Kuttiyeri and Kooveri, Vellikkeel Eco-Tourism Park, and the riverside temple at Parassinikkadavu attract many tourists. Paithal Mala and Palakkayam thattu hill stations are other popular locations nearby.^{[citation needed]}

Rajarajeshwara Temple[]

Rajarajeshwara Temple is one of the 108 existing ancient Shiva Temples in Kerala.^[14] The temple is about 2 kilometres from Taliparamba town. The temple even draws visitors from the neighboring states of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.^[15]

Trichambaram Temple[]

The Trichambaram Temple is about 3 kilometres south of Taliparamba. The famous two-week Trichambaram festival is celebrated every year at this temple. The festival celebrates the coming of Balarama from the nearby Mazhoor temple to meet his brother Sri Krishna at the temple.^[16]

Kanjirangad Vaidyanatha Temple[]

Kanjirangad Vaidyanadtha Temple is the third important temple in Taliparambam, dedicated to the worship of Shiva. The three temples are together overseen by the TTK devaswam.^{[citation needed]}

Taliparamba Juma masjid[]

The Taliparamba Valiya Juma masjid is inside the city's market.^{[citation needed]} The city's main burial ground is near the masjid. The mosque's architecture features traditional Vasthu elements, while the interior demonstrates regal as well as traditional themes. The main hall, used mostly for Friday sermons, is built of wood and features large load-bearing pillars.^{[citation needed]}

St. Mary’s Forane Pilgrim church[]

A growing immigrant population of Syrian Catholics in the area gave rise to a need for Catholic worship facilities. In 2012, construction of the St. Mary's Forane Pilgrim church was completed, which services the Taliparamba area.

Pushpagiri church[]

This church at Pushpagiri hills is Catholic.

Mosques[]

The city's mosques include Taliparamba Juma masjid, Syed Nagar mosque, Shadulipalli Market Road mosque, Yatheem Khana masjid, and Rifai Juma masjid.

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  Sree Rajarajeshwara Temple

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  Trichambaram Sree Krishna Temple

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  Juma Masjid

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  Taliparamba Shivasundaran

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  Skyview Taliparamba town

Karimbam farm[]

The District Agricultural Farm at Karimbam is a major research organization in Taliparamba. The farm was originally established in 1905 by Sir Charles Alfred Barber at the behest of the Madras Government, based on the recommendation of the Famine Commission of 1880 of the Government of India. Although the objective was to do research on pepper, the activities of the farm were further extended to agroclimatic experiments, hybridization and the production and distribution of seeds and seedlings. Covering an area of 56 hectares, the farm has a rich biodiversity with a variety of indigenous and exotic fruit trees, such as Mangosteen, Rambutan, and Durian.^[17]

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  Forest footpath

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  Farm Office

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  I.T.K.Center

Known Personalities[]

• Santhosh Keezhattoor - Film Actor/Producer
• Nikhila Vimal - Film actress
• Reshmi Boban - Film actress
• Sherry Govindan - Film Director
• Athmiya Rajan - Film actress
• - Film Director
• Raghavan - Film Actor
• Jishnu Raghavan - Film Actor

See also[]

• Muyyam
• Alakkode Road
• Taliparamba West
• Dharmasala, Kannur

References[]

External links[]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Taliparamba.

• Taliparamba travel guide from Wikivoyage
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