Taliparamba

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Taliparamba
തളിപ്പറമ്പ
Town
Banyan Tree at Trichambaram Temple
Banyan Tree at Trichambaram Temple
Taliparamba is located in Kerala
Taliparamba
Taliparamba
Location in Kerala, India
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Country  India
State Kerala
District Kannur
Government
 • Type Municipality
 • Body Taliparamba Muncipality
 • Chairperson Allamukulam Mamhmood (IUML)
 • Vice Chairperson Valsala Prabhakaran (INC)
Area
 • Total 1,330.56 km2 (513.73 sq mi)
Elevation 56 m (184 ft)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 72,465
 • Density 54/km2 (140/sq mi)
Languages
 • Official Malayalam, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 670141
Telephone code 0460
Vehicle registration KL 59
Website www.taliparambamunicipality.in

Taliparamba or Thaliparamba is a city and a municipality of 72,500 people in the Kannur district, state of Kerala, spread over an area of 43.05 km2. The surrounding area (including the villages of Pattuvam, Kuttikkol, Karimbam,Koonam features lush green fields and low rolling hills. The rivers of Kuppam and Valapattanam surround the town from all sides and the Arabian sea is only 14 kilometres to the west. The hanging bridge at Kuttiyeri and Kooveri, and the riverside temple at Parassinikkadavu, attract a large number of tourists. Taliparamba originated as the Perinchalloor Brahman settlement. Of the 2,000 Brahman families who settled here, only 45 remain today.

Geography

Taliparamba is located at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found..[2] It has an average elevation of 56 metres (183 feet).

Administration

Taliparamba is the second largest Taluk in Kerala. Taliparamba is a municipality, with an area of 43.08 km2. It is divided into 44 wards.[3] The headquarters of Taliparamba Taluk are located in Taliparamba. There are 47 villages in the Taluk. They are spread from the coast to the hills.

Villages in Taliparamba

Taliparamba Taluk has 44 villages

  • Alakode, Alappadamba, Andhur, Chelery and Chengalayi
  • Chuzhali, Eramam, Eruveshi, Irikkur, Kankol and Karivellur
  • Kayaralam, Kolacheri, Kooveri, Korom, Kurumathur, Kuttiyattoor
  • Kuttiyeri, Kuttor, Malappattam, Maniyoor, Mayyil and Morazha
  • Naduvil, Nidiyanga, Panniyoor, Pariyaram, Pattuvam and Payyannur
  • Payyavoor, Peringome, Perinthatta, Peralam, Pulingome and Ramanthali
  • Sreekandapuram, Thaliparambu, Thimiri, Thirumeni and Udayagiri
  • Vayakkara, Velladu, Vellora and Vellur
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Taliparamba Juma Masjid
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Sree Rajarajeshwara Temple, Taliparamba

Taliparamba is home to a number of temples, churches and mosques. Temples include the Rajarajeshwara Temple, Trichambaram Temple and Parassinikkadavu Temple. Taliparamba Juma Masjid and St. Mary's Church are other prominent religious centres in the town.

Educational Organizations

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Main article: Schools and Colleges in Taliparamba

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 are

Places of Worship

Raja Rajeshwara Temple

Raja Rajeshwara Temple is one of the existing ancient 108 Shiva temples in Kerala. The temple is located about one kilometer away from Chiravaku (NH 17) near Taliparamba town. Apart from Kerala, the temple is famous among devotees even from the neighboring states such as Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.

Thrichambaram Temple

The Thrichambaram Sri Krishna temple is located about 3 kilometers south of Taliparamba town. The famous 14-days Thrichambaram festival is celebrated every year at this temple. The belief behind the festival is that Balarama comes from nearby Mazhoor temple to meet his brother Sri Krishna every year.

Thaliparamba Juma Masjid

The Taliparamba Valiya Juma Masjidh inside the market is built in the style of a Hindu temple. This ancient structure is built in a majestic courtyard flanked by a pond.The main burial ground is situated near the masjid. style of construction is on the basis of traditional vasthu elements,and interior is the real projection of royal as well as traditional concepts.The main mimber(A place Used for Friday speech)is built by wood only and it includes minute structural works,which is very attractive,and the masjid includes a number of long wooden pillars, and functionally they are the main balancing element of the masjid. nearest places of Thaliparamba Juma Masjid are,Kappalam,Moideen palli,Madrassa and Taliparamba Market is very near to this Masjid.People can easily reach here by a walking time of 10 minutes from Taliparamba Municipal Bus stand and easy access is through market road.

Pushpagiri Church

The catholic church at Pushpagiri hills is a very prominent Christian place of worship.

The Syed Nagar Mosque

The Syed Nagar mosque is situated near Tagore School at Manna. It is built in a very scenic surroundings.

Demographics

As of the 2001 Indian Census, Taliparamba had a population of 67,441. 32,511 people (48%) were males and 34,930 people (52%) were females. Taliparamba has an average literacy rate of 90%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; male literacy is 95.54%, and female literacy is 84.52%. In Taliparamba, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age. The density is 1398 persons/km2. Muslims, Hindus and Christians form the core population.

Entertainment

There are 4 cinemas in Taliparamba:

The Vismaya Water Theme Park and Snake Park are located at Parassinikadava near Taliparamba.

Politics

Although traditionally, a Communist stronghold, IUML-Congress (UDF) and BJP wield considerate influence on the politics of the town. High incidence of political violence has put the town on the constant vigilance of law and order machinery of the state. In 2015 elections to the local bodies, IUML-Congress combine wrested the control of Taliparamba muncipality.

Taliparamba assembly constituency is part of Kannur (Lok Sabha constituency).[4]

See also

Image gallery

  • Taliparamba Market is very big and popular

  • Sir Syed College, Taliparamba

  • Durian daf.JPG

    Durian Fruit at Karimbam Farm

  • Quvvathul Islam Madhrassa

  • Taliparamba Market

  • Seethi Sahib Highschool, Taliparamba

  • Karimbam bio diversity centre1.JPG

    Karimbam Farm

  • Government of Kerala PWD Rest House, Taliparamba.jpg

    PWD Rest House

  • Trichambaram temple.jpg

    Krishna Temple

  • Rajarajeshwara Temple Taliparamba.jpg

    Shiva Temple

  • Outer wall Rajarajeshwara Taliparamba.jpg

    Temple Wall at Mukkola

  • Farm Office.jpg

    Karimbam Farm office

External links

References

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  1. ↑ http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=673734
  2. ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Taliparamba
  3. ↑ http://taliparambamunicipality.in
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