Taliparamba Perinchelloor, Lakshmipuram | |
|---|---|
 Kuppam River | |
  Taliparamba Location in Kerala | |
| Coordinates:12°02′12″N75°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 |
| • Revenue Divisional Officer | Renjith TV |
| • Deputy Superintendent of Police | MP Vinod[1] |
| • MLA | M. V. Govindan |
| Area | |
• Total | 18.96 km2 (7.32 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 49 m (161 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 44,247 |
| • Density | 2,334/km2 (6,044/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 670141 |
| Telephone code | 0460 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-59 |
| Nearest city | Kannur (22 km) |
| Sex ratio | 1187♂/♀ |
| Literacy | 96% |
| Taluk | Taliparamba |
| Assembly constituency | Taliparamba |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Kannur |
| Climate | Tropical rainforest(Köppen:Af)[3] |
| Website | www |
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Taliparamba (also known asPerinchelloor andLakshmipuram) is aMunicipality andTaluk ofKannur district in Kerala state, 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.[4]
The town's name may be derived from "Tali" (plate) and "Parambu" (area or ground), and from the legend ofRajarajeshwara Temple. According to this legend, theIkshvaku KingMaandhatha offered great penance toShiva who in return gifted him with aShiva 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.
Taliparamba was one of the traditional establishments in ancient Kerala. It is located in erstwhileKolathunadu, which was ruled over by the Mushika/Kolathiri/Chirakkal Royal Family. It was also once a part of theMannanar dynasty.[5] 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 Taliparambapanchayat was formed, with Balakrishna Menon as its first president. In 1975 thePattuvam 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.
Taliparamba is located about 22 kilometres (14 mi) north of the district headquarters ofKannur, and about 486 kilometres (302 mi) away from the state capital ofThiruvananthapuram, 287 kilometres (178 mi) north ofErnakulam, 110 kilometres (68 mi) north ofKozhikode, 132 kilometres (82 mi) south ofMangalore and 310 kilometres (190 mi) south west ofBangalore city.
Taliparamba is the headquarters ofTaliparamba taluk, one of the five taluks constituting the district and one of the revenue divisions in Kerala.[6]
Kannur district is divided into two revenue divisions,Taliparamba Revenue Division in the north and Thalassery Revenue Division in the south, respectively. Taliparamba revenue division has jurisdiction over taluks ofPayyanur, Taliparamba andKannur.[7]
Taliparamba Assembly constituency is part of theKannur Lok Sabha constituency.[8]
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 a total administration over 8,909 houses, to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads withinmunicipality limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction. The municipal secretary, a government appointee, is the administrative head of the municipality and its chief executive officer.[9]
Taliparamba is located at12°03′N75°21′E / 12.05°N 75.35°E /12.05; 75.35.[10] It has an average elevation of 56 metres (184 ft) above sea level. The surrounding area (including the villages ofPattuvam,Pariyaram,Kuttiyeri,Karimbam, andKoonam) features lush green fields and low rolling hills. TheKuppam andValapattanam rivers surround the town and theArabian Sea is only 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) to the west of the city.
In the 14th and 15th centuries, during the regime of theKolathiri Rajas, Taliparamba was renowned in Kerala as a seat of learning, enlightenment, and culture. Today, the most prominent educational institutions include:
| Religion | Percent(%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 60.17% | |||
| Muslim | 35.15% | |||
| Christian | 4.16% | |||
| Sikh | 0.02% | |||
| Buddhist | 0.02% | |||
| Jain | 0.00% | |||
| Unclassified | 0.03% | |||
| Not stated | 0.45% | |||
As of the2011 census,[16] TaliparambaMunicipality 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 Municipality and formed a separateAnthoor 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%.
Kinfra Textile Park Taliparamba located in Nadukani near Taliparamba established in 2010 byKinfra spread over 50.18 hectares is the hub of textile manufacturing activities in Kannur district. A textile dyeing and printing centre also is being facilitated in Nadukani Kinfra Apparel Park.[17][18]
The political landscape ofTaliparamba Assembly is dominated by theCPI(M). The currentMLA of Taliparamba isM.V. Govindan, the present state secretary ofCPI(M) who won by a margin of 22,689 votes in the2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly election.[19]
Taliparamba municipality has strong presence ofIUML,CPI(M) along with nominal presence ofINC andBJP. Taliparamba municipality is currently ruled byUDF alliedIUML.
| S.No. | Party Name | Party symbol | Number of Councillors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | UDF |  | 19 |
| 02 | LDF | _Logo.svg){kind=logo} | 12 |
| 03 | BJP |  | 03 |
The municipality comes under jurisdiction of Taliparamba police station which was formed on 30 May 1931. This police station comprises within 8 villages, i.e. Taliparamba,Pattuvam,Anthoor,Morazha,Kooveri,Kuttiyeri,Panniyoor andKurumathur.[21]
Taliparamba is also a headquarters of Taliparamba sub division under Kannur rural police district which is formed on 01.08.1986. It is situated 400m east ofNH 66. The sub division has jurisdiction control over five police stations viz. Taliparamba,Alakode,Kudianmala,Sreekandapuram andPayyavoor.[22]
The National Highway (NH 66) passes through Taliparamba Town.Goa andMumbai can be accessed on the northern side andCochin andThiruvananthapuram can be accessed on the southern side. National Highway 66 is given node for construction of 6 lane on different stretches of Kerala including Taliparamba-Muzhappilangad and Nileshwar-Taliparamba stretches.[24]SH 36 connects Taliparamba town withSreekandapuram,Irikkur,Iritty andMysore andBangalore are accessible fromIritty towards east.[25]
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 stations areKannapuram,Pazhayangadi andKannur, which are situated 12 km (7.5 mi), 15 km (9.3 mi) and 21 km (13 mi) respectively away from the town, on theShoranur-Mangalore Section underSouthern Railway.
The nearest airport is atKannur, 37 kilometres (23 mi) away. A road is being proposed to develop from Taliparamba to Kannur Airport which passes throughMayyil, Kololam,Chalode areas. Once it is materialised, distance from Kannur Airport toPayyanur,Kanhangad and other such places north of Taliparamba will be reduced and benefited.[26][27]Mangalore andCalicut are the other Airports nearby.
Vismaya is an amusement water theme park situated nearby Taliparamba. The bridges atKuttiyeri andKooveri, Vellikkeel Eco-Tourism Park, and the riverside temple atParassinikkadavu attract many tourists.Paithal Mala and Palakkayam Thattu Hill stations are other popular tourist spots nearby.
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Taliparamba is home to a number oftemples,churches, andmosques. Temples include theRajarajeshwara Temple,Trichambaram Temple andParassinikkadavu Temple. Taliparamba Juma Masjid and St. Mary's Church are other prominent religious centres in the town.
Rajarajeshwara Temple is one of the 108 existing ancientShiva Temples in Kerala. The temple is about 2 kilometres from Taliparamba town. Rajarajeswara Temple doesn't allow women to worship from inside the enclosure around the sanctum sanctorum during daytime.[28]The temple even draws visitors from the neighboring states ofKarnataka and Tamil Nadu. Karnataka former Chief Minister Yeddyurappa visited here many times.[29][30]Tamil Nadu former Chief Minister Jayalalitha shared special relation with the temple.[31][32]
TheTrichambaram Temple is about 3 kilometres south of Taliparamba. The famous two-week Trichambaram festival is celebrated every year at this temple. On the final day of the festival, the scene of Balarama bidding farewell to his brother Krishna is enacted.[33]
Kanjirangad Vaidyanadtha Temple is the third important temple in Taliparamba, dedicated to the worship of Shiva. The three temples are together overseen by theMalabar Devaswom Board.[34]
The Taliparamba Valiya Jumamasjid is inside the city's market. 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.
Since the early 1960s,Syrian Catholics fromNorthern Travancore began to settle at Taliparamba for various purpose like education, employment and mercantile. Then Trichambaram St Paul's Church and Pushpagiri CMI Church were there for their religious purposes. On 25 December 1990, St Mary's Parish took birth under theArchdiocese of Tellicherry and laid foundation stone on 15 August 2008. On 14 April 2012 the church was inaugurated and opened for the public under the presidency of former BishopMar George Valyamattam. On 17 March 2013, the church was declared as a forane church and a pilgrimage centre.[35][36]
The church at Pushpagiri hills is Catholic.
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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TheDistrict Agricultural Farm at Karimbam is a major research organization in Taliparamba. The farm was originally established in 1905 bySir Charles Alfred Barber at the behest of the Madras Government, based on the recommendation of the Famine Commission of 1880 of theGovernment of India. Although the objective was to do research onpepper, the activities of the farm were further extended to agroclimatic experiments,hybridization and the production and distribution ofseeds andseedlings. Covering an area of 56 hectares, the farm has a rich biodiversity with a variety of indigenous and exoticfruit trees, such asMangosteen,Rambutan, andDurian.[37] Kerala government has proposed to develop Karimbam farm to be a tourist spot in the state.[38][39]
Taliparamba travel guide from Wikivoyage