Thimiri Thripuri | |
|---|---|
village | |
  Thimiri Location in Kerala, India | |
| Coordinates:12°12′0″N75°23′10″E / 12.20000°N 75.38611°E /12.20000; 75.38611 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kannur |
| Area | |
• Total | 47.3 km2 (18.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 18,044 |
| • Density | 380/km2 (990/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 670581 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-KL |
| Vehicle registration | KL-59 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Kannur |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Taliparamba |
Thimiri is a village inKannur district in theIndian state ofKerala.[1] An ancient Shiva temple called Thimiri Sree Shiva Kshethra is situated here.
As of2011 Census, Thimiri had total population of 18,044 which constitutes 8,825 males and 9,219 females. Thimiri village spreads over an area of 47.3 km2 (18.3 sq mi) under Chapparapadavu and Alakode Panchayats with 4,497 families residing in it. The sex ratio of Thimiri was 1044 lower than state average of 1084. In Thimiri, 9.5% of the population was under 6 years of age. Thimiri had overall literacy of 94.3% where male literacy stands at 96.7% and female literacy was 92%.[2]
This is the family temple of Kumazhi Kizhakkiniyil and Pulukkool Tharavadu. A very ancient SHIVA temple, it is believed that LordSHIVA sat in meditation at Thimiri after Tripura Dahanam (Annihilation of Tripura-the abode of Asuras, the Evil Forces ). It was renovated between 1943 & 1946 by Kumazhi Chattukutty Nambiar, whose nephew, the famed Ayurvedic physician, Vaidya Visharad Dr.K K C Nambiar, now resides with his family at the historic township ofBarkur, the land of 365 temples.
The national highway passes throughPerumba junction.Goa andMumbai can be accessed on the northern side andCochin andThiruvananthapuram can be accessed on the southern side. The road to the east ofIritty connects toMysore andBangalore. The nearest railway station isPayyanur onMangalore-Palakkad line. Trains are available to almost all parts of India subject to advance booking over the internet. There are airports atKannur,Mangalore andCalicut. All of them are international airports but direct flights are available only to Middle Eastern countries.
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