Shoranur
Shoranur (Malayalam: ഷൊര്ണൂര്) is a town and a municipality located in the Palakkad district, in the Indian state of Kerala, located on the banks of the Bharathapuzha River.Shoranur junction Railway Station is the largest Railway Station In Kerala. It covers 32.28 km2.
Etymology
'Shornur' is named in revenue records as ‘Chiramannur/ Cheramannur’ and in railway records ‘Cherumannur’. Chiramannur was transformed into Shoranur. This name Chiramannur might have derived from the relation of this place to Bharathapuzha.[1]
Geography
Shoranur is located at 10°46′N 76°17′E / 10.77°N 76.28°E / 10.77; 76.28.[2] It has an average elevation of 49 metres (160 feet).
Politics
Shornur became a municipality in 1978 and is divided into 33 electoral wards. It is a part of Shornur Legislative Assembly Constituency and Palakkad Parliamentary Constituency.[3]
Educational institutions
- Al Ameen Engineering College
- jyoti engineering college, Cheruthuruthy
- Institute For Communicative And Cognitive Neurosciences, Kavalapara, Shoranur
- Vishnu Ayurveda College, Kulapully, Shoranur
- National Research Institute forPanchakarma, Cheruthuruthy
- Institute of Printing Technology and Government Polytechnic, Red Gate, Shoranur
- M.P.M.M.S.N Trust college, Kulapully, Shoranur
- Carmel School
See also
References
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- Alathur
- Erimayur (Erimayur-I, Erimayur-II)
- Kannambra (Kannambra-I, Kannambra-II)
- Kavasery (Kavasseri-I, Kavasseri-II)
- Kizhakkancherry (Kizhakkencheri-I, Kizhakkencheri-II)
- Kottayi (Kottayi-I, Kottayi-II)
- Kuthannoor (Kuthannur-I, Kuthannur-II)
- Kuzhalmannam (Kuzhalmannam-I, Kuzhalmannam-II)
- Mathur (Mathur-I, Mathur-II)
- Peringottukurissi (Peringottukurissi-I, Peringottukurissi-II)
- Tarur (Tarur-I, Tarur-II)
- Thenkurissi (Thenkurissi-I, Thenkurissi-II)
- Vadakkancheri (Vadakkancheri-I, Vadakkancheri-II)
- Vandazhy (Mangalam Dam, Vandazhi-I, Vandazhi-II)
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- Ayiloor (Ayiloor, Kairady, Thiruvazhiyad)
- Eruthampathy (Eruthempathy, Kozhipathy)
- Koduvayur (Koduvayur-II)
- Kollengode (Kollengode-I, Kollengode-II)
- Kozhinjampara (Valiyavallampathy)
- Muthalamada (Muthalamada-I, Muthalamada-II)
- Nalleppilly (gram panchayat) (Nalleppilly, Chittur (Part), Thekkedesom)
- Nelliampathy
- Nemmara (Nemmara, Vallanghy)
- Pattencherry (Pattanchery, Thathamangalam (Part))
- Perumatty (Moolathara, Vandithavalam)
- Vadakarapathy (Ozhalapathy)
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- Agali (Agali, Kallamala, Padavayal, Palakkayam)
- Alanallur (Alanallur-I, Alanallur-II, Alanallur-III)
- Kanjirampuzha (Pottassery-I, Pottassery-II)
- Karimba (Karimba-I, Karimba-II)
- Kottappadam (Kottoppadam-I, Kottoppadam-II, Kottoppadam-III)
- Kumaramputhur (Payyanadam)
- Mannarkkad (Mannarkad-I)
- Sholayar (Kottathara, Sholayur)
- Tachampara (Karakurissi, Karimba-I, Pottassery-II, Thachampara)
- Thachanattukara (Thachanattukara-I, Thachanattukara-II)
- Thenkara (Mannarkad-II)
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- Ambalapara (Ambalapara-II, Ambalapara-II)
- Chalissery
- Cherpulassery
- Kadampazhipuram (Kadampazhipuram-I, Kadampazhipuram-II)
- Karimpuzha (Karimpuzha-I, Karimpuzha-II)
- Lakkidiperur (Lakkidi-Perur-I, Lakkidi-Perur-II)
- Muthuthala
- Ongallur (Ongallur-I, Ongallur-II)
- Pattambi
- Pookkottukavu (Sreekrishnapuram-II, Thrikkadeeri-I, Vellinezhi)
- Sreekrishnapuram (Sreekrishnapuram-I, Sreekrishnapuram-II)
- Thirumittacode (Thirumittacode-II, Thirumittacode-I)
- Thiruvegapura
- Thrikkadeeri (Thrikkadeeri-I, Thrikkadeeri-II)
- Thrithala (Pattithara, Thrithala
- Vaniamkulam (Vaniyamkulam-II, Vaniyamkulam-I)
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