Thirumeni

Thirumeni
village
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Kannur
Government
• Body	Thirumeni village,Cherupuzha Panchayat
Population (2001)
• Total	8,919
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	670511
Telephone code	91-4985
Nearest city	Payyanur
Lok Sabha constituency	Kasaragod
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Payyanur
Civic agency	Thirumeni village, Cherupuzha panchayat

Thirumeni is a village in Kannur district in the Kerala state of India.The village consists majorly of immigrants from various part of Travancore who settled in the famed Malabar migration period. MOst of the inhabitants of the village reside in the valley of three major hills by name Kottathalachimala, Thevarkunnumala and Alumbumala. Thirumeni is a small junction with a few government institutions, religious institutions and small shops in int. and is subdivided into smaller villages like Muthuvom, Chathamangalam, Thabore etc.^[1]

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Thirumeni had a population of 8919 with 4466 males and 4453 females.^[1]

Description

Thirumeni is a place where Hindus and Christians mainly and a few Muslims live in harmony. The place is surrounded by mountains. Most of the people are migrated from travancore. The villagers are also politically interested. The main political parties are Communist Party of India (Marxist), INC, Kerala Congress and BJP. The nearest educational institutions are Government Higher Secondary School Thirumeni, SNDPLP School. The nearest Christian church is St. Anthony's church.

References

1 2 "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 2008-12-10. Geographically, the village is situated in the Western Ghats and is very close to the Coorg district of Karnataka state.

Kannur district

Corporation

Kannur

Municipalities

Talukas
and
villages

Thaliparmba	Alakode Alappadamba Anthoor Cheleri Chengalayi Chuzhali Eramam Eruvassi Irikkur Kalliad Kankole Karivellur Kayaralam Kolacherry Kooveri Korome Kurumathur Kuttiyattoor Kuttiyeri Kuttor Malappattam Maniyoor Mayyil Morazha Naduvul Nediyanga Nuchiyad Padiyoor Panniyoor Pariyaram Pattuvam Payyannur Payyavoor Peralam Peringome Perinthatta Pulingome Ramanthali Sreekandapuram Tadikadavu Taliparamba Thimiri Thirumeni Udayagiri Vayakkara Vayathur Vellad Vellora Vellur

Kannur	Anjarakandi Azhikode North Azhikode South Baliapattam Cannanore I Cannanore II Chelora Chembilode Cherukkunnu Cheruthazham Chirakkal Edakkad Elayavoor Ezhome Iriveri Kadambur Kadannappally Kaliiasseri Kanhirode Kannadiparamba Kannapuram Kunhimangalam Madayi Makreri Mattool Mavilayi Munderi Muzhappilangad Narath Pallikkunnu Panapuzha Pappinisseri Puzhathi Valiyannur

Thalassery	Cheruvancheri Chockli Dharmadam Eraholi Kadirur Kandamkunnu Kappad Keezhallur Kodiyeri Kolari Kolavallur Kolayad Koodali Kottayam Kuthuparamba Manathana Mangattidam Mokeri Muzhakunnu Paduvilayi Panniyannur Panoor Pathiriyad Peringathur Pinarayi Puthur Sivapuram Tellicherry Thillankeri Thiruvangad Tholambra Triprangottur Vekkelam Vellarvalli Vilamana

Iritty	Aralam Ayyamkunnu Chavasseri Eruvatty Kanichar Kannavam Keezhur Kelakam Kolayad Kottiyoor Manantheri Pattannur Pattiam Payam Pazhassi Sivapuram Thillankeri

See also: Places of worship, Educational institutions

Coordinates: 12°15′N 75°25′E / 12.250°N 75.417°E / 12.250; 75.417

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