Kurumathur

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Kurumathur
Kurumathur
Kurumathur
Kurumathur is located in Kerala
Kurumathur
Kurumathur
Location in Kerala, India
Kurumathur is located in India
Kurumathur
Kurumathur
Kurumathur (India)
Coordinates: 12°01′57″N 75°25′01″E / 12.0326°N 75.4170°E / 12.0326; 75.4170
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictKannur
Government
  TypePanchayati raj (India)
  BodyKurumathur Grama Panchayat
Area
  Total
26.26 km2 (10.14 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total
18,641
  Density709.9/km2 (1,839/sq mi)
Languages
  OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
670142
Nearest cityTaliparamba

Kurumathur is a census town in Taliparamba taluk of Kannur district in Kerala state, India.[1][2] Kurumathur is located 8 km (5.0 mi) east of Taliparamba town in SH 36.

As of 2011 Census, Kurumathur had a population of 18,641 of which 8,723 are males and 9,918 are females. Kurumathur census town spreads over an area of 26.26 km2 (10.14 sq mi) with 4,117 families residing in it. The sex ratio of Kurumathur was 1,137 higher than state average of 1,084. In Kurumathur, population of children under 6 years was 12.8%. Kurumathur had overall literacy of 93.4%, higher than national average of 59% and lower than state average of 94%.

As of 2011 census, Kurumathur Grama Panchayat had total population of 31,023 among which 12,382 people resides in rural village of Panniyoor and 18,641 resides in urban town of Kurumathur. Kurumathur Grama Panchayat has administration over Kurumathur census town and rural village of Panniyoor.[3]

Religion

As of 2011 Indian census, Kurumathur census town had population of 18,641 which constitutes 57.52% Hindus, 39.69% Muslims, 2.38% Christians and 0.41% others.[4]

Administration

Kurumathur census town is a part of Kurumathur Grama Panchayat. Kurumathur is politically a part of Taliparamba Assembly constituency under Kannur Loksabha constituency.[5]

Transportation

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