Shoranur

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Shoranur v • d • e Kerala, India
Shoranur
District(s)	Palakkad
Coordinates	10.77° N 76.28° E Coordinates: 10.77° N 76.28° E
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Population (2001)	42,022

Bharathapuzha River as seen from Shoranur bridge.

Shoranur is a city and a municipality in Palakkad district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is located on the banks of the Bharathapuzha River. It is an important Southern Railways junction; the Mangalore- Shoranur line joins the Trivandrum- Chennai line. There is also a railway line to Nilambur Road.

Cheruthuruthi, where Kerala Kalamandalam is situated, is right across the banks of the Bharathapuzha. Kerala Kalamandalam is a major center for learning Kerala's performing arts including Kathakali, Koodiyattam, Koothu, etc.

The Shoranur railway station is the only station in Kerala having six platforms and railway lines to 4 different routes.

[edit] Geography

Shoranur is located at 10.77° N 76.28° E^[1]. It has an average elevation of 49 metres (160 feet).

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census^GRIndia, Shoranur had a population of 42,022. Males constitute 48% of the population and females 52%. Shoranur has an average literacy rate of 84%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 85%, and female literacy is 82%. In Shoranur, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.