Tirurangadi

Tirurangadi
—  town  —
Tirurangadi
Location of Tirurangadi
in Kerala and India
Coordinates
Country India
State Kerala
District(s) Malappuram
Time zone IST (UTC+05:30)
Area

Elevation


10 metres (33 ft)

Tirurangadi (Malayalam: തിരൂരങ്ങാടി) is a small town in Malapuram district of Kerala, South India. It is a historical old town which is much famed for its active participance in the freedom struggle, especially those dating back to 1920s. It is a panchayat as well as a taluk. It is located 30 km south of Calicut city, 195 km north of Ernakulam and 25 km west of Malappuram, the district headquarters.

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Geography

Tirurangadi is located at [1]. [2].It has an average elevation of 10 m (33 ft).

Transport

This town is well connected with all parts of Kerala and National Highway 17 passes through this town. There are two main bus stations situated in the town, one in Chemmad, and another one in Kakkad. The former is for buses plying to the nearby areas while the latter is used for long distanced buses only.

The nearest railway station is at Parappanangadi, 7 km away from the town and Calicut International Airport is just 21 km away.

The famous house of Ayurveda Kottakkal Aryavaidyasala is just 10 km away from Tirurangadi.

Education

Tirurangadi is quite well known as an educational hub in Malappuram district. The PSMO College is right in the centre of the town sorrounded by several other institutions. Headquarters of University of Calicut is just 13 km away from the town.

Tirurangadi Government Higher Secondary School and Oriental Higher Secondary School are the two important schools serving the primary educational needs of the area as well as nearby areas.

Tirurangadi Yatheemkhana (Orphanage) is a well managed Muslim orphanage having numerous institutions under its hood, including but not limited to PSMO College, KMMO Arabic College, SSMO Teachers Training Institute, Oriental Higher Secondary School, MKH Memorial Hospital etc.

Healthcare

Major Hospitals:

1) MK Haji Memorial Hospital, Tirurangadi
2) Tirurangadi Taluk Hospital, Chemmad
3) Lailas hospital, Chemmad
4) Pathoor Nursing Home, Chemmad
5) Kondanath Hospital, Chemmad

Politics

Tirurangadi assembly constituency is part of Ponnani (Lok Sabha constituency).[3]

Tirurangadi itself is a Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) constituency of the State of Kerala.

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