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].
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Retrieved 2008-12-10.
|first1=missing|last1=in Authors list (help)Geographically, the village is situated in the Western Ghats and is very close to the Coorg district of Karnataka state.