All Information About Tirur Subdistrict

Detailed information about Tirur Subdistrict or Tehsil/Taluka

Tirur is one of the Tehsils (also referred to as Talukas) in the Malappuram District of Kerala State.


Administrative Overview

Tehsil Name Tirur - തിരൂര്‍
Tehsil Code 5644
District Malappuram
Census Code 2011 5644
Number of Grampanchayats 20
Number of Villages 30

Assembly and Parliament Details

Parliamentary Constituency Ponnani (Code: 498)
Assembly Constituency Kottakkal (Code: 3822)
MLA (Member of Legislative Assembly) of Kottakkal Prof. Abid Hussain Thangal ( 2021)
Next Assembly Election 2026

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

The 2011 Census provides the following insights into the population of Tirur Tehsil:

Population Type Total
Total 928,672
M: 436,113
F: 492,559
Rural 476,158
M: 224,030
F: 252,128
Urban 452,514
M: 212,083
F: 240,431
General Information

Number of Households: 170,514

Population Statistics
Population Distribution

Total: 928,672 (Male: 436,113, Female: 492,559)

Children (0-6 years)

Total: 129,794 (Male: 66,483, Female: 63,311)

Scheduled Castes (SC)

Total: 45,026 (Male: 22,257, Female: 22,769)

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Total: 2,592 (Male: 1,292, Female: 1,300)

Literacy Statistics
Literate Population

Total: 744,693 (Male: 352,509, Female: 392,184)

Illiterate Population

Total: 183,979 (Male: 83,604, Female: 100,375)

Employment and Work Classification

Work Classification
Total Workers

Total: 219,956 (Male: 191,958, Female: 27,998)

Main Workers

Total: 179,999 (Male: 162,006, Female: 17,993)

Marginal Workers

Total: 39,957 (Male: 29,952, Female: 10,005)

Non-Workers

Total: 708,716 (Male: 244,155, Female: 464,561)

Detailed Work Classification
Main Workers
  • Cultivators: 7,885 (Male: 7,336, Female: 549)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 10,719 (Male: 9,893, Female: 826)
  • Household Industry Workers: 2,877 (Male: 2,463, Female: 414)
  • Other Workers: 158,518 (Male: 142,314, Female: 16,204)
Marginal Workers
  • Cultivators: 2,620 (Male: 1,903, Female: 717)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 3,954 (Male: 3,233, Female: 721)
  • Household Industry Workers: 1,056 (Male: 814, Female: 242)
  • Other Workers: 32,327 (Male: 24,002, Female: 8,325)

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

The 2011 Census provides the following insights into the population of Tirur Tehsil:

Population Type Total
Total 928,672
M: 436,113
F: 492,559
Rural 476,158
M: 224,030
F: 252,128
Urban 452,514
M: 212,083
F: 240,431
General Information

Number of Households: 170,514

Population Statistics
Population Distribution

Total: 928,672 (Male: 436,113, Female: 492,559)

Children (0-6 years)

Total: 129,794 (Male: 66,483, Female: 63,311)

Scheduled Castes (SC)

Total: 45,026 (Male: 22,257, Female: 22,769)

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Total: 2,592 (Male: 1,292, Female: 1,300)

Literacy Statistics
Literate Population

Total: 744,693 (Male: 352,509, Female: 392,184)

Illiterate Population

Total: 183,979 (Male: 83,604, Female: 100,375)

Employment and Work Classification

Work Classification
Total Workers

Total: 219,956 (Male: 191,958, Female: 27,998)

Main Workers

Total: 179,999 (Male: 162,006, Female: 17,993)

Marginal Workers

Total: 39,957 (Male: 29,952, Female: 10,005)

Non-Workers

Total: 708,716 (Male: 244,155, Female: 464,561)

Detailed Work Classification
Main Workers
  • Cultivators: 7,885 (Male: 7,336, Female: 549)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 10,719 (Male: 9,893, Female: 826)
  • Household Industry Workers: 2,877 (Male: 2,463, Female: 414)
  • Other Workers: 158,518 (Male: 142,314, Female: 16,204)
Marginal Workers
  • Cultivators: 2,620 (Male: 1,903, Female: 717)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 3,954 (Male: 3,233, Female: 721)
  • Household Industry Workers: 1,056 (Male: 814, Female: 242)
  • Other Workers: 32,327 (Male: 24,002, Female: 8,325)

Grampanchayat List of Tirur Tehsil/Taluka

Tirur Tehsil comprises 20 Gram Panchayats and 30 villages. Below is a list of Gram Panchayats within Tirur. You can explore detailed profiles of each Gram Panchayat, including village-wise populations and governance structures.

Frequently Asked Questions about Tirur

Tirur is located in the Malappuram District of Kerala State, India.

Tirur Tehsil has 30 villages.

Tirur has a total of 20 Gram Panchayats.

The total population of Tirur is 928,672.

In Tirur, there are 436,113 males and 492,559 females.

There are 129,794 children in Tirur, comprising 66,483 males and 63,311 females.

In Tirur, the literate population is 744,693 (352,509 males and 392,184 females). The illiterate population is 183,979 (83,604 males and 100,375 females).