Tanur Municipality
No. of CDS
1
No. of ADS
44
No. of NHGs
434
No. of NHG Members
6541
No. of NHGs Linked
172
No. of MEs
0
History

Tanur was a part of the kingdom of the same name in medieval times. The name " (Tanni-ur)" is derived from the Malayalam language. "Tanni" refers to the Bastard myrobalan tree, Terminalia bellirica, while "ur" refers to the Municipality. The small coastal fishing town of was one of the oldest Muslim settlements in India. Many ancient mosques are situated here. This was once a Portuguese colony. It is believed that St. Francis Xavier visited in 1546 AD.

Duff Muttu, Kolkali and Aravanamuttu are common folk arts of this locality. There are many libraries attached to mosques giving a rich source of Islamic studies. Most of the books are written in Arabi-Malayalam which is a version of the Malayalam language written in Arabic script. People gather in mosques for the evening prayer and continue to sit there after the prayers discussing social and cultural issues. Business and family issues are also sorted out during these evening meetings. The Hindu minority of this area keeps their rich traditions by celebrating various festivals in their temples. Hindu rituals are done here with a regular devotion like other parts of Kerala.

Population

TANUR MUNICIPALITY

Name of Municipality : TANUR

District : MALAPPURAM

Block : TANUR

  1. (in KM2) : 19.49 KM2

No. of wards : 44

Population : 69534 (2011 CENSUS)

Male : 33301

Female : 36233

No. of Households : 11460

Density of population : 476/ KM2

SC Population : 2378

ST Population : 83 (As per 2011 census)

Male Female Ratio : 1058 (FEMALE)

Literacy Rate : 91.18%

No. of BPL families : 5371(2009 BPL LIST)