Thiruvali

Thiruvali is a village in Malappuram district in the state of Kerala, India.[1]

Thiruvali
panchayath and village
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictMalappuram
Population
 (2001)
 • Total24,275
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
676123
Vehicle registrationKL-
Nearest cityMalappuram, Calicut

Location

Thiruvali is located between Edavanna and Areakode in Malappuram District, Kerala.

Demographics

At the 2001 India census, Thiruvali had a population of 24,275 with 11,600 males and 12,675 females.[1]

Culture

Thiruvali village is a predominantly Muslim populated area. Hindus exist in comparatively smaller numbers. So the culture of the locality is based upon Muslim traditions. 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.[2]

Transportation

Thiruvali village connects to other parts of India through Nilambur town. State Highway No.28 starts from Nilambur and connects to Ooty, Mysore and Bangalore through Highways.12,29 and 181. National highway No.66 passes through Ramanattukara and the northern stretch connects to Goa and Mumbai. The southern stretch connects to Cochin and Trivandrum. State. The nearest airport is at Kozhikode. The nearest major railway station is at Feroke.

References
  1. "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 10 December 2008.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 1 April 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2017.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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  1. "dchb malappuram" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in.
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