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Puthantheru

Coordinates: 10°58′N 75°52′E / 10.97°N 75.87°E / 10.97; 75.87
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Puthantheru
town
Puthantheru is located in Kerala
Puthantheru
Puthantheru
Location in Kerala, India
Puthantheru is located in India
Puthantheru
Puthantheru
Puthantheru (India)
Coordinates: 10°58′N 75°52′E / 10.97°N 75.87°E / 10.97; 75.87
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictMalappuram
Elevation
1 m (3 ft)
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
676307
Vehicle registrationKL 55

Puthantheru is a small town on the coastline between Tirur and Tanur Malappuram district of Kerala state, South India. Previously it was called Theru, but as the town developed its name became Puthantheru ("New Street"[citation needed]). It comes under Tanalur Gram panchayat.

History

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Puthantheru was a part of the Kingdom of Tanur (Vettathunad) in medieval times. It is the part of kerala deeswarapuram village. It was one of the oldest Muslim settlements of India; many mosques and Islamic sites are situated here. Hindu Temples and educational institutions are here.

Places of interest

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People

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Over 5,000 people live Puthantheru town and vicinity. 80% people are Muslims and 19% are follows Hindu religion. 99% of the Muslim follow the Sunni branch of Islam. The major Muslim Federation is the Kerala State Sunni Students Federation (SSF) and Samastha Kerala Sunni Yuvajana Sangam (SYS).

Transportation

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Puthentheru is the major town in Kerala Deeswarapuram Village. It connects to other parts of India through Tirur town. National highway No.66 passes through Tirur and the northern stretch connects to Goa and Mumbai. The southern stretch connects to Cochin and Trivandrum. Highway No.966 goes to Palakkad and Coimbatore. The nearest airport is at Kozhikode. The nearest major railway station is at Tirur.

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www.sysputhantheru.wordpress.com

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