Purathur

Demographics

As of 2011 India census, The Purathur village has population of 31915 of which 15062 are males while 16853 are females as per Population Census 2011. In Purathur village population of children with age 0-6 is 4290 which makes up 13.44% of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Purathur village is 1119 which is higher than Kerala state average of 1084. Child Sex Ratio for Purathur as per census is 1008, Which is higher than Kerala average of 964.

Wards

For the Ease of administration Purathur gramapanchayath has been divided into 19 Wards. Those are listed below.

1 - Pandazhi (പണ്ടാഴി) 2 - Muttanoor (മുട്ടന്നൂർ) 3 - Muttanoor East (മുട്ടന്നൂർ ഈസ്റ്റ്) 4 - Chirakkal (ചിറക്കൽ) 5 - Maravantha (മരവന്ത) 6 - Athanipadi (അത്താണിപ്പടി) 7 -Puthupalli (പുതുപ്പള്ളി) 8 - Kuttikkad (കുറ്റിക്കാട്) 9 - Thrithalloor South (തൃത്തല്ലൂർ സൗത്ത്) 10 - Ezhipadam (ഏയിപ്പാടം) 11 - Kaloor (കളൂർ) 12 - Munambam (മുനമ്പം) 13 - Purahtur (പുറത്തൂർ) 14 - Kavilakkad South (കാവിലക്കാട് സൗത്ത്) 15 - Kavilakkad (കാവിലക്കാട്) 16 - Trithallur (തൃത്തല്ലൂർ) 17 - Edakkanad (എടക്കനാട്) 18 - Azhimukham (അഴിമുഖം) 19 - Padinjarakkara (പടിഞ്ഞാറേക്കര)

Borders

East - Triprangode , Ponnani.
West - Arabian Sea.
South - Ponnani Municipality.
North - Mangalam ,Thripangode .

Culture

Purathur 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.

Transportation

Purathur village connects to other parts of India through Kuttippuram town and Chamravattam. National highway No.66 passes through Edappal and the northern stretch connects to Goa and Mumbai. The southern stretch connects to Cochin and Trivandrum. National Highway No.966 connects to Palakkad and Coimbatore.The another connection point is chamravattom and that is just four KM away from Purathur.KSRTC buses run between Ernakulam-Malappuram, Tirur-Ponnani, Calicut-Guruvayur, Calicut-Ernakulam, Calicut-Alleppey, Calicut-Thiruvananthapuram, Ponnani-Bangalore. A large number of KSRTC buses including Super fast passenger,super fast,town-to-town,limited stop and ordinary buses run through chamravattam.The nearest airport is at Karippur(Kozhikode).The nearest major railway stations are at Titur and Kuttippuram.

Temples

1. Bhayankavu Bhagavathi Temple

This Temple is the Major temple in Purathur village.Bhayankavu Bhagavathi Temple is a Bhagavathi temple on the Alathiyoor Pallikadavu Road in Edakkanad,about 14 km from Tirur town.

The temple is dedicated to the goddess Bhagavathi. Three main festivals are celebrated in Bhayankavu. The first one is on Thulam 1st (the middle of the month of October). The second one is known as 'Makarachovva' (second Tuesday of Malayalam month 'Makaram'.) The annual Thalappoli ritual in the temple is observed according to the Malayalam calendar in the Kumbham month.^[1]

Tourism

The Tirur-Koottayi road ends at Padinjarekara(Purathur), better known as Padinjarekara Azhimugham, where the Bharathapuzha and Tirur River s converge to drain into the sea. This place is noted for migratory birds, gathering in their thousands during February - April. This beautiful beach is very near Tirur and is also famous for its astonishing scenic beauty. This beach has long been a favourite destination for both domestic and international travellers as well as nature lovers.