Country India District Malappuram PIN 676307 Elevation 1 m | State Kerala Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) Vehicle registration KL 55 Local time Thursday 9:31 PM | |
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Puthantheru (പുത്തന്തെരു 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").
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Map of Puthantheru, Thanalur, Kerala
History
Puthantheru was a part of the Kingdom of Tanur (Vettathunad) in medieval times. It was one of the oldest Muslim settlements of India; many mosques and Islamic sites are situated there.
Places of interest
People
Over 5,000 people live Puthantheru town and vicinity. 80% people are Muslims and 19% are Hindus. 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
Puthentheru village 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.