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Encyclopedia > Shoranur
  ?Shoranur
Kerala • India
Map indicating the location of Shoranur
 Shoranur 
Coordinates: 10°46′N 76°17′E / 10.77, 76.28
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Area
Elevation

• 49 m (161 ft)
District(s) Palakkad
Population 42,022 (2001)

Coordinates: 10°46′N 76°17′E / 10.77, 76.28 , Kerala ( ; Malayalam: കേരളം; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of southwestern India. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links India_Kerala_locator_map. ... Image File history File links Locator_Dot. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... A time zone is a region of the Earth that has adopted the same standard time, usually referred to as the local time. ... Location of Mirzapur and the 82. ... The geography of India is diverse, with landscape ranging from snow-capped mountain ranges to deserts, plains, rainforests, hills, and plateaus. ... Basic Definition In geography, the elevation of a geographic location is its height above mean sea level (or some other fixed point). ... The divisions of a district. ... Sri Killikkurussi Mahadeva Kshetram ( Shiva temple of Killikkurussimangalam). ... 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and also: The International Year of the Volunteer The United Nations Year of Dialogue Among Civilizations Events January January 1 - A black monolith measuring approximately nine feet tall appears in Seattles Magnuson Park, placed by an anonymous... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

Bharathapuzha River as seen from Shoranur bridge.
Bharathapuzha River as seen from Shoranur bridge.

Shoranur is a town and a municipality in Palakkad district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is located on the banks of the Bharathapuzha River. It is an important Southern Railways junction; the Mangalore- Shoranur line joins the Trivandrum- Chennai line. There is also a railway line to Nilambur Road. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2592 × 1944 pixel, file size: 817 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) (Bharathapuzha river photo taken from the railway bridge at shoranur in the monsoon season of 2006,Raghu) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2592 × 1944 pixel, file size: 817 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) (Bharathapuzha river photo taken from the railway bridge at shoranur in the monsoon season of 2006,Raghu) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current... The Bharathapuzha, also known as the Ponnani or Nila, is a river in India in the state of Kerala. ... A municipality is an administrative entity composed of a clearly defined territory and its population and commonly referring to a city, town, or village, or a small grouping of them. ... Sri Killikkurussi Mahadeva Kshetram ( Shiva temple of Killikkurussimangalam). ... India is subdivided into twenty-eight states and seven union territories; the states and territories are themselves further subdivided. ... , Kerala ( ; Malayalam: കേരളം; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of southwestern India. ... The Bharathapuzha, also known as the Ponnani or Nila, is a river in India in the state of Kerala. ... , Mangalore (Kannada: ಮಂಗಳೂರು, Mangalooru; Tulu: ಕುಡ್ಲ, Kudla; Konkani: ಕೊಡಿಯಾಲ್, Kodial; Beary: ಮೈಕಲ, Maikala)   is the chief port city of the state of Karnataka, India. ... Indian Coffee House Thiruvananthapuram or Thiruvanathapuram (formerly known as Trivandrum) is the capital (population - 889,191 (2001)) of the state of Kerala, India. ... , “Madras” redirects here. ... Nilambur is a small town in Malappuram district, Kerala. ...


Cheruthuruthi, where Kerala Kalamandalam is situated, is right across the banks of the Bharathapuzha. Kerala Kalamandalam is a major center for learning Kerala's performing arts including Kathakali, Koodiyattam, Koothu, etc. Cheruthuruthi is a small village on the banks of Nila nadi, or Bharathapuzha, 32 km from Trissur town, Kerala state, south India. ... Kerala Kalamandalam is a major center for learning Indian Performing Arts especially those that developed in the South Indian state of Kerala. ... Kathakali (IPA: [kat̪ʰakaÉ­i], Malayalam:�·ഥ�·ളി , Sanskrit:�·थ�·ळि) is a form of Indian dance-drama. ... Mani Madhava Chakyar and his troop performing Thoranayudham koodiyattam ( 1962- Chennai). ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...


The Shoranur railway station is the only station in Kerala having six platforms and railway lines to 4 different routes.


Geography

Shoranur is located at 10.77° N 76.28° E[1]. It has an average elevation of 49 metres (160 feet). The metre (American English:meter) is a measure of length. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ...


Demographics

As of 2001 India censusGRIndia, Shoranur had a population of 42,022. Males constitute 48% of the population and females 52%. Shoranur has an average literacy rate of 84%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 85%, and female literacy is 82%. In Shoranur, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.kulappully nearest town 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and also: The International Year of the Volunteer The United Nations Year of Dialogue Among Civilizations Events January January 1 - A black monolith measuring approximately nine feet tall appears in Seattles Magnuson Park, placed by an anonymous... 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ...


References

  1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Shoranur

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Shoranur Information (104 words)
Shoranur a municipal town in Palakkad district, Kerala, South India, situated on the banks of Bharathapuzha.
It is an important railway junction, under the Southern Railways, where the Mangalore- Shoranur line joins the Trivandrum- Chennai line.
The Shoranur railway station is the only station in Kerala having six platforms and railway lines to 4 different routes.
Kerala's plight (2571 words)
At Shoranur, the river's bosom, which had inspired generations of poets and writers, is a hot desert, complete with thickets, shrubs and rodent holes.
At the Shoranur bank, a clear 15-minute walk from the centre of the waterless Bharathapuzha, a pump house of the KWA, part of the urban water supply scheme for the town and a nearby panchayat, was humming.
Pattambi (near Shoranur), the most polluted area along the river according to a recent biodiversity study sponsored by the University Grants Commission, has a KWA pumping unit near an urban waste dump.
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