Tirurangadi is a small town in Malapuram district of Kerala

Kerala

or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....

, South India

South India

South India is the area encompassing India's states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu as well as the union territories of Lakshadweep and Pondicherry, occupying 19.31% of India's area...

. It is a historical old town which is much famed for its active participance in the freedom struggle, especially those dating back to 1920s. It is a panchayat as well as a taluk. It is located 30 km south of Calicut city, 195 km north of Ernakulam

Ernakulam

Ernakulam refers to the downtown area or the western part of the mainland of Kochi city in Kerala, India. The city is the most urban part of Kochi and has lent its name to the Ernakulam district. Ernakulam is called the commercial capital of the state of Kerala and is a main nerve of business in...

 and 25 km west of Malappuram

Malappuram

Malappuram is a municipality in the South Indian state of Kerala, spread over an area of 33.61 km2. It serves as the administrative headquarters of Malappuram district. As per the 2011 census Malappuram urban agglomeration is the fourth largest UA in kerala with a total population of...

, the district headquarters.

Geography

Tirurangadi is located at 11.05°N 75.93°E. .It has an average elevation of 10 m (32.8 ft).

Transport

This town is well connected with all parts of Kerala and National Highway 17 passes through this town. There are two main bus stations situated in the town, one in Chemmad

Chemmad

Chemmad is a fast-growing small town in Malappuram district, Kerala, India.The town is located east of the Parappanangadi Railway station. The Tirurangadi police station, Taluk Hospital, telephone exchange, road transport, and Tirurangadi Taluk offices are all located within Chemmad...

, and another one in Kakkad. The former is for buses plying to the nearby areas while the latter is used for long distanced buses only.
The nearest railway station is at Parappanangadi

Parappanangadi

Parappanangadi is a small town in Tirurangadi taluk of Malappuram district, Kerala, India. It is a town located very near to the Arabian sea. Parappanangadi Railway station is one of the oldest railway stations in Kerala. It was a part of first Rail Route in kerala....

, 7 km away from the town and Calicut International Airport

Calicut International Airport

Calicut International Airport , also known as Karipur Airport, is an International Airport serving the city of Kozhikode , Kerala, India. The airport is located in Karipur, Malappuram district about from the Kozhikode Railway Station and from the city of Malappuram, with the closest railway...

 is just 21 km away.
The famous house of Ayurveda Kottakkal Aryavaidyasala is just 10 km away from Tirurangadi.

Education

Tirurangadi is quite well known as an educational hub in Malappuram district. The PSMO College

PSMO College

Pocker Sahib Memorial Orphanage College was established in 1968 as an aided junior college, affiliated to the University of Kerala under the management of the Tirurangadi Muslim orphanage committee ....

 is right in the centre of the town sorrounded by several other institutions. Headquarters of University of Calicut

University of Calicut

The University of Calicut is an affiliating university in the southern state of Kerala in India. It is situated in Thenjipalam, in the district of Malappuram with a number of off-campus centres in neighbouring districts. The University conducts courses and examinations for the students of the...

  is just 13 km away from the town.

Tirurangadi Government Higher Secondary School and Oriental Higher Secondary School are the two important schools serving the primary educational needs of the area as well as nearby areas.


Tirurangadi Yatheemkhana (Orphanage) is a well managed Muslim orphanage having numerous institutions under its hood, including but not limited to PSMO College, KMMO Arabic College, SSMO Teachers Training Institute, Oriental Higher Secondary School, MKH Memorial Hospital etc.

Healthcare

Major Hospitals:


1) MK Haji Memorial Hospital, Tirurangadi

2) Tirurangadi Taluk Hospital, Chemmad

3) Lailas hospital, Chemmad

4) Pathoor Nursing Home, Chemmad

5) Kondanath Hospital, Chemmad

Politics

Tirurangadi assembly constituency is part of Ponnani (Lok Sabha constituency)

Ponnani (Lok Sabha constituency)

Ponnani Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 20 Lok Sabha constituencies in Kerala state in southern India.-Assembly segments:Ponnani Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments:#Tirurangadi#Tanur#Tirur#Ponnani#Tavanur...

.

Tirurangadi itself is a Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) constituency of the State of Kerala.