Thuneri

Thuneri
Thuneri
village
Thuneri
Location in Kerala, India
Thuneri
Thuneri (India)
Coordinates: 11°41′0″N 75°37′0″E / 11.68333°N 75.61667°E / 11.68333; 75.61667Coordinates: 11°41′0″N 75°37′0″E / 11.68333°N 75.61667°E / 11.68333; 75.61667
Country  India
State Kerala
District Kozhikode
Government
 • Body Thuneri Grama Panchayath
Population (2001)
 • Total 21,780
Languages
 • Official Malayalam, English, Hindi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN 673505
Vehicle registration KL-18
Nearest city Nadapuram
Vidhan Sabha constituency Nadapuram

Thuneri is a village in Kozhikode district in the state of Kerala, India.[1]

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Thuneri had a population of 21780 with 10151 males and 11629 females.[1]

Educational Organizations

Eshwara Vilasam Upper Primary (EVUP) School is the main school near Thuneri. There are many lower primary and upper primary schools around Thuneri. It is situated near the KSEB office Thuneri.EVUP came to existence in 1939 by R Govinda Kurup and Ammalu Amma. The school is now managed by the third generation of the family. There are 13 Lower primary schools, two Upper primary and One Higher school belongs to Thuneri Panchayth.

Temples and mosques

  • Thuneri Sree Vettakkoru Makan Temple
  • Thueri Juma Masjid
  • Salafi Masjid

Political Violence

DYFI worker C.K.Shibin, 19, was hacked to death on January 22, 2015, at Vellore, Thuneri, allegedly by IUML workers. Following the murder, Thuneri witnessed a series of riots and looting with more than 50 Muslim houses being attacked and properties worth crores of rupees destroyed allegedly by [CPM]and later the court released the offenders of C.K. Shibin due to lack of evidence, however the CPM workers killed brutally one of the offenders, ASLAM , 21, and nothing happened in the same place.[2]

Transportation

Thuneri village connects to other parts of India through Vatakara city on the west and Kuttiady town on the east. National highway No.66 passes through Vatakara and the northern stretch connects to Goa and Mumbai. The southern stretch connects to Cochin and Trivandrum. Frequent bus services are available to Thalassery, Vatakara and Thottilpalam through Kuttiady. The eastern Highway going through Kuttiady connects to Mananthavady, Mysore and Bangalore. The nearest airports are at Kannur and Kozhikode. The nearest railway station is at Vatakara.

References

  1. 1 2 "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Retrieved 2008-12-10. |first1= missing |last1= in Authors list (help)
  2. ↑ http://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/crime/160616/kozhikode-17-accused-in-shibin-murder-case-acquitted.html


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