Polling Stations & Electoral Access

Tirur features 183 polling stations, many subdivided into multiple wings for ward-level accessibility. Sample booths include:

Murshidul Anam Madrassa, Parakkood,

Mappila LPS, Valavannur North (North & South wings),

Madhānul Ullum HSS, Chungathapalam,

Govt. UPS, Randathani,

Aided Mappila LPS, Kalpakancheri,

Govt. UPS, Bettathu Puthiyangadi,

VP LPS, Karathoor, etc.

These cover urban town areas, riverside villages, and interior wards.

Demographic & Geographic Characteristics

Tirur town (~56,000 population as per 2011) serves as a commercial and educational hub, located along the scenic Tirur River, which flows into the Arabian Sea—a habitat for mangroves and fish diversity. The local landscape is flat, fertile, and historically tied to Malayalam literature and cultural heritage. Literacy rates and civic engagement are high in this predominantly Muslim-majority area.

Economy & Livelihood Patterns

Tirur Betel Leaf (Vettila): a GI-tagged traditional crop grown across this region, symbolizing agricultural identity.

Remittances from NRIs: Gulf migration remains a key income source, significantly influencing middle-class household incomes across panchayats.

Trade & Services: Thriving retail trade in electronics, seafood, spices, timber, and a growing cluster of shops, schools, and tourism businesses in Tirur town.

Agriculture: Inland panchayats grow coconut, banana, rice, and the famous betel leaf; but agriculture is secondary to urban trade.

Blue economy: Moderate fishing activity linked to the Tirur River estuary, but no large-scale marine economy.

Economic Strata

The constituency is predominantly middle-income, supported by remittance inflows, small businesses, and agricultural products. A smaller cohort—land traders, Gulf-returnees, and established professionals—fall into the higher-income tier. A modest segment of subsistence farmers and agricultural laborers live below the poverty line, though literacy and public welfare schemes reduce hardship.

Recent Development Activities

Polling expansion to 183 booths improved voter access across wards.

Metro rail planning: Local MLA Kurukkoli Moideen has pushed for the proposed Tirur–Nilambur Metro, under feasibility study as part of Malappuram's urban transport plan.

Riverfront and civic improvements: Ongoing projects enhancing the Tirur River banks, local roads, lighting, sanitation, and market upgrades strengthen livability.

Heritage & tourism: Initiatives highlight Tirur’s literary roots (Thunchaththu Ramanujan Ezhuthachan) and promote ecotourism along the river and betel-leaf tradition.

Tirur Assembly Constituency proudly blends tradition—through betel leaf cultivation and literary heritage—with modernity from migration-backed incomes and urban trade. With robust civic infrastructure, enhanced polling access, metro connectivity planning, and riverfront development, Tirur is charting a path toward inclusive, sustainable growth while honoring its cultural identity.