Thirumeni


Thirumeni is a village in Kannur district in the Kerala state of India. The village has several recently migrated families from various parts of the erstwhile political entity of Travancore who settled here in the famed "Malabar migration period" in the Nineteenth Century. Most of the inhabitants of the village reside in the valley of three major hills by name Chathammangalam Theruvamala alias Alumbumala, Kottathalachimala and Thevarkunnumala. Thirumeni is a small junction with a few government institutions, religious institutions and small shops in int. and is subdivided into smaller villages like Kokkadave, Prapoyil, Chathamangalam, Thabore, Muthuvom, Korali, Chattivayal, Thannichal, Paruthikallu etc.

Demographics

India census, Thirumeni had a population of 8919 with 4466 males and 4453 females.

Politics

Thirumeni is a place where Hindus and Christians mainly and a few Muslims live in harmony. The place is surrounded by mountains. Many of the families recently migrated from Pathanamthitta, Kottayam and Idukki districts. The main political parties are Communist Party of India, INC, Kerala Congress. The nearest educational institutions are Government Higher Secondary School Thirumeni, SNDPLP School.

Transportation

The national highway passes through Perumba junction. Goa and Mumbai can be accessed on the northern side and Cochin and Thiruvananthapuram can be accessed on the southern side. The road to the east of Iritty connects to Mysore and Bangalore. The nearest railway station is Payyanur on Mangalore-Palakkad line. Trains are available to almost all parts of India subject to advance booking over the internet. There are airports at Kannur, Mangalore and Calicut. All of them are international airports but direct flights are available only to Middle Eastern countries.