Thamarassery
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Thamarassery താമരശ്ശേരി |
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Thamarassery Churam Road
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 Thamarassery
 Thamarassery
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| Coordinates: 11°24′50″N 75°55′22″E / 11.41389°N 75.92278°ECoordinates: 11°24′50″N 75°55′22″E / 11.41389°N 75.92278°E | |
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 India
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| State | Kerala |
| District | Kozhikode |
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| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 673573 |
| Nearest city | Kozhikode |
Thamarassery is a major town in the Kozhikode district of Kerala, India, 30 km east of Kozhikode (Calicut) City. It lies on the Calicut - Wayanad - Mysore route (National Highway 212).
Thamarassery belonged to the Kottayam kings before India became independent. Thamarassery, formerly known as Thazhmalachery, witnessed the departure of the British and the great march of Tipu Sultan. Kottayam Kings who died fighting the British were given part of the land of Thamarassery in the days before freedom. The tomb of Payampally Chandu, who was a warrior under the Kottayam Raja, is located at Thamarassery Kotayil Sree Bhagavathi Temple.
It was in 1936 that the Thamarassery panchayat was formed. Attakoya Thangal became the first president. Before the formation of the panchayat itself, a Public Health Centre was in operation.
Thamarassery is a taluk (an administrative district for taxation purposes) and it is one of the towns in the Kozhikode district.
The town of Thamarassery is strategically placed, being connected by road to four nearby towns (Koyilandy, Kalpetta, Mukkam and Kozhikode), all of which are around 30 km from Thamarassery. Apart from the National Highway, the Koyilandy - Nilambur State Highway also passes through Thamarassery. Nearby places include Koduvally, Thiruvambady, Balussery, Kodencheri.
Landmarks include the Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Thamarassery, the Thamarassery Public Library (which was founded in 1946), the Mini Civil Station, the Kedavoor Jumua Masjid, the Mary Matha Cathedral Church and the New Bus Stand. Thamarassery also has Civil Courts, the office of the DYSP, the office of the Circle Inspector of Police, the rural district Treasury, the BSNL divisional office, the office of the SDOT, the office of the Forest Range and the KSEB Major Section office.
Thamarassery is an agricultural area, and a large portion of its population are farmers. Coconut and Rubber are the major products. Kerala's first rubber estate, now in the hands of AV Thomas and Co., is located here.
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