{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2018}} {{Use Indian English|date=December 2018}} {{Infobox settlement | name = Thurayur | native_name = Earlier Payyoli | native_name_lang = ml | other_name = | nickname = | settlement_type = village | image_skyline = | image_alt = | image_caption = | pushpin_map = India Kerala#India | pushpin_label_position = right | pushpin_map_alt = | pushpin_map_caption = Location in Kerala, India | coordinates = {{coord|11|31|0|N|75|39|0|E|display=inline,title}} | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = {{flag|India}} | subdivision_type1 = State | subdivision_name1 = Kerala | established_title = <!-- Established --> | established_date = | founder = | named_for = | government_type = Panchayati raj (India) | governing_body = Gram panchayat | unit_pref = Metric | area_footnotes = | area_rank = | area_total_km2 = | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = | population_total = 14176 | population_as_of = 2011 | population_rank = | population_density_km2 = auto | population_demonym = | population_footnotes = | demographics_type1 = Languages | demographics1_title1 = Official | demographics1_info1 = Malayalam, English | timezone1 = IST | utc_offset1 = +5:30 | postal_code_type = PIN | postal_code = 6XXXXX | registration_plate = KL- | website = | footnotes = }}
''' Thurayur ''' is a village in Kozhikode district in the state of Kerala, India.<ref name="censusindia">{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Village_Directory/Population_data/Population_5000_and_Above.aspx|title=Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above|publisher=Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India|accessdate=2008-12-10}}</ref>
==Demographics== At the 2011 India census, Thurayur had a population of 14176 with 6531 males and 7645 females.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Thurayur Census Town City Population Census 2011-2025 {{!}} Kerala |url=https://www.census2011.co.in/data/town/627392-thurayur-kerala.html |access-date=2025-12-17 |website=www.census2011.co.in}}</ref><ref name="censusindia" />
==Transportation== Thurayur village connects to other parts of India through Koyilandy town, and vatakara town. The nearest airports are at Kannur and Kozhikode. The nearest railway station is at Payyoli. It is a small village surrounded by water in all the sides. the northern border is the Kuttiady river flowing from the western ghats to the Arabian sea. The southern side is Akalappuzha backwaters, a beautiful natural area to be visited. The village is a part of Old Payyormala. The bungalow of British rulers is still alive in this village alongside of the Kuttiady river. The Kanoli canal joins at Kuttiady river at this small town, and by this another name was also given to this small town that is 'Payyoli Cheerpp'.
==References== {{reflist}} {{Kozhikode district}} Category:Koyilandy area
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