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| name                     = Shoranur
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| subdivision_name1        = [[Kerala]]
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| subdivision_name2        = [[Palakkad district|Palakkad]]
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| governing_body           = Municipality
| leader_title             = Chairperson
| leader_name              = M. K. Jayaprakash
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| area_total_km2           = 32.28
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| elevation_m              = 49
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| postal_code              = 679121
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| area_code                = 0466
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'''Shoranur''' is a town and [[municipality]] located on the banks of the [[Bharathapuzha River]], in the [[Palakkad district]] of [[Kerala]]. The town is spread over an area of 32.28 km².

== Geography ==
Shoranur is located at {{Coord|10.77|N|76.28|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/13/Shoranur.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Shoranur]</ref> It has an average elevation of 49&nbsp;metres (160&nbsp;feet).

==History==
This place  was originally a part of the ''Nedunganad'' Swaroopam dynasty, which ruled over the present-day [[Pattambi]] and [[Ottapalam]] [[Tehsil|Taluk]]s.<ref name="Logan">{{Cite book|title=Malabar Manual (Volume-I)|last=Logan|first=William|publisher=Asian Educational Services|year=2010|isbn=9788120604476|location=New Delhi|pages=631–666}}</ref> By the end of the 15th century CE, Nedunganad came under the [[Zamorin of Calicut]].<ref name="Logan" /> The Chieftains of Shoranur known as the Kavalappara Moopil Nair maintained his territory as a buffer zone between the Zamorin and the [[Rajas of Kochi|Rajas of kochi]] often taking sides keeping in mind his personal  interests of the time .<ref name="Logan" /> With the annexation of Malabar by the British Kavalappara became part of [[Perinthalmanna taluk|Walluvanad Taluk]] of [[Malabar District]], with the Taluk headquarters at [[Perinthalmanna]].<ref name="Logan"/>

== Politics ==
Shoranur became a municipality in 1978 and is divided into 33 electoral wards. It is a part of Shoranur Legislative Assembly Constituency and Palakkad Parliamentary Constituency.<ref>[http://www.mapsofindia.com/assemblypolls/kerala/shornur-assembly-constituency-map.html maps of india - shornur assembly constituency]</ref> Shoranur assembly constituency was formed in 2011. Before that Shoranur municipality was under [[Pattambi]] assembly constituency.

== Transport ==
Shoranur well connected by road to the nearest cities of [[Thrissur]] and [[Palakkad]] . [[State Highway 22 (Kerala)|SH 22]] which is also called the Shoranur - [[Kodungallur]] road passes through Thrissur, while the [[Ponnani]] - [[Palakkad]] road passes through Kulappully.

There are regular bus services to [[Ottapalam]], Thrissur, [[Chelakkara]], [[Pattambi]] and [[Cherpulassery]] from shoranur. Kulappully serves buses from Palakkad and [[Guruvayur]].

[[Shoranur Junction railway station|Shoranur Junction]] is the largest railway station in Kerala and it handle trains to almost all parts of the country. The most popular daily express in Kerala the [[Venad Express]] runs between Shoranur and Trivandrum.

== Educational institutions ==
* [https://iptgptc.ac.in/ Institute Of Printing Technology & Government Polytechnic College, Shoranur]
* [[Institute for Communicative and Cognitive Neurosciences]], Kavalapara, Shoranur
* [http://www.vishnuayurvedacollege.com/ Vishnu Ayurveda College, Kulapully, Shoranur]
* [http://mpmmsntrustscollege.org/ MPMMSN Trust College, Shoranur]
* [http://www.carmelcmischoolshornur.org Carmel CMI School, Shoranur]
* [http://www.alameencollege.com Al Ameen Engineering College]
* [http://jecc.ac.in/ Jyoti engineering college, Cheruthuruthy]
* [[National Research Institute for Panchakarma|National Research Institute for Panchakarma, Cheruthuruthy]]

==Notable people==
* [[Balan K. Nair]], actor
* [[Meghanathan]], actor
* [[A. K. Lohithadas]], film director

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* [[Mavundirikadavu]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Polling Booth in Shornur Assembly Constituency |url=https://www.elections.in/kerala/polling-stations/shoranur.html |website=elections.in |access-date=27 June 2023}}</ref>
== Culture and literature ==
=== Literature and history ===
In December 2024, poet and teacher [[V. M. Girija]] published ''Chiramannur to Shoranur: Oru Deshavazhiyude Katha'' (Malayalam: ''ചിറമണ്ണൂർ ടു ഷൊർണൂരോരു ദേശവഴിയുടെ കഥ'', “From Chiramannur to Shoranur: The Story of a Land Route”). The work, brought out by Manorama Books, examines the cultural history of Shoranur by tracing the transformation of its former name, Chiramannur, into the present town. Blending historical research with personal reflection, the book explores the region’s heritage, social memory, and cultural landscape across time. It was launched at the Hortus Cultural Festival, inaugurated by writer [[Sara Joseph (author)|Sara Joseph]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Sara Joseph launches student's book by V. M. Girija |url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/district-news/palakkad/2024/12/14/sara-joseph-launches-students-v-m-girija-book.html |website=Manorama Online |publisher=Malayala Manorama |date=14 December 2024 |access-date=19 September 2025 |language=ml}}</ref>
== See also ==
* [[Shoranur Junction]]
* [[Perinthalmanna taluk|Walluvanad Taluk]]
* [[Palakkad district]]
* [[Pattambi]]

== References ==
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