Thuneri is a village in Kozhikode district in the state of Kerala, India.[1]
Thuneri
Thuneri | |
|---|---|
village | |
| Coordinates: 11°41′0″N 75°37′0″E / 11.68333°N 75.61667°E | |
| Country | |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kozhikode |
| Government | |
| • Body | Thuneri Grama Panchayath |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 23,421 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 673505 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-18 |
| Nearest city | Nadapuram |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Nadapuram |
Demographics
editAs of 2011[update] Indian census, Thuneri had a population of 23421 with 10693 males and 12728 females.[2][1]
Political violence
editA 19 year old Democratic Youth Federation of India worker, C. K. Shibin, was hacked to death in Thunerin on 22 January 2015, Thuneri, allegedly by Indian Union Muslim League workers.
Following the murder, Thuneri had riots and looting with more than 50 Muslim houses attacked and properties worth crores of rupees destroyed. Later the court released the accused killers due to lack of evidence.[3]
References
edit- 1 2 "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 10 December 2008.
- ↑ "Thuneri Census Town City Population Census 2011-2025 | Kerala". www.census2011.co.in. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
- ↑ "Kozhikode: 17 accused in Shibin murder case acquitted". 16 June 2016.