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{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name                    = Ananthavoor
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| subdivision_name1       = [[Kerala]]
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| subdivision_name2       = [[Malappuram]]
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''' Ananthavoor ''' is a village in the [[Malappuram District]] of 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 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081208044522/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Village_Directory/Population_data/Population_5000_and_Above.aspx |archivedate=8 December 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{As of|2001|alt=As of the 2001 India [[census]]}}, Ananthavoor had a population of 17,470 with 8,100 males and 9,370 females.<ref name="censusindia" />
The village was a part of the [[Kingdom of Tanur]] (Vettattnad) in medieval times.

==Culture==
Anantavur village is a predominantly Muslim populated area.  Hindus are exist in comparatively smaller numbers.  So the culture of the locality is based upon Muslim traditions.  [[Duff muttu|Duff Muttu]], [[Kolkali]] and [[Aravana]]muttu are common folk arts of this locality.  There are many libraries attached to mosques giving a rich source of Islamic studies.  Some of the books are written in [[Arabi Malayalam|Arabi-Malayalam]] which is a version of the [[Malayalam]] language written in [[Arabic script]].  People gather in mosques for the evening prayer and continue to sit there after the prayers discussing social and cultural issues.  Business and family issues are also sorted out during these evening meetings.  The Hindu minority of this area keeps their rich traditions by celebrating various festivals in their temples.  Hindu rituals are done here with a regular devotion like other parts of Kerala.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.malappuram.net/art-and-culture.htm |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2016-07-14 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160401052519/http://malappuram.net/art-and-culture.htm |archivedate=2016-04-01 }}</ref>

==Transportation==
Anantavur village connects to other parts of India through [[Kottakkal]] town. [[National Highway 66 (India)|National highway 66]] passes through [[Tanur, Malappuram|Tanur]] and the northern stretch connects to [[Goa]] and [[Mumbai]].  The southern stretch connects to [[Cochin]] and [[Trivandrum]].  State Highway No.28 starts from Nilambur and connects to [[Ooty]], [[Mysore]] and [[Bangalore]] through Highways.12,29 and 181. National Highway No.966 connects to [[Palakkad]] and [[Coimbatore]].  The nearest airport is at [[Kozhikode Airport|Karipur]].  The nearest major railway station is at [[Tirur]].

==References==
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{{Malappuram district}}
[[Category:Cities and towns in Malappuram district]]
[[Category:Kottakkal area]]


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