Documented local history

Morayur's history is linked to the Zamorin Kingdom of Kozhikode; a local minister, Thinayancherry Elayath, was native to Morayur and headed a landlord family, and the village's early history involves the Kodithodika family, with Adhikaries (village officers) historically drawn from major local families during British rule and continuing after independence. [1]

Arimbra Bappu (Kodithodi Ahamed alias Bapu), a politician from the Indian Union Muslim League, served as the first President of Morayur Gram Panchayat from 1969 to 1995, elected continuously. [1]

As of the 2011 Indian census, Morayur had a population of 33,960 with 16,299 males and 17,661 females. [1]