Coordinates: 10°38′53″N 76°32′18″E / 10.64806°N 76.53833°E / 10.64806; 76.53833

Alathur

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This article is about the town in Kerala. For the village in Tamil Nadu, see Alathur, Thanjavur.
Alathur
Census Town
Alathur
Alathur
Alathur is located in Kerala
Alathur
Alathur
Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates: 10°38′53″N 76°32′18″E / 10.64806°N 76.53833°E / 10.64806; 76.53833
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictPalakkad
Government
 • TypePanchayati Raj (India)
Area
 • Total19.62 km2 (7.58 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total26,720
 • Density1,400/km2 (3,500/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
678541
Telephone code04922
Vehicle registrationKL-49
Nearest cityPalakkad
Lok Sabha constituencyAlathur
Vidhan Sabha constituencyAlathur

Alathur is a census town and gram panchayat in the Palakkad District, state of Kerala, India.[2] It is the headquarters of the Alathur Taluk and is situated at the south west end of the district 24 km from the district headquarters at Palakkad. Alathur Taluk is predominantly rural and has an agricultural economy. It is located along the Coimbatore-Cochin national highway NH 47. , a tributary of Bharathapuzha, flows through Alathur.

Alathur Police Station
Alathur town court road

Economy[]

The main occupation in this area is agriculture. Rubber is grown on hilly land and rice paddies are located on the plains. Coconut, Ginger, banana, pumpkin, bitter gourd and eggplant are also grown.

There is very little industry in Alathur Taluk. Alathur town was once well known for its beedi cottage industry but production has declined due to anti-smoking efforts. Agarbatti is also produced by the cottage industry. Recently some industrial development such as steel smelting has arisen near Manjalur in Erimayur Panchayat. Historically there were a number of rice mills in the area but their numbers have declined.

Demographics[]

As of 2011 Census, Alathur had a population of 26,720 with 12,808 males and 13,912 females. Alathur census town has an area of 19.62 km2 (7.58 sq mi) with 6,096 families residing in it. 11% of the population was under 6 years of age. Alathur had an average literacy of 89.95% higher than the national average of 74.04% and lower than state average of 94.00%; male literacy was 95.14% and female literacy was 85.27%.[3]

Educational institutions[]

There are a number of schools up to the higher secondary level within Alathur Taluk. There are two colleges for arts and science and one engineering college.

(A S M M H S S) is a public institution that has been operating in the area for over a century. The school also houses a very old Gandhiji statue which has become a landmark.

The school was established by the , and the School used to be called (NEHS), until being bought by Mr. ; later since the land reforms act, the swaroopam suffered financially and the school was bought by Mr. Mohammad Kutty, who has since then been running a Beedi rolling business

BSS Gurukulam Higher Secondary School, is also located here.

Located Taluk Hospital at Alathur town, Healthcare Professional Institution in Alathur is established by Crescent Medical Centre Ltd. The was started in 2001 and Crescent College of Nursing was started in 2005. The Crescent Nursing Institution runs General Nursing & Midwifery (GNM) Diploma course and BSc. Nursing Degree Course.

Transportation[]

The National Highway No.544 passes through the entire length of Alathur Taluk. Because of this, the region is well connected by road to all parts of Kerala including the state capital. A number of private and government buses ply on this road between Trissur and Palakkad.

National Highway 544, Alathur

Alathur does not have a railway connection due to the presence of the mountainous terrain at Kuthiran towards Trissur. A recent government decision to revive an old plan to construct the Kollengode–Trissur railway line may come as a blessing to Alathur.

Healthcare[]

Alathur town has a Government-run Community Health Centre. The major private healthcare facility , which was established in 1997 and is a multi-specialty hospital with all basic medical departments and trauma care. That hospital also has psychiatric and geriatric facilities.

Crescent Hospital Alathur

Panchayats in Alathur Taluk[]

Alathur is one of the six Taluks of Palakkad district.

Politics[]

The Alathur assembly constituency is part of the Alathur Lok Sabha constituency.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ "Kerala (India): Districts, Cities and Towns - Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
  2. ^ "Reports of National Panchayat Directory". Ministry of Panchayati Raj. Archived from the original on 30 December 2013. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
  3. ^ Kerala, Directorate of Census Operations. District Census Handbook, Palakkad (PDF). Thiruvananthapuram: Directorateof Census Operations,Kerala. p. 150,151. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  4. ^ "Assembly Constituencies – Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies" (PDF). Kerala. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 October 2008. Retrieved 19 October 2008.

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