Melattur | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Melattur Railway Station | |
| Nickname: MLTR | |
  Melattur Location in Kerala, India Show map of Kerala Melattur Melattur (India) Show map of India | |
| Coordinates:11°03′36″N76°16′29″E / 11.0600104°N 76.2747073°E /11.0600104; 76.2747073 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Malappuram |
| Taluk | Perinthalmanna |
| Government | |
| • Type | Gram Panchayat |
| • Body | Melattur Panchayat |
| • President | Ramseena Mujeeb (IUML) |
| • Vice President | Ajith Prasad (UDF) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 679326 |
| Telephone code | 04933 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-53 |
| State Assembly Constituency | Perinthalmanna |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Malappuram |
| Nearest Towns | Perinthalmanna (17km),Manjeri (23km),Mannarkkad (24km) |
| Website | Melatturonline |
Melattur is a town inMalappuram district ofKerala.[1] It is situated on the banks of the Velliyar river. The name Melattur came from the Malayalam words 'Mele' (above), 'Aaru' (river) and 'Ooru' (place); i.e., 'place near upstream'. There are places named Edayattur (place near middle of the river), and Keezhattur (place near to the downstream) on the banks of the river Olippuzha. The town is well connected toPerinthalmanna (17 km [11 mi]),Manjeri (23 km [14 mi]),Mannarkkad (24 km [15 mi]),Pandikkad (8 km [5.0 mi]) andKaruvarakundu (11 km [6.8 mi]) by road.Melattur Railway Station is a minor railway station on theNilambur - Shornur Line.
This place was originally part of theValluvanad Swaroopam dynasty.[2]
Valluvanad was an erstwhile princely state in the present state ofKerala, that extended from the Nila River (Bharathappuzha) in the South to the Panthaloor Mala in the North. On the west, it was bounded by theArabian Sea atPonnani and on the east by the Attapadi Hills.
Government offices like Subregistrar Office, Educational Office, KSEB Office, Village and Panchayath Offices, Police Station, A Community Health Center, Ayurvedic Hospital, Unani Hospital, Krishibavan, PWD Area Office and several bank branches situated in melattur town itself. Melattur town is the center for several commercial shops and facilities. People from surrounding villages depend on Melattur for their day-to-day requirements.
A government-aided high school is situated in Melattur town, with secondary educational facility.A Private self-financing engineering college is also located near the town.
Road
Melattur is situated on the Perumbilavu - NilamburState Highway 39. Karuvarakundu - MelatturState Highway 70 ends at Melattur by joining Kumaramputhur - Olippuzha Road. Manjeri - Olippuzha - Kumaramputhur Road also passes through the town and one of the shortest route between Kozhikode and Palakkad is via Manjeri - Melattur - Mannarkkad.
From Melattur Panchayat bus stand, buses are available to Perinthalmanna, Pandikkad, Manjeri,Kozhikode, Mannarkkad, Palakkad, Coimbatore, Thuvvur, Edayattur, Karuvarakundu, Kalikavu,Nilambur, Edathanattukara, Moonadi, Kalpetta, Thamarassery, Pattambi, Vytilla Hub, Guruvayur,Thrissur and Kanjirappalli.
Rail
Melattur Railway Station is a minor Railway Station on the Nilambur - Shornur Line, trains are available from here to Nilambur, Shornur, Palakkad, Kottayam and Kochuveli.
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