Melattur, Kerala

This article is about Melattur in Kerala. For the town in Tamil Nadu with the same name, see Melattur, Tamil Nadu.

Village in Kerala, India

Melattur

Village

Melattur Railway Station

Nickname:

MLTR

Melattur

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Melattur

Melattur (India)

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Coordinates: 11°03′36″N 76°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
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, Manjeri, Mannarkkad
Website| Melatturonline

Melattur is a town in Malappuram district of Kerala.[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 to Perinthalmanna (17 km [11 mi]), Manjeri (23 km [14 mi]), Mannarkkad (24 km [15 mi]), Pandikkad (8 km [5.0 mi]) and Karuvarakundu (11 km [6.8 mi]) by road. Melattur Railway Station is a minor railway station on the Nilambur - Shornur Line.

## History

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Valluvanad Taluk of Erstwhile Malabar District,AD 1909

This place was originally part of the Valluvanad Swaroopam dynasty.[2]

Valluvanad was an erstwhile princely state in the present state of Kerala, that extended from the Nila River (Bharathappuzha) in the South to the Panthaloor Mala in the North. On the west, it was bounded by the Arabian Sea at Ponnani and on the east by the Attapadi Hills.

## Facilities

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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.

## Education

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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.

## Suburbs and villages

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* Karuvarakkundu, Punnakkad and pavanapuram
* Iringattiri, Puthanazhi , Edapatta and manazhi
* Mythri Nagar, Eppikkad and Athani
* Uchoorakkadavu, Chemmaniyod and Manappady
* Vengur, Sahibpadi and Karyavattom
* Mannarmala, Pattikkad and Pooppalam

## Transportation

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Road

Melattur - Chemmaniyode Bridge

Melattur is situated on the Perumbilavu - Nilambur State Highway 39. Karuvarakundu - Melattur State 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.

## Important landmarks

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* Melattur High school
* Ayamu Community Hall
* Paliative Care Center
* Vasudeva Library
* Puthanazhi Mosque
* Royal Unani Hospital
* Puthanazhi Medical Center
* Thathwamasy Manikanda Temple
* Kerala Gramin Bank Building
* Thottakkadakkavu Ayyappa Temple
* Loveline Convention Center
* Noorul Islam Highschool
* MEA Engineering College
* Jalaliya Juma Masjidh
* Pattikkad Juma Masjidh
* Jamia Nooriya Arabic College
* Irshad English School Melattur
* Melattur railway station
* Kaippully Vishnu-Vettekkaran Temple
* Njarakulagara Temple
* Puthiyedath Siva Temple
* Panayoor Mana
* Edayattur Juma Masjid
* Cholakkulam Juma Masjid
* Noorul Islam Madrasa, Cholakkulam
* DNMAUP School Edayattur
* Attuthrikovil Shiva Temple
* Areekkara Pathayappura Heritage home

## References

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1. ^ NREGA report[permanent dead link]
2. ^ "princelystatesofindia.com". Archived from the original on 16 March 2012. Retrieved 19 July 2016.

http://www.melatturonline.com/ https://web.archive.org/web/20141208205533/http://www.alpettas.com/

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District of Malappuram

Taluks|

* Eranad
* Kondotty
* Nilambur
* Perinthalmanna
* Ponnani
* Tirur
* Tirurangadi

Blocks|

* Areekode
* Kalikavu
* Kondotty
* Kuttipuram
* Malappuram
* Mankada
* Nilambur
* Perinthalmanna
* Perumpadappu
* Ponnani
* Tanur
* Tirur
* Tirurangadi
* Vengara
* Wandoor

Municipalities|

* Kondotty
* Kottakkal
* Malappuram
* Manjeri
* Nilambur
* Parappanangadi
* Perinthalmanna
* Ponnani
* Tanur
* Tirur
* Tirurangadi
* Valanchery

Villages|

* List of villages in Malappuram district

History|

* History of Malappuram district
* Eranad
* Kingdom of Valluvanad
* Kingdom of Tanur
* Kingdom of Cochin
* Parappanad
* Ponnani
* Nediyiruppu
* Perumpadappu
* Malabar District

Administration|

* Administration of Malappuram District

Transport|

* Transportation in Malappuram district

Tourism|

* Adyanpara Falls
* Arimbra hills
* Ayyapanov Waterfalls
* Arya Vaidya Sala
* Bharathappuzha valley
* Biyyam backwater
* Chaliyar Valley
* Chamravattom Regulator-cum-Bridge
* Kadalundi Bird Sanctuary
* Karimpuzha Wildlife Sanctuary
* Karuvarakundu
* Kodikuthimala
* Kottakkunnu
* Kuttippuram bridge
* New Amarambalam Reserved Forest
* Paloor Kotta
* Ponnani Kole Wetlands
* Padinjarekkara Beach
* Silent Valley National Park
* Tanur Beach
* Teak Museum
* Thunchan Parambu
* Vallikkunnu beach
* Vavul Mala

Education|

* Education in Malappuram
* University of Calicut
* Thunchath Ezhuthachan Malayalam University
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* Government Medical College
* Inkel Greens Educity, Malappuram
* MES College of Engineering
* Kelappaji College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology
* PSMO College Tirurangadi
* List of universities in Malappuram district

Urban Agglomeration|

* Malappuram metropolitan area

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List of people from Malappuram district
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