Alathur
Sign in to saveAlathur is a town, taluk and gram panchayat in Palakkad District, Kerala, India. It is the administrative headquarters of the Alathur Taluk and is situated about 24 km from the district headquarters Palakkad through National Highway 544.Gayathripuzha River , one of the tributary of Bharathapuzha, flows through Alathur. Alathur is one among the 20 Parliamentary Constituencies in Kerala. A Mini Civil Station is also located here which provides government related services. thumb|Alathur Police Station thumb|Alathur town court road
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Alathur
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- Town
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- Alathur Town1.jpg
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- Alathur
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- India Kerala#India
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- right
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- Location in Kerala, India
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- Country
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- State
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- Kerala
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- District
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- Palakkad
- Settlement.government_type
- Panchayati Raj (India)
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- Alathur Panchayat
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- Metric
- Settlement.area_total_km2
- 19.62
- Settlement.population_total
- 26,720
- Settlement.population_as_of
- 2011
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- Economy
- Demographics
- Educational institutions
- Transportation
- Healthcare
- Panchayats in Alathur Taluk
- Politics
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Alathur is a town, taluk and gram panchayat in Palakkad District, Kerala, India. It is the administrative headquarters of the Alathur Taluk and is situated about 24 km from the district headquarters Palakkad through National Highway 544.Gayathripuzha River , one of the tributary of Bharathapuzha, flows through Alathur. Alathur is one among the 20 Parliamentary Constituencies in Kerala. A Mini Civil Station is also located here which provides government related services. thumb|Alathur Police Station thumb|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.