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Alathur
Town in Kerala, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other places with the same name, see Alathur (disambiguation).
Alathur is a town, taluk and gram panchayat in Palakkad District, Kerala, India.[2] 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.[3] Alathur is one among the 29 Parliamentary Constituencies in Kerala.[4] A Mini Civil Station is also located here which provides government related services.[5]
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Coordinates: 10°38′53″N 76°32′18″E | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Kerala |
District | Palakkad |
Government | |
• Type | Panchayati Raj (India) |
• Body | Alathur Panchayat |
Area | |
• Total | 19.62 km2 (7.58 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 26,720 |
• Density | 1,361.88/km2 (3,527.3/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Malayalam, English |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 678541 |
Telephone code | 04922 |
Vehicle registration | KL-49 |
Nearest city | Palakkad |
Parliament constituency | Alathur |
Assembly constituency | Alathur |
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