Blathur Explained

Blathur
Settlement Type:village
Coordinates:11.9889°N 75.5817°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kerala
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Kannur
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Malayalam, English
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:670593
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Area Code:91-(0)4602
Blank Name Sec1:Assembly Constituency
Blank Info Sec1:Mattannur
Blank1 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha Constituency
Blank1 Info Sec1:Kannur
Blank Name Sec2:Panchayath
Blank Info Sec2:Padiyur Grama Panchayath
Iso Code:IN-KL

Blathur is a village in Kannur, Kerala, India, located approximately 38 kilometres north-east of the district headquarters, Kannur. The nearest town, Irikkur, is estimated to be 7 kilometres from the village itself. Blathur is situated in the Padiyoor Grama Panchayat in Iritty Taluk, on the edge of an estimated 90 acre paddy field, and is 169 meters above sea level. The area is rich in laterite rocks, and the main industry is based on laterite stone mining and agriculture.

History

The protest against the Madras Special Police (Kavumbayi Struggle) took place in the village on 30 December 1946.

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Transportation

Blathur is conveniently located between several prominent townships and municipalities. It is just 17 minutes from Irikkur, 11 minutes from Payyavoor, 21 minutes from Sreekandapuram, and 20 minutes from Iritty. This accessibility makes Blathur easily reachable from these areas and suggests strong potential for development.

The national highway passes through Taliparamba town. Mangalore and Mumbai can be accessed on the northern side and Cochin and Thiruvananthapuram can be accessed on the southern side. The road to the east connects to Mysore and Bangalore. The nearest railway station is Kannur on Mangalore-Palakkad line. The nearest airport is Kannur International Airport which is only 45 minutes away from Blathur.

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