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