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{{about|the town in Kerala|the village in Tamil Nadu|Alathur, Thanjavur}}

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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Alathur
| other_name =
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| settlement_type = [[Census Town]]
| image_skyline = Alathur Town1.jpg
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| image_caption = Alathur
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Kerala, India
| coordinates = {{coord|10|38|53|N|76|32|18|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Kerala]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = Palakkad
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| government_type = [[Panchayati Raj (India)]]
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| unit_pref = Metric
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| area_total_km2 = 19.62
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| population_as_of = 2011
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
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| demographics1_info1 = [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]], English
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 678541
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = 04922
| registration_plate = KL-49
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| blank2_name_sec1 = [[Lok Sabha]] constituency
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| blank3_name_sec1 = [[Vidhan Sabha]] constituency
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'''Alathur''' is a census town and [[gram panchayat]] in the [[Palakkad District]], state of [[Kerala]], [[India]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Reports of National Panchayat Directory |publisher=Ministry of Panchayati Raj |url=http://www.panchayatdirectory.gov.in/adminreps/viewGPmapcvills.asp?gpcode=224676&rlbtype=V |access-date=2013-12-30 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131230235511/http://www.panchayatdirectory.gov.in/adminreps/viewGPmapcvills.asp?gpcode=224676&rlbtype=V |archive-date=30 December 2013 }}</ref> It is the headquarters of the Alathur [[Taluk]] and is situated at the south west end of the district 24 km from the district headquarters at [[Palakkad]]. Alathur Taluk is predominantly rural and has an agricultural economy. It is located along the Coimbatore-Cochin national highway [[National Highway 47 (India)|NH 47]]. [[Gayathtripuzha river|Gayathripuzha]], a tributary of [[Bharathapuzha]], flows through Alathur.
[[File:Alathur Police Station.jpg|thumb|Alathur Police Station]]
[[File:Alathur town court road.jpg|thumb|Alathur town court road]]

== Economy ==
The main occupation in this area is agriculture. Rubber is grown on hilly land and [[rice]] [[Paddy Field|paddies]] are located on the plains. Coconut, [[Ginger]], [[banana]], [[pumpkin]], [[bitter gourd]] and [[eggplant]] are also grown.

There is very little industry in Alathur Taluk. Alathur town was once well known for its [[beedi]] [[cottage industry]] but production has declined due to anti-smoking efforts. [[Agarbatti]] is also produced by the cottage industry. Recently some industrial development such as steel smelting has arisen near [[Manjalur]] in [[Erimayur (gram panchayat)|Erimayur]] Panchayat. Historically there were a number of rice mills in the area but their numbers have declined.

==Demographics==
As of [[2011 Census of India|2011 Census]], Alathur had a population of 26,720 with 12,808 males and 13,912 females. Alathur census town has an area of {{cvt|19.62|km2}} with 6,096 families residing in it. 11% of the population was under 6 years of age. Alathur had an average literacy of 89.95% higher than the national average of 74.04% and lower than state average of 94.00%; male literacy was 95.14% and female literacy was 85.27%.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Kerala |first1=Directorate of Census Operations |title=District Census Handbook, Palakkad |publisher=Directorateof Census Operations,Kerala |location=Thiruvananthapuram |page=150,151 |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/3206_PART_B_PALAKKAD.pdf |access-date=14 July 2020}}</ref>

== Educational institutions ==
There are a number of schools up to the higher secondary level within Alathur Taluk. There are two colleges for arts and science and one engineering college.
* [[Sree Narayana College, Alathur]]
* [[BSS B.Ed College, Alathur]]

[[A S Mohammed Kutty Sahib Memorial High Secondary School]] (A S M M H S S) is a public institution that has been operating in the area for over a century. The school also houses a very old [[Gandhiji]] statue which has become a landmark.

The school was established by the [[Nellikkalidam Family (Swaroopm)]], and the School used to be called [[N.E. High School]] (NEHS), until being bought by Mr. [[Mohammad Kutty]]; later since the land reforms act, the [[swaroopam]] suffered financially and the school was bought by Mr. Mohammad Kutty, who has since then been running a [[Beedi]] rolling business

[[BSS Gurukulam Higher Secondary School]], is also located here.

Located Taluk Hospital at Alathur town, Healthcare Professional Institution in Alathur is established by Crescent Medical Centre Ltd. The [[Crescent School of Nursing]] was started in 2001 and Crescent College of Nursing was started in 2005. The Crescent Nursing Institution runs General Nursing & Midwifery (GNM) Diploma course and BSc. Nursing Degree Course.

== Transportation ==
The National Highway No.544 passes through the entire length of Alathur Taluk. Because of this, the region is well connected by road to all parts of Kerala including the state capital. A number of private and government buses ply on this road between Trissur and Palakkad.
[[File:National Highway 544, Alathur.jpg|thumb|National Highway 544, Alathur]]
Alathur does not have a railway connection due to the presence of the mountainous terrain at [[Kuthiran]] towards Trissur. A recent government decision to revive an old plan to construct the Kollengode–[[Trissur]] railway line may come as a blessing to Alathur.

==Healthcare==
Alathur town has a Government-run Community Health Centre. The major private healthcare facility [[Crescent Hospital]], which was established in 1997 and is a multi-specialty hospital with all basic medical departments and trauma care. That hospital also has psychiatric and geriatric facilities.
[[File:Crescent Hospital Alathur.jpg|thumb|Crescent Hospital Alathur]]

== Panchayats in Alathur Taluk ==
Alathur is one of the six Taluks of [[Palakkad district]].
{{Palakkad Labelled Map}}
*Alathur
*[[Erimayur (gram panchayat)|Erimayur]]
*[[Kannambra (gram panchayat)|Kannambra]]
*[[Kavasery (gram panchayat)|Kavasseri]]
*[[Kizhakkancherry (gram panchayat)|Kizhakkancheri]]
*[[Kottayi (gram panchayat)|Kottayi]]
*[[Kuthanur]]
*[[Kuzhalmannam (gram panchayat)|Kuzhalmannam]]
*[[Mathur (gram panchayat)|Mathur]]
*[[Melarcode]]
*[[Peringottukurissi (gram panchayat)|Peringottukurissi]]
*[[Puthucode]]
*[[Tarur (gram panchayat)|Tarur]]
*[[Thenkurissi (gram panchayat)|Thenkurissi]]
*[[Vadakkencherry]]
*[[Vandazhy (gram panchayat)]]

== Politics ==
The Alathur assembly constituency is part of the [[Alathur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Alathur Lok Sabha constituency]].<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S11/KL_Dist_PC_AC.pdf
|title=Assembly Constituencies – Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies
|access-date=2008-10-19
|work=Kerala
|publisher=Election Commission of India
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081030085443/http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S11/KL_Dist_PC_AC.pdf
|archive-date=30 October 2008
|url-status=dead
}}</ref>

==References==
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== External links ==
{{Commons category|Alathur}}
{{Wikivoyage}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20090410005736/http://thanjavur.nic.in/drda.htm District Development Authority, Thanjavur]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20060219194114/http://www.koduvayur.net/ - Koduvayur community website]. Koduvayur is 17 km west of Alathur.
{{Palakkad district}}
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[[Category:Gram panchayats in Palakkad district]]
[[Category:Villages in Palakkad district]]

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