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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Balussery
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| image_caption = Balussery Bus Terminal
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Kerala, India
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| subdivision_name2 = [[Kozhikode district|Kozhikode]]
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| government_type = [[Grama Panchayat]]
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| leader_title1 = Panchayat President
| leader_name1 = Roopalekha Kombilad ([[Left Democratic Front (Kerala)|LDF]])
| leader_title2 = M.L.A
| leader_name2 = [[Adv K. M. Sachin Dev]] ([[Left Democratic Front (Kerala)|LDF]])
| leader_title3 = M.P
| leader_name3 = [[M. K. Raghavan]] ([[United Democratic Front (Kerala)|UDF]])
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| area_total_km2 = 22.44
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| elevation_m = 42
| population_total = 27,363
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| postal_code = 673612
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = 91 496
| registration_plate = KL-76 Nanminda RTO
| website = [https://balussery.com/ balussery.com]
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'''Balussery''' is a town located about 25 km northeast of [[Kozhikode|Kozhikode city]], situated on State Highway 34. It is one of the 12 block Panchayats in the [[Kozhikode district]] and serves as the northeastern entry point to [[Kozhikode|Kozhikode city]].

== Geography and Climate ==
Balussery is located about 25 km from Kozhikode, the district headquarters, and is well connected by road to nearby towns. Three main roads lead out from the Balussery city centre. Kozhikode is accessible by two routes: the Balussery-[[Kozhikode]] Main Road and the Balussery-[[Ulliyeri]]-[[Kozhikode]] Road. The major town of [[Thamarassery]] is about 15 km away and can be reached via the [[Koyilandy]]-[[Edavanna]] [[state highway]], while [[Koyilandy]] is about 16 km away. Balussery has a bus stand with a shopping complex and serves as the starting point for bus services to all major surrounding areas.

== Overview ==
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Balussery block has an area of 278.54 km<sup>2</sup>. There are eight Grama Panchayats in the block: [[Atholi, Kerala|Atholi]], Balussery, [[Koorachundu]], [[Kottur, Kerala|Kottur]], [[Naduvannur]], [[Panangad, Kozhikode|Panangad]], [[Ulliyeri]] and [[Unnikulam]]. The total population is 212,592: 105,962 males and 106,631 females.

Government offices are situated in the heart of the town. [[Kerala State Electricity Board]] has a 33 kV substation (at Manjappalam), a division office/subdivision, and a section office here. There is also an employment exchange at Balussery Mukku, a [[Kerala Police]] station, a PWD rest house, a Sub Registrar Office, an Educational Department Office, six The Co-operative Bank, [[State Bank of India]], [[Canara Bank]], [[Syndicate Bank]], [[Punjab National Bank]], [[Federal Bank]], [[Bank of Baroda]], [[HDFC Bank]], [[Union Bank of India|Union Bank]],[[Axis Bank]] and [[ICICI Bank]].

Regular bus services operate throughout [[Kozhikode]], [[Thamarassery]], [[Koyilandy]], [[Perambra]], [[Narikkuni]] and Cheekilode. Mini-buses connect the hinterland to Balussery Town. KSRTC operates services to the hilly regions of Balussery, like [[Kinalur]], Mankayam, [[Koorachundu]], [[Kakkayam, Kozhikode|Kakkayam]], Kallanode and Vayalada.

== Education ==
There are three government higher secondary schools located in Balussery. Govt. Vocational Higher Secondary School and GHSS girls high school are near the town, [[Nanminda]] HSS and [[Kokkallur]] HSS are 3 km away from town. There are also primary and upper primary schools, like Balussery GLP school, A.L.P School Thuruthyad.

There is a central government institute named Adarsha Sanskrit Vidya Peetham, located in Vaikundam, Balussery. It is one of several Sanskrit Colleges in [[Kerala]].

[[Usha School of Athletics]] is at [[Kinalur]]. Saraswathy Vidya Mandir is situated 2 km away from Balussery.

Jai Rani SABS Public School is an [[English Medium School]] in Balussery.

== Politics ==
Balussery has been an influential constituency of the [[Left Democratic Front (Kerala)|LDF]]. Most of the workers are from [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPIM]]. The Left Front has been winning with a huge lead in successive assembly and panchayat elections. As of the 2021 assembly elections, the current MLA is [[K. M. Sachin Dev|Adv K.M Sachindev]] of [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI(M)]] and he got a massive lead of ''20372'' votes. The opposite candidates are [[Dharmajan Bolgatty|Dharmajan Bolgaty]] for [[United Democratic Front (Kerala)|UDF]] and Libin Balussery for [[National Democratic Alliance|NDA]]. Other political parties in the area are [[Indian Union Muslim League|Muslim League]], [[Indian National Congress]], [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]], [[Nationalist Congress Party|NCP]], [[Janata Dal]], [[Welfare Party of India|welfareparty]], and [[Social Democratic Party of India|SDPI]]. While the LDF seem to be dominant force in 2026 as well, recent local reportage highlight outstanding development project for large number of SC colonies as a major issue of contention.
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== Notable people ==
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* [[Ranjith (director)|Ranjith]] -Director
*[[Girish Puthenchery]]- Lyricist
*[[Sarasa Balussery]]- Actress
*[[Anoop Menon]]- Actor
*[[Sudheesh]]- Actor

==Transportation==
Balussery connects to other parts of India through NH 66 and NH 766. The nearest airport is at [[Kozhikode]]. The nearest railway station is at [[Koyilandy]].

== References ==
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Abesh Purkait at 14:48, 28 March 2026