Alathur is a Town and Taluka in Palakkad District of Kerala. In India, a taluka is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.
According to census 2011 information the sub-district code of Alathur Block (CD) is 05651. Total area of alathur taluka is 571 km² including 551.45 km² rural area and 19.62 km² urban area. Alathur taluka has a population of 4,44,995 peoples, out of which urban population is 26,720 while rural population is 4,18,275. Alathur taluka has a population density of 779 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 1,03,356 houses in the sub-district, including 6,096 urban houses and 97,260 rural houses.
When it comes to literacy, 78.22% population of alathur taluka is literate, out of which 82.58% males and 74.09% females are literate. There are about 30 villages in alathur taluka, which you can browse from alathur taluka villages list (along with gram panchayat & nearest town information) below.
# | Village Name | Gram Panchayat | Nearest Town |
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1 | Alathur | Alathur | Alathur |
2 | Erimayur I | Erimayur | Palakkad (21 km) |
3 | Erimayur Ii | Erimayur | Palakkad (17 km) |
4 | Kannambra I | Kannambara | Palakkad (40 km) |
5 | Kannambra Ii | Kannambara | Palakkad (40 km) |
6 | Kavasseri I | Kavasery | Palakkad (27 km) |
7 | Kavasseri Ii | Kavasery | Ottappalam (20 km) |
8 | Kizhakkencheri I | Kizhakkancherry | Palakkad (37 km) |
9 | Kizhakkencheri Ii | Kizhakkancherry | Palakkad (41 km) |
10 | Kottayi I | Kottayi | Palakkad (18 km) |
11 | Kottayi Ii | Kottayi | Palakkad (18 km) |
12 | Kuthannur I | Kuthanoor | Palakkad (18 km) |
13 | Kuthannur Ii | Kuthanoor | Palakkad (25 km) |
14 | Kuzhalmannam I | Kuzhalmannam | Palakkad (12 km) |
15 | Kuzhalmannam Ii | Kuzhalmannam | Palakkad (12 km) |
16 | Mangalam Dam | Vandazhy | Palakkad (42 km) |
17 | Mathur I | Mathur | Palakkad (15 km) |
18 | Mathur Ii | Mathur | Palakkad (8 km) |
19 | Melarcode | Melarcode | Palakkad (24 km) |
20 | Peringottukurissi I | Peringottukurissi | Palakkad (24 km) |
21 | Peringottukurissi Ii | Peringottukurissi | Palakkad (23 km) |
22 | Puducode | Puducode | Thrissur (35 km) |
23 | Tarur I | Tarur | Palakkad (34 km) |
24 | Tarur Ii | Tarur | Palakkad (36 km) |
25 | Thenkurissi I | Thenkurissi | Palakkad (7 km) |
26 | Thenkurissi Ii | Thenkurissi | Palakkad (14 km) |
27 | Vadakkancheri I | Vadakkancheri | Palakkad (32 km) |
28 | Vadakkancheri Ii | Vadakkancheri | Palakkad (33 km) |
29 | Vandazhi I | Vandazhy | Palakkad (33 km) |
30 | Vandazhi Ii | Vandazhy | Palakkad (35 km) |
Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
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Total Population | 4,18,275 | 26,720 | 4,44,995 |
Male Population | 2,03,440 | 12,808 | 2,16,248 |
Female Population | 2,14,835 | 13,912 | 2,28,747 |
Population Density | 759 / km² | 1,362 / km² | 779 / km² |
Sub-District Overview | |
Sub-District (Hindi) : | Alathur (आलत्तूर) |
District : | Palakkad |
State / UT : | Kerala |
Total Area : | 571 km² |
Total Population : | 4,44,995 |
Density : | 779/km² |
Total Villages : | 30 |
Total Population | Villages in Alathur Taluka |
less Than 200 | N/A |
200 - 499 | N/A |
500 - 999 | N/A |
1000 - 1999 | N/A |
2000 - 4999 | N/A |
5000 - 9999 | 4 |
10000 and above | 25 |
Related Pages |
List of Talukas in Palakkad |
List of Districts in Kerala |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.