Alathur

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 has a sex ratio of approximately 1057 females for every 1,000 males. 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.

List of Villages in Alathur Taluka

#Village NameGram PanchayatNearest Town
1Alathur Alathur Alathur
2Erimayur I Erimayur Palakkad (21 km)
3Erimayur Ii Erimayur Palakkad (17 km)
4Kannambra I Kannambara Palakkad (40 km)
5Kannambra Ii Kannambara Palakkad (40 km)
6Kavasseri I Kavasery Palakkad (27 km)
7Kavasseri Ii Kavasery Ottappalam (20 km)
8Kizhakkencheri I Kizhakkancherry Palakkad (37 km)
9Kizhakkencheri Ii Kizhakkancherry Palakkad (41 km)
10Kottayi I Kottayi Palakkad (18 km)
11Kottayi Ii Kottayi Palakkad (18 km)
12Kuthannur I Kuthanoor Palakkad (18 km)
13Kuthannur Ii Kuthanoor Palakkad (25 km)
14Kuzhalmannam I Kuzhalmannam Palakkad (12 km)
15Kuzhalmannam Ii Kuzhalmannam Palakkad (12 km)
16Mangalam Dam Vandazhy Palakkad (42 km)
17Mathur I Mathur Palakkad (15 km)
18Mathur Ii Mathur Palakkad (8 km)
19Melarcode Melarcode Palakkad (24 km)
20Peringottukurissi I Peringottukurissi Palakkad (24 km)
21Peringottukurissi Ii Peringottukurissi Palakkad (23 km)
22Puducode Puducode Thrissur (35 km)
23Tarur I Tarur Palakkad (34 km)
24Tarur Ii Tarur Palakkad (36 km)
25Thenkurissi I Thenkurissi Palakkad (7 km)
26Thenkurissi Ii Thenkurissi Palakkad (14 km)
27Vadakkancheri I Vadakkancheri Palakkad (32 km)
28Vadakkancheri Ii Vadakkancheri Palakkad (33 km)
29Vandazhi I Vandazhy Palakkad (33 km)
30Vandazhi Ii Vandazhy Palakkad (35 km)

Population of Alathur Taluka

Particulars Rural Urban Total
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

Households in Alathur Taluka

Particulars Households
Rural Households 97,260
Urban Households 6,096
Total Households 1,03,356