Blathur

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Blathur
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Onam at Blathur
Coordinates: 11°59′20″N75°34′54″E / 11.98889°N 75.58167°E / 11.98889; 75.58167
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Kerala
District Kannur
Languages
 • Official Malayalam, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
670593
Telephone code91-(0)4602
ISO 3166 code IN-KL
Assembly Constituency Mattannur
Lok Sabha Constituency Kannur
PanchayathPadiyur Grama Panchayath

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.

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History

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

Religious places

Dignitaries

Transportation

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.

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