Kolathur (Kasaragod)

Kolathur
Village
Kolathur Location in Kerala, India Show map of Kerala Kolathur Kolathur (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 12°27′28″N75°05′48″E / 12.4577°N 75.0967°E / 12.4577; 75.0967
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Kasargod
Taluk	Kasaragod
Government
• Body	Bedadka Grama Panchayat
Area
• Total	17.63 km2 (6.81 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	5,780
• Density	328/km2 (849/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English [1]
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	671541
Telephone code	04994
Vehicle registration	KL-14
Nearest city	Kasaragod
Lok Sabha constituency	Kasaragod
Climate	20c to 40c (Köppen)

Kolthur is a village in Kasaragod taluk of Kasaragod district in Indian state of Kerala. ^{[2] [3]}

Location

Kolathur is located 19 km south east of Kasaragod town, 18 km north of Kanhangad and 7 km away from Poinachi on Poinachi-Bandadka-Kannadithode road.

Demographics

As of 2011 Census, Kolathur village had population of 5,780 of which 2,710 are males and 3,070 are females. Kolathur village spreads over an area of 17.63 km² (6.81 sq mi) with 1,331 families residing in it. The sex ratio of Kolathur was 1,133 higher than state average of 1,084. The population of children below 6 years was 11.2%. Kolathur had overall literacy of 87% lower than state average of 94%. The male literacy stands at 91.3% and female literacy at 83.2%. ^[4]

Administration

Kolathur village is locally administered by Bedadka Grama Panchayat under Karadka Block Panchayat. Kolathur is politically a part of Udma (State Assembly constituency) in Kasaragod (Lok Sabha constituency). ^[5]

Transport

National Highway 66 passes through Poinachi Junction which connects Mangalore and Mumbai in the northern side and Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram in the southern side. Poinachi-Kannadithode road connects Kolathur with Poinachi, Bandadka and other nearby towns. Both Kasaragod and Kanhangad railway stations are equidistant from Kolathur of 20 km away. The nearest airports are Mangalore International Airport and Kannur International Airport.

References

1. "The Kerala Official Language (Legislation) Act, 1969" (PDF). Archived from the original on 11 September 2014.
2. "Taluk Offices" . Retrieved 24 August 2021.
3. "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 10 December 2008.
4. Kerala, Directorate of Census Operations. District Census Handbook, Kasaragod (PDF). Thiruvananthapuram: Directorate of Census Operations, Kerala. p. 86,87. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
5. "Assembly Constituencies - Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies" (PDF). Kerala. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2009. Retrieved 18 October 2008.