Pilathara

Pilathara
Town
Theyyam at Pilathara
Theyyam at Pilathara
Pilathara is located in Kerala
Pilathara
Pilathara
Location in Kerala, India
Pilathara is located in India
Pilathara
Pilathara
Pilathara (India)
Coordinates: 12°05′08″N 75°15′16″E / 12.08549°N 75.25446°E / 12.08549; 75.25446
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictKannur
TalukPayyanur
Government
 • TypePanchayati Raj (India)
 • BodyCheruthazham Grama Panchayat
Area
 • Total
32.18 km2 (12.42 sq mi)
Elevation
18 m (59 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
29,348
 • Density912.0/km2 (2,362/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
670501
ISO 3166 codeIN-KL
Vehicle registrationKL 86
Nearest railway stationPazhayangadi - 8km, Payyanur - 10km
Assembly constituencyKalliasseri
Lok Sabha constituencyKasaragod

Pilathara is a small town and junction located on National Highway 66 in Kannur district of Kerala, India. Three roads intersect at this junction: NH 66, Pappinisseri—Pilathara KSTP road and Cheruthazham-Peringome road. The Government Medical College, Kannur, also known as Pariyaram Medical College is located just 4 km from Pilathara. Pazhayangadi and Mathamangalam are located south and northeast of Pilathara, respectively. It falls under Payyanur taluk and Cheruthazham village. Kannur International Airport is the nearest airport, about 50 km away. The nearest railway station is Pazhayangadi, about 8 km from the town.

Temple at Pariyaram

Shri Svami Thondaccha: Moorthi Bhagavan pithamaha: prajapthi: bhrama amsha Avatharam mutthappan Thondachan eeshwaran madappura kav Kshetra temple at Pariyaram

Samskriti Sahajeevan Heritage Museum

Samskriti-Sahajeevanam Heritage museum-Palamruthillam is a traditional Bungalow of the Brahmans built according to the architectural style of Kerala. The conventional residence of 4900 sq.feet two storey structure has extensive wooden carvings. Every nook and corner of this Illam is blessed with the minute carvings of different features.[tone] Almost 40 wooden frames and doors are showing the unique richness of this Illam.[tone] The Illam is owned and maintained by Samskrti, Pariyaram which is an institute of Cultural Research and action under Jesuit - run Socio- Cultural Centre.[citation needed]

Government School, Kadannappally

Educational Institutions

Villages near Pilathara

Ezhome, Cheruthazham, Edat, Kandamkulangara, Kunhimangalam, Perumba, Mathamangalam Ezhilode, Kadannappally and Pariyaram.

Other places near Pilathara

Transportation

The national highway-66 passes through Pilathara junction. Goa and Mumbai can be accessed on the northern side and Cochin and Thiruvananthapuram can be accessed on the southern side. Other major roads are Pilathara—Pappinisseri KSTP Road and Cheruthazham—Peringome Road. In that, Pappinisseri Pilathara KSTP road act as an NH bypass that reduces the distance and travel time between Kannur and Payyanur. The town has one bus terminal- Pilathara Bus Stand. The nearest railway stations are Payyanur and Pazhayangadi on Mangalore-Palakkad line. Trains are available to almost all parts of India subject to advance booking over the internet. There are airports at Kannur, Mangalore and Calicut. All of them are international airports but direct flights are available only to Middle Eastern countries.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Kerala (India): Districts, Cities and Towns - Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
  2. ↑ "Routes & Locations". keralatourism.org.
  3. ↑ "Higher Education Institutes in Kannur University".
  4. ↑ "Degree colleges in Kannur-Kerala". vidyatime.com.
  5. ↑ "Pappinissery-Pilathara KSTP road formally inaugurated". Times of India. Retrieved 25 November 2018.