Elathur | |
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city/suburb/part of calicut corporation | |
.jpg) Elathur Bhagavathy Temple in 1900 | |
  Elathur Location in Kerala, India | |
| Coordinates: 11°20′0″N 75°44′0″E / 11.33333°N 75.73333°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kozhikode |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 41,326 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 673303 |
| Telephone code | 0495 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-KL |
Elathur is a part of Calicut corporation in Kozhikode district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is located about 12 km north of Kozhikode city on the National Highway 66. It is bounded by the Arabian Sea at the west and Korapuzha River (Elathur River) at the north.[1] The Elathur River is generally considered to be the boundary between the North Malabar and South Malabar in the erstwhile district of Malabar.
At the 2001 census, Elathur panchayat has a population of 41,326[2] with a nearly equal proportion of Hindus and Muslims. The panchayat covers an area of 13.58 km2, but a major portion of the area has been taken up by National Highway 66, the State highway, rivers and the Indian Railways.[3]
Elathur is well connected by road and rail. The National Highway NH 66 passes through the panchayat. The Elathur railway station is located on the east side of the National Highway.[4] The Kozhikode Regional Office of Hindustan Petroleum is located close to the railway station.[5]
The Arabian Sea lies to the west of Elathur. The Elathur beach stretches from Puthiyanirath to Korapuzha. Marine mussels are abundant in this part of the sea.
Elathur is situated on the northern side of Kozhikode city. City suburbs like Nadakkavu and West Hill, Kozhikode and Puthiyangadi lie on the road to Elathur. The local station of All India Radio (AIR) is situated at Kunduparamba on this route. At the Pavangad junction, the road diverges east to Atholy and the straight road to north goes to Elathur. The Vengaly road over-bridge has solved the traffic issues of the past and after the over-bridge, Elathur is only five kilometers.
- ^ Kerala with Lakshadweep: Outlook traveller getaways (Illustrated ed.). Outlook Publishing. 2005. ISBN 9788189449018. Retrieved 16 August 2009.
- ^ "City Corporation considering proposal to extend boundaries". The Hindu. 5 September 2008. Archived from the original on 16 September 2008. Retrieved 16 August 2009.
- ^ "Protest against move to bifurcate Elathur panchayat". The Hindu. 27 December 2004. Archived from the original on 29 December 2004. Retrieved 16 August 2009.
- ^ "Elathur railway gate an obstacle to road users". The Hindu. 9 September 2007. Archived from the original on 20 September 2008. Retrieved 16 August 2009.
- ^ "HPCL Kozhikode". Archived from the original on 27 September 2009. Retrieved 16 August 2009.