Melattur, Kerala
Melattur | |
|---|---|
Village | |
Melattur Railway Station | |
| Nickname: MLTR | |
| Coordinates: 11°03′36″N 76°16′29″E / 11.0600104°N 76.2747073°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Malappuram |
| Taluk | Perinthalmanna |
| Government | |
| • Type | Gram Panchayat |
| • Body | Melattur Panchayat |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 679326 |
| Telephone code | 04933 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-53 |
| State Assembly Constituency | Perinthalmanna |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Malappuram |
| Nearest Towns | Perinthalmanna, Manjeri, Mannarkkad |
| Website | Melatturonline |
Melattur is a town in Malappuram district of Kerala. It is situated on the banks of the Velliyar river. The name Melattur came from the Malayalam words 'Mele' (above), 'Aaru' (river) and 'Ooru' (place); i.e., 'place near upstream'. There are places named Edayattur (place near middle of the river), and Keezhattur (place near to the downstream) on the banks of the river Olippuzha. The town is well connected to Perinthalmanna (17 km [11 mi]), Manjeri (23 km [14 mi]), Mannarkkad (24 km [15 mi]), Pandikkad (8 km [5.0 mi]) and Karuvarakundu (11 km [6.8 mi]) by road. Melattur Railway Station is a minor railway station on the Nilambur - Shornur Line.