Panathur

Panathur
പാണത്തൂർ
Town
Panathur town
Nickname: 
Panathoor
Panathur
Location in Kerala, India
Panathur
Panathur (India)
Coordinates: 12°27′25″N 75°21′18″E / 12.457°N 75.355°E / 12.457; 75.355
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictKasargod
Population
  Total
12,000
Languages
  OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
671532
Vehicle registrationKL-60 & KL-14
Nearest cityKanhangad

Panathur is a major town in Vellarikundu Taluk of Kasaragod district in Kerala State, India. It belongs to Kanhangad legislative constituency. Its population is about 12,000. It lies 1 km away from Kerala - Karnataka border, 42 km away from the nearest municipality, Kanhangad and 53 km away from the district headquarters, Kasaragod. It is surrounded from three sides by forest reserves and cashew plantations. Kudumbur River flows adjacent to the town.