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{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Balussery
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| settlement_type = Town
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| image_caption = Balussery Vayalada Road
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Kerala, India
| coordinates = {{coord|11.45|N|75.83|E|display=inline,title}}
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| subdivision_name1 = Kerala
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| subdivision_name2 = [[Kozhikode district|Kozhikode]]
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| government_type = [[Grama Panchayat]]
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| leader_title1 = Panchayat President
| leader_name1 = Roopalekha Kombilad([[Left Democratic Front (Kerala)|LDF]])
| leader_title2 = M.L.A
| leader_name2 = [[Adv K. M. Sachin Dev]] ([[Left Democratic Front (Kerala)|LDF]])
| leader_title3 = M.P
| leader_name3 = [[M. K. Raghavan]] ([[United Democratic Front (Kerala)|UDF]])
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| area_total_km2 = 22.44
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| elevation_m = 42
| population_total = 27,363
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| postal_code = 673612
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = 91 496
| registration_plate = KL-76 Nanminda RTO
| website = http://balussery.com
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'''Balussery''' is a major developing town located about 25 km northeast of [[Kozhikode|Kozhikode city]] and lies on the sides of [[State Highway 34]] .it is one of the largest 140 assembly constituency in Kerala, and one of the 12 block Panchayats in [[Kozhikode district]]. Balussery is the Northeast side entry of Calicut city.

== Geography and Climate ==
Balussery is located at a distance of about 25 km away from Kozhikode, the district headquarters, and is well connected by road to the nearby towns. There are three main roads that span out from the Balussery city centre. Kozhikode is accessible by two routes, via the Balussery-Kozhikode main Road and the Balussery-Ulliyeri-Kozhikode Road.The major Cities [[Thamarassery]] is about 15km away and can be reached by the Koyilandi Edavanna Road . and Koyilandi Town is about 16 km away The town has a bus stand-cum-shopping complex and acts as the origin to the bus services to all the main surrounding places.

== Overview ==
Balussery block has an area of 278.54 km2. There are eight Grama Panchayats in the block: [[Atholi, Kerala|Atholi]], [[Balussery]], [[Koorachundu]], [[Kottur]], [[Naduvannur]], [[Panangad, Kozhikode|Panangad]], [[Ulliyeri]] and [[Unnikulam]]. The total population is 212,592: 105,962 males and 106,631 females.

Government offices are situated in the heart of the town. [[Kerala State Electricity Board]] has a 33 kV substation (at Manjappalam), a division office/subdivision and a section office here. There is also an employment exchange at Balussery Mukku, a [[Kerala Police]] Circle office, a PWD office, a Sub Registrar Office, an Educational Department Office, six [[The Co-operative Bank|co-operative banks]], [[State Bank of India]], [[Canara Bank]], [[Syndicate Bank]], [[Punjab National Bank]], [[Federal Bank]] and [[Bank of Baroda]].

Regular bus services serve Kozhikode, Thamarassery, Koyilandy, Koorachundu, Koottalida and Perambra. Mini-buses connect the hinterland to Balussery Town. KSRTC operates services to the hilly regions of Balussery, like Mankayam, Koorachundu, Kakkayam, Kallanode, Cheekkilode and Vayalada.

== Education ==
There are three government higher secondary schools located in Balussery. Govt. Vocational Higher Secondary School and GHSS girls high school are near to the town and Kokkallur HSS is 3 km away from town. There are primary and upper primary schools also, like Balussery GLP school, A.L.P School Thuruthyad.

There is a central government institute named Adarsha Sanskrit Vidya Peetham, located in Vaikundam. It is one of several Sanskrit Colleges in Kerala.

[[P. T. Usha|PT Usha]] School of Athletics is at Vattoli Bazaar. Saraswathy Vidya Mandir is situated 2 km away from Balussery.

== Political Background ==
Balussery has always been the most influential constituency of the [[Left Democratic Front (Kerala)|LDF]]. Most of the workers are from [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPIM]]. The Left Front has been winning with huge lead in successive assembly and panchayat elections .As of the 2021 assembly elections, the current MLA is [[K. M. Sachin Dev|Adv K.M Sachindev]] of [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI(M)]] and he got a massive lead of ''20372'' votes The opposite candidates are [[Dharmajan Bolgatty|Dharmajan Bolgaty]] for [[United Democratic Front (Kerala)|UDF]] and Libin Balussery for [[National Democratic Alliance|NDA]] . Other political parties in the area are [[Indian Union Muslim League|Muslim League]] , [[Indian National Congress]], [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]], [[Nationalist Congress Party|NCP]], [[Janata Dal]], [[Welfare Party of India|welfareparty]], and [[Social Democratic Party of India|SDPI]].

== Notable people ==
* [[Ranjith (director)|Ranjith]] -Director
*[[Girish Puthenchery]]- Lyricist
*[[Sarasa Balussery]]- Actress
*[[Anoop Menon]]- Actor

== Places of interest ==
'''Thonikadavu Tourist Place'''

Thonikadavu is tourist place located in balussery

'''Pokkunnu Hills View Point'''

Pokkunnu Hills View Point Commonly known as Pokkunnu Mala is a hill station in Balussery

'''Balussery-Kotta and Manjapuzha River'''

Balussery is home to the Central Fort of [[Kurumbranad|Kurumbranad Rajas]], the '''[[Kurumbranad|Balussery Kota]]'''. It is flanked by a temple dedicated to [[Vettakkorumakan]], known as the largest [[Vettakkorumakan|Vettakkorumakan Temple]] anywhere. It is 2 km from the bus stand. The Manjapuzha River flows by the side of the temple. There are a number of small temples in near proximity such as Kunnathoru Maha Ganapathy Temple, Ponnaram Theru Maha Ganapathy Temple, Chamundeshwari Temple, Vaikuntam Vishnu Temple, Chinthramangalam SreeKrishna Temple, Ellath Mookambika Temple and Narasimha Kshetram Nirmaloor. Thekkedathu Nagathan Kavu are also here.

'''Vayalada Hill Station'''

Vayalada Hill Station is a hill-station in Balussery in the proximity of [[Vettakkorumakan|Vettakkorumakan Temple]].

'''Kinaloor Estate (Cochin Malabar Estates)'''

Kinaloor Estate (Cochin Malabar Estates) is a valley with a mountain on one side and a rubber plantation on the other. There is a plain in the middle of the plantation and the mountain which is a proposed site for the KSIDC (SEZ) industrial area.

The Usha sports school is located at Kinaloor estate, [[Vattoli Bazaar]]. The school is located here at Kinaloor estate, Vattoli Bazaar around 5 km from Balussery.

'''Kakkayam Dam Site'''[[File:Kakkayam Valley near Kakkayam Dam.JPG|thumbnail|Kakkayam]]
[[File:Kakkayam Dam Reservoir Kerala India.jpg|thumbnail|Kakkayam Dam]]
Kakkayam power station and dam is the sole dam in this region. The power house is around 19 km from Balussery and the dam is around 35 km.

==Transportation==
Balussery connects to other parts of India through [[Koyilandy]] town. The nearest airports are at [[Kannur Airport|Kannur]] and [[Kozhikode Airport|Kozhikode]]. The nearest railway station is at [[Koyilandy]]. The national highway no.66 passes through [[Koyilandy]] and the northern stretch connects to [[Mangalore]], [[Goa]] and [[Mumbai]]. The southern stretch connects to [[Cochin]] and [[Trivandrum]]. The eastern National Highway No.54 going through [[Kuttiady]] connects to [[Mananthavady]], [[Mysore]] and [[Bangalore]].

==Suburbs of Balussery==
* [[Atholi, Kerala|Atholi]], Balussery, Panangad and [[Koorachundu]]
* [[Kottur]], [[Naduvannur]], [[Kayanna]] and UIliyeri
* [[Unnikulam]], Padanilam, Madavoor, Narikkuni, Punnassery and Nanmanda
* [[Kokkallur]]
== References ==
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{{commons category|Balussery}}
{{Kozhikode district}}
{{Malabar}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Kozhikode district]]
[[Category:Koyilandy area]]

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