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	'''Melattur''' is a town in [[Malappuram]] district of [[Kerala]].<ref>[http://nregalndc.nic.in/netnrega/writereaddata/state_out/more_person1605008005_local_1213_14.html NREGA report]{{dead link\|date=January 2018 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> 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]] ({{cvt\|17\|km\|disp=sqbr}}), [[Manjeri]] ({{cvt\|23\|km\|disp=sqbr}}), [[Mannarkkad]] ({{cvt\|24\|km\|disp=sqbr}}), [[Pandikkad]] ({{cvt\|8\|km\|disp=sqbr}}) and [[Karuvarakundu]] ({{cvt\|11\|km\|disp=sqbr}}) by road. [[Melattur railway station\|Melattur Railway Station]] is a minor railway station on the [[Nilambur–Shoranur line\|Nilambur - Shornur Line]].		'''Melattur''' is a town in [[Malappuram]] district of [[Kerala]].<ref>[http://nregalndc.nic.in/netnrega/writereaddata/state_out/more_person1605008005_local_1213_14.html NREGA report]{{dead link\|date=January 2018 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> It is situated on the banks of the [[Walayar River \| 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]] ({{cvt\|17\|km\|disp=sqbr}}), [[Manjeri]] ({{cvt\|23\|km\|disp=sqbr}}), [[Mannarkkad]] ({{cvt\|24\|km\|disp=sqbr}}), [[Pandikkad]] ({{cvt\|8\|km\|disp=sqbr}}) and [[Karuvarakundu]] ({{cvt\|11\|km\|disp=sqbr}}) by road. [[Melattur railway station\|Melattur Railway Station]] is a minor railway station on the [[Nilambur–Shoranur line\|Nilambur - Shornur Line]].

	==History==		==History==

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{{About|Melattur in Kerala|the town in Tamil Nadu with the same name|Melattur, Tamil Nadu}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2018}}
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| native_name = മേലാറ്റൂർ
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| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
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| website = [http://www.melatturonline.com Melatturonline]
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'''Melattur''' is a town in [[Malappuram]] district of [[Kerala]].<ref>[http://nregalndc.nic.in/netnrega/writereaddata/state_out/more_person1605008005_local_1213_14.html NREGA report]{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> 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]] ({{cvt|17|km|disp=sqbr}}), [[Manjeri]] ({{cvt|23|km|disp=sqbr}}), [[Mannarkkad]] ({{cvt|24|km|disp=sqbr}}), [[Pandikkad]] ({{cvt|8|km|disp=sqbr}}) and [[Karuvarakundu]] ({{cvt|11|km|disp=sqbr}}) by road. [[Melattur railway station|Melattur Railway Station]] is a minor railway station on the [[Nilambur–Shoranur line|Nilambur - Shornur Line]].

==History==
[[File:Geography_of_Malabar1.jpg|thumb|Valluvanad Taluk of Erstwhile Malabar District,AD 1909|350x350px]]
This place was originally part of the [[Valluvanad (southern Malabar)|Valluvanad Swaroopam]] dynasty.<ref name="princelystatesofindia1">{{Cite web |url=http://princelystatesofindia.com/Extinguished/walluwanad.html |title=princelystatesofindia.com |access-date=19 July 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120316023437/http://princelystatesofindia.com/Extinguished/walluwanad.html |archive-date=16 March 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

[[Kingdom of Valluvanad|Valluvanad]] was an erstwhile princely state in the present state of [[Kerala]], that extended from the Nila River ([[Bharathappuzha]]) in the South to the Panthaloor Mala in the North. On the west, it was bounded by the [[Arabian Sea]] at [[Ponnani]] and on the east by the Attapadi Hills.

==Facilities==
Government offices like subregistrar office, Educational office, KSEB office, village and Panchayath offices, Police Station, A Community Health Center, Ayurvedic Hospital, Unani Hospital, Krishibavan, PWD area office and several bank branches situated in melattur town itself. Melattur town is the center for several commercial shops and facilities and people from surrounding villages depend on Melattur for their day to day requirements.

==Educational Facilities==
A government aided high school is situated in Melattur town, with secondary Educational facility.
A Private self-financing Engineering college is also there near to Melattur town.

==Suburbs and Villages==
* Karuvarakkundu, Punnakkad and pavanapuram
* Iringattiri, Puthanazhi and Edapatta
* Mythri Nagar, Eppikkad and Athani
* Uchoorakkadavu, Chemmaniyod and Manappady
* Vengur, Sahibpadi and Karyavattom
* Mannarmala, Pattikkad and Pooppalam

==Transportation==
'''Road'''
[[File:Melattur palam.jpg|thumb|Melattur - Chemmaniyode Bridge|350x350px]]

Melattur is situated on the Perumbilavu - Nilambur [[State Highway 39 (Kerala)|State Highway 39]]. Karuvarakundu - Melattur [[State Highway 70 (Kerala)|State Highway 70]] ends at Melattur by joining Kumaramputhur - Olippuzha Road. Manjeri - Olippuzha - Kumaramputhur Road also passes through the town and one of the shortest route between Kozhikode and Palakkad is via Manjeri - Melattur - Mannarkkad.

From Melattur Panchayat bus stand, buses are available to Perinthalmanna, Pandikkad, Manjeri, [[Kozhikode]], Mannarkkad, Palakkad, Coimbatore, Thuvvur, Edayattur, Karuvarakundu, Kalikavu, [[Nilambur]], Edathanattukara, Moonadi, Kalpetta, Thamarassery, Pattambi, Vytilla Hub, Guruvayur, [[Thrissur]] and Kanjirappalli.

'''Rail'''

Melattur Railway Station is a minor Railway Station on the Nilambur - Shornur Line, trains are available from here to Nilambur, Shornur, Palakkad, Kottayam and Kochuveli.

==Important Landmarks==
* Melattur High school
* Ayamu Community Hall
* Palliative Care Center
* Vasudeva Library
* Puthanazhi Mosque
* Royal Unani Hospital
* Puthanazhi Medical Center
* Thathwamasy Manikanda Temple
* Kerala Gramin Bank Building
* Thottakkadakkavu Ayyappa Temple
* Loveline Convention Center
* Noorul Islam Highschool
* [[MEA Engineering College, Perinthalmanna|MEA Engineering College]]
* Jalaliya Juma Masjidh
* Pattikkad Juma Masjidh
* Jamia Nooriya Arabic College
* [[Irshad English School Melattur]]
* [[Melattur railway station]]
* Kaippully Vishnu-Vettekkaran Temple
* Njarakulagara Temple
*Puthiyedath siva tEMPLE
*Panayoor Mana
*Edayattur Juma Masjid
*DNMAUP School Edayattur
*[https://goo.gl/maps/2GHGAQDNf642 Attuthrikovil Shiva Temple]

== References ==
{{reflist}}
http://www.melatturonline.com/
https://web.archive.org/web/20141208205533/http://www.alpettas.com/
{{Malappuram district}}

[[Category:Villages in Malappuram district]]
[[Category:Perinthalmanna area]]

Melattur, Kerala - Revision history

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