Adhur is a village in
Kasaragod district
Kasaragod ( and Malayalam: , English: ''Kassergode'', Tulu: ''Kasrod'', Arabic: ''Harkwillia'') is one of the 14 districts in the southern Indian state of Kerala. Its northern border Thalappady is located just 10 km south to Ullal, ...
in the state of
Kerala
Kerala ( ; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile regions of Cochin, Malabar, South C ...
,
India
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.
Demographics
As of
2011 Census, Adhur had a population of 11,598 with 5,842 males and 5,756 females. Adhur village has an area of with 2,107 families residing in it. In Adhur, 12% of the population was under 6 years of age. Adhur had an average literacy of 88.6% lower than the state average of 94%: male literacy was 93.3% and female literacy was 84%.
Transportation
The western main road to Kasaragod has access to
NH 66
National Highway 66, commonly referred to as NH 66 (erstwhile NH-17 and a part of NH-47), is a mostly 4 lane long busy National Highway that runs roughly north–south along the western coast of India, parallel to the Western Ghats. It conn ...
which connects to
Mangalore
Mangalore (), officially known as Mangaluru, is a major port city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is located between the Arabian Sea and the Western Ghats about west of Bangalore, the state capital, 20 km north of Karnataka– ...
in the north and
Calicut
Kozhikode (), also known in English as Calicut, is a city along the Malabar Coast in the state of Kerala in India. It has a corporation limit population of 609,224 and a metropolitan population of more than 2 million, making it the second la ...
in the south.
SH 55 passes through Adhur town which connects
Cherkala
Cherkala is a small town located in the Kasaragod district of the Indian state of Kerala. It is located about east of Kasaragod, at the intersection of National Highway 66, State Highway 31, and State Highway 55. Attractions in and around ...
near Kasaragod and Jalsoor in Karnataka state. This road is getting renovated under Rebuild Kerala scheme with German financial assistance.
The road to the east connects to Sullia in Karnataka from where Mysore and Bangalore can be accessed. The nearest major railway station is
Kasaragod railway station
Kasaragod railway station ''(Code: KGQ)'' is a major railway station serving Kasaragod Town in the Kasaragod District, state of Kerala.
Line
It lies in the Shoranur - Mangalore Section of the Southern Railway zone and is the first major st ...
on
Shoranur-Mangalore Section. The nearest international airport is at
Mangalore
Mangalore (), officially known as Mangaluru, is a major port city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is located between the Arabian Sea and the Western Ghats about west of Bangalore, the state capital, 20 km north of Karnataka– ...
.
See also
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Muliyar
Muliyar is a village and Grama Panchayat and in Kasaragod district in the Indian state of Kerala.
Geography
Muliyar is located about east of Kasaragod. It is situated along State Highway 55, to the north of the Chandragiri River. The villag ...
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Karadka
Karadka is a village, block panchayat and grama panchayat in Kasaragod district in the state of Kerala, India.
Demographics
As of the 2011 census, Karadka village had a population of 9,613 with 4,693 males and 4,920 females. Karadka villag ...
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Delampady
Delampady is a village and Grama Panchayat in Kasaragod district in the state of Kerala, India.
Demographics
As of 2011 Census, Delampady village had population of 7,291 with 3,693 males and 3,598 females. Delampady village has an area of w ...
References
Cherkala - Jalsoor Rd
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