Adhur is a village in

Kasaragod district Kasaragod ( (, , ; English: ''Kassergode'') is one of the 14 districts in the southern Indian state of Kerala. Its northern border Thalappady is located just 9 km south to Ullal, which is the southernmost portion of the major port city ...

in the state of

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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 1640 km (1020 miles) long busy National Highway that runs roughly north–south along the western coast of India, parallel to t ...

which connects to

Mangalore Mangaluru (), formerly called Mangalore ( ), is a major industrial port city in the Indian state of Karnataka and on the west coast of India. It is located between the Laccadive Sea and the Western Ghats about west of Bengaluru, the st ...

in the north and

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in the south. SH 55 passes through Adhur town which connects Cherkala 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 on Shoranur-Mangalore Section. The nearest international airport is at

References

Cherkala - Jalsoor Rd {{Kasaragod-geo-stub

Demographics

Transportation

See also

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