Adoor 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 Indian state of

Kerala Kerala ( , ) is a States and union territories of India, 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 ...

. Adoor is located 38 km east of

Kasaragod town Kasaragod () is a municipal town and the administrative headquarters of the Kasaragod district in the state of Kerala, India. Established in 1966, Kasaragod was the first municipal town in the district. It is the northernmost district of Ker ...

and 7 km away from State Highway 55 or Cherkala-Jalsoor road.

Demographics

As of 2011 Census, Adoor village had population of 15,482 which constitutes 7,667 males and 7,815 females. Adoor village spreads over an area of with 3,057 families residing in it. The sex ratio of Adoor was 1019 lower than state average of 1084. Population in the age group 0-6 was 1,710 (11%) where 911 are males and 799 are females. Adoor had an overall literacy of 83.2% lower than state average of 94%. The male literacy was 88.2% and female literacy was 78.4%.

Administration

Adoor village is part of

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 wit ...

Grama Panchayat under

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 villa ...

block panchayat. The village is politically part of Kasaragod (State Assembly constituency) under Kasaragod Loksabha.

Transportation

National Highway 66 The following highways are numbered 66: International * European route E66 Australia * Barkly Highway (Northern Territory) * Riddoch Highway Canada * Alberta Highway 66 * Highway 66 (Ontario) Cuba * Autopista Sancti Spiritus (4-6 ...

passes through Kasaragod town which connects

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and

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on the northern side and

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and

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on the southern side. Cherkala-Jalsoor interstate highway gives access to cities and towns of neighbouring

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state. The nearest railway station is at

Kasaragod Kasaragod () is a municipal town and the administrative headquarters of the Kasaragod district in the state of Kerala, India. Established in 1966, Kasaragod was the first municipal town in the district. It is the northernmost district of Kera ...

on Shoranur-Mangalore Section under Southern railways. The nearest international airports are

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and

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References

Cherkala - Jalsoor Rd Villages in Kasaragod district {{Kasaragod-geo-stub