Adhur

Adhur is a village in Kasaragod district in the state of Kerala, India.[2]

Adhur
village
Aadhur Town
Aadhur Town
Adhur is located in Kerala
Adhur
Adhur
Location in Kerala, India
Adhur is located in India
Adhur
Adhur
Adhur (India)
Coordinates: 12.558270°N 75.1357400°E / 12.558270; 75.1357400
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictKasaragod
TalukKasaragod
Government
 • BodyKaradka Grama Panchayat
Area
 • Total22.58 km2 (8.72 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total11,598
 • Density510/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English[1]
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
671543
Vehicle registrationKL-14

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 22.58 km2 (8.72 sq mi) 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%.[3]

Transportation

The western main road to Kasaragod has access to NH 66 which connects to Mangalore in the north and Calicut 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.[4] 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 Mangalore.

See also

References
  1. "The Kerala Official Language (Legislation) Act, 1969" (PDF).
  2. "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 10 December 2008.
  3. Kerala, Directorate of Census Operations. District Census Handbook, Kasaragod (PDF). Thiruvananthapuram: Directorateof Census Operations,Kerala. p. 80,81. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  4. "₹100 crore sanctioned for developing Cherkala-Jalsoor road". The Hindu. 7 June 2021.


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