Melattur

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 town, nagar panchayat
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Melattur is a town in Malappuram district of Kerala. It is situated on the banks of the Olippuzha 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 (17 km), Mannarkkad (24 km), Manjeri (23 km) and Karuvarakundu (11 km). The shortest route connecting Kozhikode with Palakkad (via Manjeri - Pandikkad - Melattur - Mannarkkad, 134 km) passes through Melattur.

Melattur is a panchayat. There is a railway station here on the Shoranur - Nilambur line.
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Coordinates:   11°4'29"N   76°16'30"E
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