Blathur

11°59′20″N 75°34′54″E / 11.98889°N 75.58167°E / 11.98889; 75.58167Country IndiaStateKeralaDistrictKannurLanguages • OfficialMalayalam, EnglishTime zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)PINTelephone code91-(0)4602ISO 3166 codeIN-KLAssembly ConstituencyMattannurLok Sabha ConstituencyKannurPanchayathPadiyur Grama Panchayath

Blathur is a village in Kannur, Kerala, India, located approximately 38 kilometres north-east of the district headquarters, Kannur. The nearest town, Irikkur, is estimated to be 7 kilometres from the village itself. Blathur is situated in the Padiyoor Grama Panchayat in Iritty Taluk, on the edge of an estimated 90 acre paddy field, and is 169 meters above sea level. The area is rich in laterite rocks, and the main industry is based on laterite stone mining and agriculture.

History

The protest against the Madras Special Police (Kavumbayi Struggle) took place in the village on 30 December 1946.

Religious places

• Moothedam Vettakkorumakan temple
• Puthiya Bagavathikavu (Pothiyottam)
• Thazhe Palliyath Kottam (Bhairavan Kottam)
• Muthappan Matappura
• Vishnu temple
• Pothi Kottam
• Kelampath Maanjhal Baghavathi Kottam
• Pottan Kottam
• Blathur Juma Masjid
• Blathur Town Masjid (Bilal Masjid)
• Badriyya Masjid, Blathur
• Thaqwa Masjid Jeelani Nagar, Blathur

Dignitaries

• Ramesan Blathur is a Malayalam novelist and short story writer from Blathur who won several awards including the Atlas Kairali Award, Ankanam Noval Award, Abhudabi Sakthi Award, Katathanat Udayavarma Raja Award, and Prof. Joseph Mundassery Award for his novel Perum Aal (D. C. Books).^[1]
• Noufal Blathur is a story writer for cinema. He is a former student of Pune Film Institute. His debut Malayalam film Red Wine made a controversy even before its release. He won prestigious K R Mohanan documentary film award for his documentary Therika in 2024.

Transportation

The national highway passes through Taliparamba town. Mangalore and Mumbai can be accessed on the northern side and Cochin and Thiruvananthapuram can be accessed on the southern side. The road to the east connects to Mysore and Bangalore. The nearest railway station is Kannur on Mangalore-Palakkad line. There are airports at Mangalore and Calicut.

Gallery

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  Blathur Theyyam
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  Moothedam temple
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  Blathur temple
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  Vettakkoru Makan Temple
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  Blathur Juma Masjid
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Payyanur	Ramanthali Payyannur Korome Vellur Karivellur Peralam Kankole Alappadamba Eramam Kuttoor Vellora Peringome Perinthatta Vayakkara Cherupuzha Pulingome Thirumeni Panapuzha Kadannappalli Cheruthazham Kunhimangalam Madayi Ezhome
Thaliparmba	Udayagiri Thimiri Alakode Karuvanchal Vellad Naduvil Eruvassi Payyavoor Sreekandapuram Nediyanga Chengalayi Chuzhali Irikkur Malapattam Chapparapadavu Kooveri Kurumathur Panniyoor Poovam Pariyaram Kuttiyeri Taliparamba Anthoor Morazha Pattuvam Mayyil Kayaralam Kolacherry Cheleri Kuttiyattoor Maniyoor
Kannur	Mattool Cherukunnu Kannapuram Kaliiasseri Pappinisseri Azhikode North Azhikode South Narath Kannadiparamba Kattampally Chirakkal Valapattam Puzhathi Pallikkunnu Kannur Elayavoor Chelora Valiyannur Edakkad Munderi Kanhirode Anjarakandi Chembilode Iriveri Peralasseri Mavilayi Makreri Kadambur Muzhappilangad
Thalassery	Thalassery Thiruvangad Kodiyeri New Mahe Chokli Eranholi Kadirur Dharmadam Pinarayi Eruvatty Panniyannur Kariyad Peringathur Peringalam Panoor Mokeri Thrippangottur Kunnothuparamba Puthur Kolaveloor Kottayam Kuthuparamba Pattiom Cheruvanchery Mangattidam Kandamkunnu Chittariparamba Manantheri Kannavam Vengad Paduvilayi Pathiriyad Koodali Pattanur Keezhallur Malur Shivapuram Tholambra Kolayad Vekkalam Adoor Palam
Iritty	Kottiyoor Kelakam Kanichar Peravoor Manathana Vellarvalli Aralam Ayyamkunnu Payam Villamana Muzhakkunnu Chavasseri Iritty Keezhur Thillankeri Mattannur Pazhassi Kolari Padiyoor Kalliad Ulikkal Nuchiyad Vayathur