Pilathara
Pilathara is a town near Payyannur in the Kannur district of Kerala, India. This region is noted for its cultural, traditional and religious characteristics. The Government Medical College, Kannur aka Pariyaram Medical College is just 4 km away from Pilathara. Payangadi and Mathamangalam are located south and north of Pilathara respectively. It comes under Payyanur taluk and Cheruthazham village. Kannur International Airport is the nearest airport of about 50 km away. The nearby railway station is at Payangadi, just 8 km away from Pilathara town.
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  Pilathara Location in Kerala, India  Pilathara Pilathara (India) | |
| Coordinates: 12.08549°N 75.25446°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kannur |
| Taluk | Payyanur |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayat |
| • Body | Cheruthazham Grama panchayat |
| Area | |
| • Total | 32.18 km2 (12.42 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 18 m (59 ft) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
| • Total | 29,348 |
| • Density | 910/km2 (2,400/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 670501 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-KL |
| Vehicle registration | KL 59 |
| Nearest railway station | Pazhayangadi - 8km, Payyanur - 10km |
| Assembly constituency | Kalliasseri |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Kasaragod |
Educational Organizations
- Mary Matha English Medium School
- St. Joseph’s College, Pilathara
- Co-operative arts and science college, Pilathara
- Govt Higher Secondary School Mathamangalam
- Pariyaram Medical College
- Government College of Engineering, Kannur, Mangattuparamba
- Lasya College of Music and Dance, Pilathara
Academy of English for Spoken English
Samskriti Sahajeevan Heritage Museum
Samskriti-Sahajeevanam Heritage museum-Palamruthillam is a traditional Bungalow of the Brahmans built according to the architectural style of Kerala. The conventional residence of 4900 sq.feet two storey structure has extensive wooden carvings. Every nook and corner of this Illam is blessed with the minute carvings of different features. Almost 40 wooden frames and doors are showing the unique richness of this Illam. The Illam is owned and maintained by Samskrti, Pariyaram which is an institute of Cultural Research and action under Jesuit - run Socio- Cultural Centre.
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Villages of Pilathara
Ezhome,Cheruthazham, Edat, Kamdamkulangara, Kunhimangalam, Perumba,Mathamangalam Ezhilode, Kadannappally and Pariyaram.
Pariyaram
Pariyaram is a small town on National Highway 17 between Taliparamba and Payyannur in Kerala state of South India.[3] The Pariyaram Medical College is located at Pariyaram.
To reach pariyaram one can get private or KSRTC bus from the kannur bus stand. it will take approximately 45 minutes to reach pariyaram from kannur.
Places of worship
- Our Lady of Sorrows Church Pilathara
- A famous Mosque is situated in Pilathara Town.
- A famous Siva temple (Vilayancode Siva Temple)is situated just 0.5 km far away from Pilathara Town
- A famous muthappan temple is situated just 0.5 km far away from Pilathara Town
Other places near Pilathara
- Payyannur 7 km from Pilathara
- Taliparamba 13 km from Pilathara
- Bekal Fort 48 km from Pilathara
- Payyambalam Beach 35 km from Pilathara
Transportation
The national highway passes through Pilathara junction. Goa and Mumbai can be accessed on the northern side and Cochin and Thiruvananthapuram can be accessed on the southern side. The road from Taliparamba to the east of Iritty connects to Mysore and Bangalore. The nearest railway station is Payyanur on Mangalore-Palakkad line. Trains are available to almost all parts of India subject to advance booking over the internet. There are airports at Kannur, Mangalore and Calicut. All of them are international airports but direct flights are available only to Middle Eastern countries.