Cheruvathur
Town in Kerala, India
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Cheruvathur is a town and grama panchayat in the Kasaragod district, state of Kerala.[2][3] It is located 41 km (25 mi) from the district headquarters Kasaragod.[4]
Cheruvathur | |
|---|---|
Town | |
Pottan Theyyam at Cheruvathur | |
  Cheruvathur Location in Kerala | |
| Coordinates: 12.2155977°N 75.1624288°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kasaragod |
| Government | |
| • Body | Cheruvathur Grama Panchayat |
| Area | |
• Total | 18.37 km2 (7.09 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 27,435 |
| • Density | 1,493/km2 (3,868/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 671313 |
Transportation
Local roads have access to NH-66 which connects to Mangaluru in the north and Kannur in the south. The nearest railway station is Cheruvathur on Mangaluru-Palakkad line. There are airports at Mangalore International Airport and Kannur International Airport.
