Pilathara

Pilathara
Town
Theyyam at Pilathara
Pilathara Location in Kerala, India Show map of Kerala Pilathara Pilathara (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 12°05′08″N 75°15′16″E / 12.08549°N 75.25446°E / 12.08549; 75.25446
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Kannur
Taluk	Payyanur
Government
• Type	Panchayati Raj (India)
• Body	Cheruthazham Grama Panchayat
Area
• Total	32.18 km2 (12.42 sq mi)
Elevation	18 m (59 ft)
Population  (2011)[1]
• 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 86
Nearest railway station	Pazhayangadi - 8km, Payyanur - 10km
Assembly constituency	Kalliasseri
Lok Sabha constituency	Kasaragod

Pilathara is a suburb town of 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. Pazhayangadi 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 Pazhayangadi, just 8 km away from Pilathara town.