Melattur is a town in Malappuram district of Kerala. It is situated on the banks of the Velliyar river. The name Melattur came from the Malayalam words 'Mele', 'Aaru' and 'Ooru' ; i.e., 'place near upstream'. There are places named Edayattur, and Keezhattur on the banks of the river Olippuzha. The town is well connected to Perinthalmanna, Mannarkkad, Manjeri and Karuvarakundu. The shortest route connecting Kozhikode with Palakkad passes through Melattur.
Facilities
From Melattur Panchayat bus stand, buses are available to Perinthalmanna,Pandikkad,Manjeri, Kozhikode, Mannarkkad,Palakkad,Coimbatore,Thuvvur,Karuvarakundu,Kalikavu, Nilambur,Edathanattukara,Moonadi,Kalpetta,Thamarassery,Pattambi,Vytilla Hub,Guruvayur, Thrissur and Kanjirappalli The Shoranur-Nilambur Railway Line passes through here and all trains got stop in Melattur. Trains to Nilambur,Shoranur,Palakkad, Kottayam,Kochuveli will be available from here. Educational Facilities - A government aided high school is situated in Melattur town, with secondary Educational facility. A Private self-financing Engineering college is also there near to Melattur town. Government offices like subregistrar office, Educational office, KSEB office, village and Panchayath offices, Police Station, A Community Health Center, Ayurvedic Hospital, Krishibavan, PWD area office and several bank branches situated in melattur town itself. Melattur town is the center for several commercial shops and facilities and people from surrounding villages depend on Melattur for their day to day requirements.
Suburbs and Villages
Karuvarakkundu, Punnakkad and pavanapuram
Iringattiri, Puthanazhi and Edapatta
Mythri Nagar, Eppikkad and Athani
Uchoorakkadavu, Chemmaniyod and Manappady
Vengur, Sahibpadi and Karyavattom
Mannarmala, Pattikkad and Pooppalam
Culture
Melattur village is a predominantly low average of populated area. Melattur town situated in the banks of velliyar river.. So the culture of the locality is based upon Muslim and Hindu traditions. Attutrikkovil siva kshetram and Masjid situated in the center of the town.There are many libraries in the village among this Melattur Grandhashala is one of the oldest libraries in the district with a big collection of Malayalam prose and literature. There are also libraries attached to mosques giving a rich source of Islamic studies. Most of the books are written in Arabi-Malayalam which is a version of the Malayalam language written in Arabic script. People gather in mosques for the evening prayer and continue to sit there after the prayers discussing social and cultural issues. Business and family issues are also sorted out during these evening meetings. The Hindu minority of this area keeps their rich traditions by celebrating various festivals in their temples. Hindu rituals are done here with a regular devotion like other parts of Kerala.
Transportation
Melattur village connects to other parts of India through Perinthalmanna town. National highway No.66 passes through Tirur and the northern stretch connects to Goa and Mumbai. The southern stretch connects to Cochin and Trivandrum. Highway No.966 goes to Palakkad and Coimbatore. The nearest airport is at Kozhikode. The nearest major railway station is at Tirur.
