Cheruvathur | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 Pottan Theyyam at Cheruvathur | |
  Cheruvathur Location in Kerala, India  Cheruvathur Cheruvathur (India) | |
| Coordinates: 12°19′00″N 75°04′59″E / 12.3167°N 75.083°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 | 1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 671313 |
Cheruvathur is a town and grama panchayat in the Kasaragod district, state of Kerala. It is located 45 km (28 mi) from the district headquarters Kasaragod.[2]
Local roads have access to NH-66 which connects to Mangalore in the north and Kannur in the south. The nearest railway station is Cheruvathur on Mangalore-Palakkad line. There are airports at Mangalore and Kannur.
