JURISDICTION
Jurisdiction of MELATTUR Police Station
Jurisdiction Boundary of Melattur Police Station
Melattur is a small town in Malappuram District is situated on the bank of the Velliyar river. The name Malattur came from tha malayalam word “ MELE” (above) ARU (River) and OORU(place) ie place near upstream. The town is well connected with to perinthalmanna (17 KM) , Mannarkad(24 km), Manjeri (23 km) and Karuvarakundu (11 KM)
Melattur PS Opened On 01.06.1927 in Perinthalmanna Taluk,Melattur Village survey no.93/3 , 1.16 Acreas
Poonthanam, who was a famous Guruvayoorappan devotee and author of Jnanappana was lived in Keezhattur near Melattur.
Melattur is one of the Railway Station in Shornur- Nilambur Railway line, which is originate in 1927. Trains to Palakkad, Eranakulam, Trivandrum are available from here.
Government offices like Sub Registrar office, educational office, KSEB office, village and Panjayath offices, Krishibhavan, PWD Area offices and several bank branches are situated in Melattur town itself.
Villages
Melattur Police Station comprises the following villages, ie Melattur, Keezhattur, Edapatta, Karyavattam, Vettathur, Nenmini.
Panchayaths
Melattur, Edappatta, Vettathur, Keezhattur.
Border Police stations
The border Police stations of Melattur PS are Pandikkad, Perinthalmanna, Karuvarakundu, Nattukal (Palakkad Dist)
Jurisdictional court
JFCM II Perinthalmanna
Parliament constituency and Legislative Assembly
It comes under Malappuram Parliament Constituency . Manjeri and Perinthalmanna are the Legislative Assembly constituencies
Government Institutions
.1.PWD office Melattur
2.Ayurveda hospital Melattur
3.Community health Center Melattur
4.Vetinary Hospital Melattur
Hospitals
CHC Melattur,
Educational Institutions
1.RMHSS Melattur
2.ASM HSS Velliyanchery
3.GHSS Pattikkad
4.THSS Thachinganadam
5.GHSS Vettathur
6.GHS Edappatta
7. MEA ENGINEERING COLLEGE, VENGOOR
8.Alshifa Pharmacy college, keezhattur
9.Aljamia Al Islamia Arabic college Santhapuram
10.Jamia Nooria Arabi college Pattikkad
Banks & Financial institutions
SBT, FEDERAL BANK, KERALA GRAMEEN BANK, CO,OPERATIVE BANK, .
Important temples & festivals
1. SRI MUTHUKURSI KAVU TEMPLE, KEEZHATTUR- TALAPOLI MAHOLSAVAM ON JANUVARY
2. ATTUTHRIKOVIL TEMPLE AT MELATTUR- SIVARATHRI MAHOLSAVAM
3.EDAPATTA KARINKALIKAVU- TALAPOLI MAHOLSAVAM
Rivers & Main cultivation
Velliyar River
Traditionally important places & Historical importance
Poonthanam, who was a famous Guruvayoorappan devotee and author of Jnanappana was lived in Keezhattur near Melattur.