Alathur

Alathur taluk is a taluk in Perambalur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It was created by former chief minister J.Jayalalithaa for issues of population increase. Kunnam taluk was bifurcated to form this new taluk.

Arangattu Parambu is a small village on the way to Pudiyankam from Alathur taluk in Palakkad district of Kerala, South India. It is a part of Pudiyankam Desam. There are some remnants of an old Shiva temple. A legend is that it was a very big temple, demolished during Tippu Sultan's aggression. There is a small mount nearby called Pallikkunnu, and a pond near to the remnants of the temple called Pallikkulam. The word "Palli" is always related to some thing royal or religions.

Brahmananda Swami Sivayogi Gurukulam Higher Secondary School is an ISO 9001:2008 certified smart school. It is situated in Alathur in Palakkad district. It is 20 kilometers away from Palakkad on the side of NH-47. The school offers education from LKG to +2 grades.

Pudiyankam, or Puthiyankam is a village in Alathur Taluk, located in the Palakkad district of the southern Indian state of Kerala.

Thrippalur Mahadeva Temple is an ancient Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, Krishna and Narasimha is situated on the banks of the Gayatri river at Alathur of Palakkad District in Kerala state in India. References to this temple are found in many of the classics of Malayalam Literature. According to folklore, sage Parashurama has installed the idol of Lord Shiva in the Treta Yuga. The temple is a part of the 108 famous Shiva temples in Kerala. The temple is dedicated to Lord Narasimha and Lord Krishna in addition to Lord Shiva. Therefore, the Saiva-Vaishnava glow is a holy abode.

Kattusseri is a small village in Alathur Taluk, in the Palakkad district of Kerala, south India.

Melarcode is a village and Gram Panchayat in Palakkad District, Kerala, South India. "Mayilattoor" was the former name of Melarcode ("Mayil" meaning peacock), probably due to the presence of many peacocks in the village. Melarcode has a developed cultural background. Melarcode has produced many fine artists in the field of Carnatic Music and Namasankeerthanam like Melarcode Vaidhyanathan (Vaithy) Bhagavathar and Melarcode Ravi Bhagavathar. North Village (Vadakke Gramam) in Melarcode is considered to be one of the most beautiful Agraharam-s in Palakkad District. Annual Uthsavam is being celebrated every year in the months of April / May. The place is 70% covered with paddy fields, ponds, canals and temples.

Mahatma Public School is a non-sectarian school in Erimayur, a village in Palakkad district, Kerala, India. It was founded by the Dr. Azad Memorial Charitable and Educational Trust in 2004. The school is affiliated to the Central Board for Secondary Education.

Koottala is a village in Thrissur district, Kerala, India. As of 30 December 2009, the village had a population of 2594 people spread over 572 households under the jurisdiction of pananchery, peechi, mulayam and ollukkara Village . The name Koottala coming from the language Malayalam Aal (Banyan tree), because once upon a time there were a lot of banyan trees. Koottala Sri Mahavishnu Temple is located only 800 metres from Koottala Centre and one Karthyayani temple also located here with a big 'old Pala tree'. Koottala is also known for many Christian churches. Prominent among them are Pentecostal churches such as IPC Thabore Koottala East, IPC Koottala West.

Chittilamchery (also known as Chittlancherry or Chittalancheri) (Pronunciation ) is a village in the Palakkad district of Kerala located in Vadakkanchery - Kollengode main road. It is under the administration of the Melarcode Panchayath in the Alathur Taluk.

Athipotta is a small village near Alathur in the Palakkad district of Kerala state, south India. It's about 30 km from Palakkad town and 10 km from Alathur. The location was called South Malabar by the British Colonial administration.

Alathur Lok Sabha constituency (Malayalam: ആലത്തൂർ ലോക്സഭാ മണ്ഡലം) is one of the 20 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Kerala state in southern India.This constituency came into existence in 2008, following the implementation of delimitation of parliamentary constituencies based on the recommendations of the Delimitation Commission of India constituted in 2002.