Mattanur
Mattanur, also spelled Mattannur, is a town, municipality, and an aerotropolis in Kannur district, Kerala, India. Mattanur is about 27 km east of Kannur and Thalassery, two major towns of the district.
Mattanur lies between Kannur, Thalassery, and Iritty. It is the intersection where Thalassery–Coorg Highway (popularly known as the TC Road) meets the Kannur–Mattanur Road. The inter-state buses travelling from Bangalore and Mysore to Thalassery and Kannur pass through Mattanur. It is an important hub, connecting Kodagu and Kannur. Mattanur has many attractions. such as the 15-Mattanur Assembly Constituency, the Mattanur Municipality, the Chittariparamba, Keezhallur, Koodali, Malur, Mangattidam, Kolayad, Padiyoor Kalliad, and Thillenkeri Panchayats in Thalassery, and the Iritty Taluks.
Geography
The area has the typical midland characteristics of Kerala, with undulating terrain that is mainly used for agriculture. The geographical area of the municipal town stretches between the Irikkur River (a portion of the Valapattanam River) in the north and the Anjarakandy River in the south. The town is located at the foothills of the western shoulders of the Western Ghats, rising at the east side, while the western boundary contains gradual sloping terrain leading to the Lakshadweep Sea. The Thalassery–Coorg Road (SH30) passes through the Mattanur municipal town. The major urban development and activities are confined to the Mattanur junction area, where the Kannur Road meets with the state highway. The Pazhassi Barrage and a garden of the Pazhassi Irrigation Project are located very close to the town, and this spot is a major tourist destination. The main entrance of the Kannur International Airport is in the town area and is just 3 km from the Mattanur junction.
Source - Wikipedia [Mar 2021]
Members of Kerala Legislative Assembly from Manjeshwar Assembly Constituency
| Year | Member | Party | ||
| 1957 | N. E. Balaram | CPI | ||
| 1960 | N. E. Balaram | CPI | ||
| 2011 | E. P. Jayarajan | CPI(M) | ||
| 2016 | E. P. Jayarajan | CPI(M) | ||
| 2021 | K K Shailaja | CPI(M) |
Local self governed segments in Aruvikkara Assembly Constituency
| Sl.No. | Name | Status | Taluk |
| 1 | Mattanur | Municipality | Thalassery |
| 2 | Chittariparamba | Grama panchayat | Thalassery |
| 3 | Keezhallur | Grama panchayat | Thalassery |
| 4 | Kolayad | Grama panchayat | Thalassery |
| 5 | Koodali | Grama panchayat | Thalassery |
| 6 | Maloor | Grama panchayat | Thalassery |
| 7 | Mangattidam | Grama panchayat | Thalassery |
| 8 | Padiyoor-Kalliad | Grama panchayat | Iritty |
| 9 | Thillenkeri | Grama panchayat | Iritty |
Mattanur is located at the midland of the Kannur District at 11°55′N 74°35′E and stretches for about 4.8 km. It is surrounded by eight Panchayats and a municipality, namely Irikkur and Padiyur on the north side, Iritty (municipality), Thillankeri, and Malur on the east side, Mangattidam and Vengad on the south side, and Koodali and Keezhallur on the west side.
The town is located at about 500 km north of Thiruvananthapuram, the state capital, and about 27 km east of Kannur, the district headquarters. Kochi, known as commercial capital of Kerala, is about 280 km south and Kozhikode which is a major urban center of northern Kerala, is 93 km south of Mattanur. Mysore and Bangalore, two major cities of the state of Karnataka, are 153 km and 283 km east of Mattanur, respectively, and Mangalore is about 165 km away, towards the north.
The Kannur International Airport is located just 3 km away from the town and provides the opportunity of air connectivity. The town is well connected to the neighbouring towns of Kerala and Karnataka. SH 30, the Thalassery–Coorg Road, passes through the town and connects it to other nearby towns like Thalassery, Koothuparamba, Iritty, Mercara. It also has linkages to cities like Mysore, Mangalore, Bangalore, Kozhikode, Kochi, and Thiruvananthapuram.
The Mattanur–Kannur Road, in the west, connects to the Kannur municipal town, and the district headquarters. The Mattanur–Maruthayi–Mannur Road, towards the north, provides accessibility through the Nayikali Bridge and the Mannur Bridge to SH 36, thus allowing easy access to towns like Irikkur, Sreekandapuram, Taliparamba, and Payyanur.
The Anjarakandy Road passes at the entrance of the airport and connects settlements like Anjarakandy and Chakkarakkal. The Thalassery–Coorg Road also connects the proposed Hill Highway at Iritty, which in turn provides connectivity to all major settlements in the western Ghat area.
There is no rail connectivity to Mattanur, but proposals for Thalassery–Mysore railway line and Kannur South Airport Railway line are still active. The nearest railway station is Thalassery, and is located at a distance of 26 km from Mattanur. The Kannur railway station, located at 27 km from Mattanur, is the major station in the district, with access to all trains, including super-fast trains, to the north and south of the country.
