Matool

Matool (also Mattul) is about 19 kilometres north of Kannur, in North Kerala, South India. The Valapattanam River meets the Arabian sea at Matool.You can reach Matool from Kannur via Azheekal crossing the Matool - Azheekal ferry.

Matool

Mattool
village
Mattool Estuary
Coordinates: 11.957955°N 75.294159°E / 11.957955; 75.294159
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictKannur (Hindi: कण्णूर )
Population
 (2011)
 • Total26,086
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Telephone code0497284****
ISO 3166 codeIN-KL
Vehicle registrationKL-13
Websitehttp://mattoolonline.com
Ferry to Kannur
Fishing boats from Azheekkal, Mattool

Matool is considered a boating destination with boat services to various coastal areas of Kannur district.

Demographics

As of 2011 India census, Mattool had a population of 26,086 with 12,094 males and 13,992 females.[1]

Transportation

The national highway passes through Taliparamba town. Goa and Mumbai can be accessed on the northern side and Cochin and Thiruvananthapuram can be accessed on the southern side. The road to the east of Iritty connects to Mysore and Bangalore. The nearest railway station is Pazhayangadi on Mangalore-Palakkad line. Trains are available to almost all parts of India subject to advance booking over the internet. There are airports at Kannur, Mangalore and Calicut. All of them are international airports but direct flights are available only to Middle Eastern countries.

See also

References
  1. "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 10 December 2008.
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