Pilathara is a small town near Payyannur in the Kannur district of Kerala

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or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....

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This region is noted for its cultural, traditional and religious characteristics. The Pariyaram Academy of Medical Sciences is within walking distance of Pilathara. Payangadi

Payangadi

Payangadi means old market. Payangadi is a small township approximately 22 kilometers north of Kannur town, in Kerala, South India. The west side of this town is Madayi Hills and one side is Payangadi Rivers. Ezhimala, the hills with lot of medical herbs and ancient history is situated nearly 4...

 and Mathamangalam are located south and north of Pilathara respectively. It comes under Kannur thaluk and Cheruthazham village. Calicut Airport is the nearest airport. The nearby railway station is at Payangadi, just 6 km away from Pilathara.

Educational institutes

• Mary Matha English Medium School
• Vilayancode LP School
• Pilathara UP School
• St. Joseph’s College, Pilathara
• Govt Higher Secondary School Mathamangalam
• Pariyaram Medical College
  Pariyaram Medical College
  Pariyaram Medical College was established in March 1993 at Pariyaram in Kannur district, Kerala state, South India.The nucleus for this building complex was the Pariyaram Sanitorium which was inaugurated way back in 1938 or so. The engineer who built the building was Mr...
  
  
• Government College of Engineering, Kannur, Mangattuparamba
• Lasya College of Music and Dance, Pilathara
• College of Engineering, Trikaripur (Around 21 km from Pilathara town)

Religious Centres

• Our Lady of Sorrows Church Pilathara is the prominent church in Diocese of Kannur
  Diocese of Kannur
  Diocese of Kannur comprises the territory of the civil district of Kannur to the north of Mahé River, excluding Pallur, Chelakara, Panthakal and Chenkallai which belong to the municipality of Mahe and the territory of the civil district of Kasaragod which falls to the south of Chandragiri River...
  
   which is situated in Pilathara Town.
• A famous Mosque is situated in Pilathara Town.
• A famous Siva temple is situated just 0.5 km far away from Pilathara Town

Other places near Pilathara

• Payyannur 8 km from Pilathara
• Bekal Fort
  Bekal Fort
  'Bekal Fort' is the largest fort in Kasargod, Kerala, India, spreading over . An important features of this fort are the water-tank with its flight of steps, the tunnel opening towards the south, the magazine for keeping ammunition and the broad and wide steps leading to the Observation Tower...
  
   48 km from Pilathara
• Payyambalam Beach
  Payyambalam Beach
  Payyambalam Beach is a beach in Kannur district of Kerala in India that attracts tourists and local people. It often finds mention in tourism related publications as a beautiful beach. It has now a garden close to it. The beach is just 2 km from Kannur town....
  
  35 km from Pilathara