| Balussery | |
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| Country | India |
| State | Kerala |
| District(s) | Kozhikode |
| Population | 212,592 (2001[update]) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
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• 42 metres (138 ft) |
Balussery (also spelt as Balisery or Balussheri) is a small but fast developing town area located at the heart of Kozhikode district in Kerala state, south India.
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Balusseri is located at .[1] It has an average elevation of 42 m (138 ft).
Balussery block has an area of 278.54 km2. There are Eight Grama Panchayats in the Block, namely Atholi, Balussery, Koorachundu, Kottur, Naduvannur, Panangad, Ulliyeri and Unnikulam. The total population is 212592; Males – 105962 and females – 106631.
The government offices are situated in the heart of the town. Branches of major banks and a government sub treasury functions here.Kerala State Electricity Board has a 33 KV substation (at Manjappalam),a division office/subdivision and a section office here.
Other Offices :- Employment exchange at Balussery Mukku, Kerala Police Circle office, PWD office, Kerala State Electricity Board offices, Sub Registrar Office, Educational Department Office, six co-operative banks,State Bank of Travancore, Canara Bank, Syndicate Bank and Punjab National Bank.
Regular bus services are available to Kozhikode, Thamarassery, Koyilandy, Koorachundu, Koottalida and Perambra. Mini buses connect the hinter land to Balussery Town. KSRTC operates services to the hilly regions of Balussery,like Mankayam, Koorachundu, Kakkayam, Kallanode, Cheekkilode and vayalada.
PT Usha School of Athletics functions here at Vattoli Bazaar. Saraswathy Vidya Mandir is situated 2 km away from Balussery. There are three government higher secondary schools located in Balussery. Govt. Vocational Higher Secondary School and GHSS girls high school are near to the town and kokkallur HSS is just 1 km away from town. A central government institute is there named Adarsha Sanskrita Vidya Peetham, located in Vaikundam. .
Balusseri assembly constituency is part of Kozhikode (Lok Sabha constituency).[2] In the first decade of Indian independence Balussery supported the Indian National Congress party,but support since then has shifted to the Left Democratic Front The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is also a growing political factor in this area. balussery keeps its secular face always. former Kerala state minister A C Shanmukhadas won here 25 years continuously as MLA. Its a red support area in its politics.
There is a temple in this place called Balussery Kotta - Vettakkorumakan Temple (just 2 km from bus stand ). The Manjapuzha River flows by the side of the temple. There are a number of small temples such as Ponnaramtheru Maha Ganapathy Temple, Chamundeswary Temple, Vaikundam Vishnu Temple, Chinthramangalam SreeKrishna Temple, Ellath Mookambika Temple & Narasimha Kshethram Nirmaloor exist here. Kakkayam Dam site, power station, Vayalida hill station are also in the proximity.
Kinaloor Estate (Cochin Malabar Estates) : its a picturesque valley with mountain on one side and rubber plantation on the other side. There is a vast plain in the middle of the plantation and the mountain which is the area for the Proposed site for KSIDC (SEZ) industrial area
The Usha sports school is located at Kinaloor estate, Vattoli Bazaar. The school is located here at Kinaloor estate, Vattoli Bazaar around 5 km from Balussery.
Kakkayam power station and Dam site : Power house is around 19 KM from Balussery and dam site is around 35KM.
Atholi, Balussery, Panangad, Koorachundu, Kottur, Naduvannur, Kayanna, UIliyeri, Unnikulam
The nearest railway station is Quilandy, 17 km away. Calicut railway station is 25 km away. The state highway connecting Quilandy and Nilambur passes through Balussery. Nearest airport is Karippur (Calicut) 40 km away.