Alathur is a town, taluk and gram panchayat in Palakkad District, Kerala, India.

Rubber is grown on hilly land and rice paddies are located on the plains.

Alathur town was once well known for its beedi cottage industry but production has declined due to anti-smoking efforts.

Recently some industrial development such as steel smelting has arisen near Manjalur in Erimayur Panchayat.

A S Mohammed Kutty Sahib Memorial High Secondary School (A S M M H S S) is a public institution that has been operating in the area for over a century.

Because of this, the region is well connected by road to all parts of Kerala including the state capital.

Alathur does not have a railway connection due to the presence of the mountainous terrain at Kuthiran towards Trissur.

A recent government decision to revive an old plan to construct the Kollengode–Trissur railway line may come as a blessing to Alathur.