Mattool is located 19 kilometres (12 mi) north of Kannur city.

[citation needed] As of 2011[update] India census, Mattool had a population of 27,806 with 12,464 (44.8%) males and 15,342 (55.2%) females.

The road to the east of Iritty connects to Mysore and Bangalore.

Trains are available to almost all parts of India subject to advance booking over the internet.

All of them are international airports but direct flights are available only to Middle Eastern countries.