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Kattanam

Kattanam
Village
Kattanam Valiyapally during Perunnal
Kattanam Valiyapally during Perunnal
Kattanam is located in Kerala
Kattanam
Kattanam
Location in Kerala, India
Kattanam is located in India
Kattanam
Kattanam
Kattanam (India)
Coordinates: 9°10′35″N 76°33′51″E / 9.1764355°N 76.5641468°E / 9.1764355; 76.5641468
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictAlappuzha
Government
 • TypeGram Panchayat
 • BodyBharanikkavu Gram Panchayat
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
19,504
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
690503
Telephone code0479
Vehicle registrationKL 31
Nearest cityKayamkulam
Literacy95.42%
Lok Sabha ConstituencyAlappuzha
Kerala Legislative Assembly ConstituencyKayamkulam
ClimateTropical

Kattanam[1] is a village located in Kayamkulam, in Alappuzha district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is in the southern part of the country, 2,200 km south of the capital New Delhi.[2] Kattanam is about 7.2 Km east of Kayamkulam, 10 Km South of Mavelikkara and 22 Km West of Adoor. Kattanam is located about 15 metres above sea level. Kattanam Junction is one of the main Junctions in the SH - 5 (Kayamkulam - Punalur Road).

Kattanam celebrates a lot of Cultural, Religious and Non-Religious festivals and programmes every year.[citation needed]

Educational Institutions

Pope Pius XI Higher Secondary School[3] is one of the main educational institutions situated in Kattanam. Other institutions are Mahatma English Medium School,[4] St.Thomas Senior Secondary School,[5] CMS High School,[6] Model Public School.[7]

Places of Worship

Many religious institutions are situated at Kattanam. The Vetticode Nagaraja Temple[8] is situated just 3 Km away from the Kattanam Junction.

The Orthodox Christian Church St. Stephen's Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church[9] also known as Kattanam Valiyapalli is situated at the heart of Kattanam.

Other places of worship are, St. Stephen's Malankara Catholic Church,[10] Bharanikkavu Devi Temple, Oorukkuzhi Devi Temple, St. Thomas Marthoma Church,[11] Valiyaveedu Devi Temple, Sacred Heart Roman Latin Catholic Church, St. James CSI Church,[12] and Mannadikkutti Devi Temple.

See also

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