Kattanam | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Kattanam Valiyapally during Perunnal | |
  Kattanam Location in Kerala, India  Kattanam Kattanam (India) | |
| Coordinates: 9°10′35″N 76°33′51″E / 9.1764355°N 76.5641468°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Alappuzha |
| Government | |
| • Type | Gram Panchayat |
| • Body | Bharanikkavu Gram Panchayat |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 19,504 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 690503 |
| Telephone code | 0479 |
| Vehicle registration | KL 31 |
| Nearest city | Kayamkulam |
| Literacy | 95.42% |
| Lok Sabha Constituency | Alappuzha |
| Kerala Legislative Assembly Constituency | Kayamkulam |
| Climate | Tropical |
Kattanam[1] is a village located in Central Travancore, Alappuzha district in the Indian state of Kerala, 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.
Educational Institutions[edit]
Pope Pius XI Higher Secondary School[3] is one of the main educational institution 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[edit]
Many religious institutions are situated at Kattanam. The Vetticode Nagaraja Temple[8] is situated just 3 Km away from the Kattanam Junction.
The 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[edit]
References[edit]
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- ^ "Census of India : List of Towns and Villages". Archived from the original on 28 April 2016. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
- ^ "Pope Pious Xi Hss Bharanikkavu High School, Kayamkulam - Admissions, Reviews, Fees and Address 2021". iCBSE. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- ^ "MAHATMA ENGLISH MEDIUM UPS KATTANAM School- Kattanam, Kattanam | OruSchool.In". oruschool.in. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- ^ "St Thomas English Medium School – Vission of the Future". Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- ^ "CMS HS KATTANAM - Bharanikkavu, District Alappuzha (Kerala)". schools.org.in. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- ^ "Model Public School, Bharanickavu, Kayamkulam - Address, Fees, Admissions and Reviews 2021". iCBSE. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- ^ "Aadimoolam Vetticode Sree Nagarajaswami Temple". www.vetticodenagarajatemple.com. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- ^ "St. Stephen's OCYM Kattanam- Kattanam Valiyapally". Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- ^ "Kattanam St Stephens Malankara Syrian Catholic Church « HEYCHURCHES.IN". heychurches.in. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- ^ "Kattanam Marthoma Church. « HEYPLACES.IN". heychurches.in. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- ^ "St.James C.S.I Church, Kattanam | 0479 233 2439 | Kattanam". BharatiBiz. Retrieved 29 August 2021.