Chittanda

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Chittanda
Chittanda (India)
Coordinates: 10°41′04″N76°12′38″E / 10.6844500°N 76.21069°E / 10.6844500; 76.21069 Coordinates: 10°41′04″N76°12′38″E / 10.6844500°N 76.21069°E / 10.6844500; 76.21069
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Kerala
District Thrissur
Population
 (2001)
  Total6,649
Languages
  Official Malayalam, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
680585
Vehicle registration KL-48
Websitewww.chittanda.com

Chittanda is a village in Thrissur district in the state of Kerala, India. The place is famous for the Karthyayani temple. The temple is one among the 108 Durga temples consecrated by lord Parashurama, the mythical founder of Kerala.

Thrissur district District in Kerala, India

Thrissur is a revenue district of Kerala situated in the central part of that state. Spanning an area of about 3,032 km2, Thrissur district is home to over 10% of Kerala's population.

Kerala State in southern India

Kerala is a state on the southwestern Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions. Spread over 38,863 km2 (15,005 sq mi), Kerala is the twenty-third largest Indian state by area. It is bordered by Karnataka to the north and northeast, Tamil Nadu to the east and south, and the Lakshadweep Sea to the west. With 33,387,677 inhabitants as per the 2011 Census, Kerala is the thirteenth-largest Indian state by population. It is divided into 14 districts with the capital being Thiruvananthapuram. Malayalam is the most widely spoken language and is also the official language of the state.

India Country in South Asia

India is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the southwest, and the Bay of Bengal on the southeast, it shares land borders with Pakistan to the west; China, Nepal, and Bhutan to the north; and Bangladesh and Myanmar to the east. In the Indian Ocean, India is in the vicinity of Sri Lanka and the Maldives; its Andaman and Nicobar Islands share a maritime border with Thailand and Indonesia.

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Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Chittanda had a population of 6649 with 3157 males and 3492 females. [1]

Census Acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population

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References

  1. 1 2 "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 10 December 2008.