Kattanam

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Kattanam
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Kattanam
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Kattanam
Kattanam (India)
Coordinates: 9°10′35″N76°33′51″E / 9.1764355°N 76.5641468°E / 9.1764355; 76.5641468
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Kerala
District Alappuzha
Government
 • Type Gram Panchayat
 • BodyBharanikkavu Gram Panchayat
Population
 (2011)
 • Total19,504
Languages
 • Official Malayalam, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
690503
Telephone code0479
Vehicle registration KL 31
Nearest cityKayamkulam
Literacy95.42%
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 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.

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Educational Institutions

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

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

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