Kattanam Explained

Kattanam
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India Kerala#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates:9.1764°N 76.5641°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kerala
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Alappuzha
Government Type:Gram Panchayat
Governing Body:Bharanikkavu Gram Panchayat
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:19504
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Malayalam, English
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:690503
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Area Code:0479
Registration Plate:KL 31
Blank1 Name Sec1:Nearest city
Blank1 Info Sec1:Kayamkulam
Blank2 Name Sec1:Literacy
Blank2 Info Sec1:95.42%
Blank3 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha Constituency
Blank3 Info Sec1:Alappuzha
Blank4 Name Sec1:Kerala Legislative Assembly Constituency
Blank4 Info Sec1:Kayamkulam
Blank1 Name Sec2:Climate
Blank1 Info Sec2:Tropical

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.

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.

Other places of worship are, St. Stephen's Malankara Catholic Church,[9] Bharanikkavu Devi Temple, Oorukkuzhi Devi Temple, St. Thomas Marthoma Church,[10] Valiyaveedu Devi Temple, Sacred Heart Roman Latin Catholic Church, St. James CSI Church,[11] and Mannadikkutti Devi Temple.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: കറ്റാനം: Latest News, Photos, Videos on കറ്റാനം . Asianetnews.com . 2022-05-05.
  2. Web site: Census of India : List of Towns and Villages . 6 April 2013 . 28 April 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160428051121/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/%28S%280huvcu2f4n0szkzslrmfbw2z%29%29/2011census/Listofvillagesandtowns.aspx . dead .
  3. Web site: Pope Pious Xi Hss Bharanikkavu High School, Kayamkulam - Admissions, Reviews, Fees and Address 2021. 2021-08-29. iCBSE. en-US.
  4. Web site: MAHATMA ENGLISH MEDIUM UPS KATTANAM School- Kattanam, Kattanam OruSchool.In. 2021-08-29. oruschool.in.
  5. Web site: St Thomas English Medium School – Vission of the Future. 2021-08-29. en-US.
  6. Web site: CMS HS KATTANAM - Bharanikkavu, District Alappuzha (Kerala). 2021-08-29. schools.org.in. en.
  7. Web site: Model Public School, Bharanickavu, Kayamkulam - Address, Fees, Admissions and Reviews 2021. 2021-08-29. iCBSE. en-US.
  8. Web site: Aadimoolam Vetticode Sree Nagarajaswami Temple. 2021-08-30. www.vetticodenagarajatemple.com.
  9. Web site: Kattanam St Stephens Malankara Syrian Catholic Church « HEYCHURCHES.IN. 2021-08-29. heychurches.in. en-IN.
  10. Web site: Kattanam Marthoma Church. « HEYPLACES.IN. 2021-08-29. heychurches.in. en-IN.
  11. Web site: St.James C.S.I Church, Kattanam 0479 233 2439 Kattanam. 2021-08-29. BharatiBiz. en.