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.
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]
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.