Kattoor, Alappuzha Explained

Kattoor
Native Name Lang:ml
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India Kerala#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates:9.5667°N 76.3°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kerala
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Alappuzha
Unit Pref:Metric
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:688546
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Area Code:0477
Registration Plate:KL-04
Blank1 Name Sec1:Nearest city
Blank1 Info Sec1:Alappuzha
Blank2 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
Blank2 Info Sec1:Alappuzha
Blank3 Name Sec1:Vidhan Sabha constituency
Blank3 Info Sec1:Alappuzha

Kattoor is a coastal village in Aryad Block Alappuzha district, Kerala, India. It is under Mararikulam south panchayath. Located 8 km towards North from Alappuzha and 3 km from Aryad. Kattoor is surrounded by Alappuzha Block at South, Kanjikkuzhy Block at North, Cherthala Block at North, Champakulam Block at South.

Schools

The Holy Family Higher Secondary School is basically a government aided school is run by Holy Family Visitation Congregation Convent, Kattoor under the guide ship of Alleppey Diocese Corporate Management for Schools. It is one of the 3 Higher Secondary Schools run by the Corporate Management. The school has a history of more than 90 years of service to bring up education, culture and economy of this coastal village. Basically, the medium of instruction in this school is Malayalam. Because of intense desire of parents to improve their children's English Language ability and to compete in a global education and employment market, the management of school began medium of instruction and learning as English in a few divisions in each standards. As well as, a new School accredited to Central Board of Secondary Education is started along with the school.

School's alumni's are now excelling in their own careers. Many politicians, professionals such as doctors, engineers, technologists, business men, business administrators, medical professionals etc., who are products of this school are working different parts of globe.

The importance given to the co-curricular and extra- curricular activities is being appreciated by the public.

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Convent