Kuttiattoor Explained

Kuttiattoor
Settlement Type:Census Town
Pushpin Map:India Kerala#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates:11.9754°N 75.4927°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kerala
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Kannur
Government Type:Panchayati raj (India)
Governing Body:Kuttiattoor Grama Panchayat
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:20.9
Population Total:13,244
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:670592,670602
Registration Plate:KL-59

Kuttiattoor is a census town in Taliparamba taluk of Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala.[1] [2] Kuttiattoor is located north east of District headquarters Kannur and south east of Mayyil.

Kuttiattoor Mango

Kuttiattoor mango is popular and traditional cultivar of Kuttiattoor and neighbouring panchayats of Kannur district. Kuttiattoor mango received Geographical Indication (GI) tag from the GI registry at Chennai. The distinctiveness of Kuttiattoor mango is aided by the combination of specific environmental conditions of the area of its cultivation and varietal characters. Even though it is popularly known as Kuttiattoor mango, it is also known as ‘Nambiar mānga’, ‘Kannapuram mānga’, ‘Kunjimangalam mānga’ and ‘Vadakkumbhagam mānga’ in small pockets of Kannur district.[3] [4]

Demographics

As of 2011 Census, Kuttiattoor had a population of 13,244 of which 6,272 are males and 6,972 are females. Kuttiattoor census town spreads over an area of with 3,017 families residing in it. The sex ratio of Kuttiattoor was 1,112 higher than state average of 1,084. In Kuttiattor, population of children under 6 years was 10.4%. Kuttiattoor census town had overall literacy of 94.4%, higher than national average of 59% and higher than state average of 94%.

As of 2011 census, Kuttiattoor Grama Panchayat had total population of 25,925 among which 12,174 are males and 13,751 are females. Kuttiattoor Panchayat has administration over Kuttiattoor and Maniyoor census towns.[5]

Religion

As of 2011 Indian census, Kuttiattoor census town had total population of 13,244 which constitute 78.84% Hindus, 20.86% Muslims and 0.3% others.[6]

Administration

Kuttiattoor census town is part of Kuttiattoor Grama Panchayat. Kuttiattoor Panchayat is politically part of Taliparamba (State Assembly constituency) under Kannur Loksabha constituency.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kerala (India): Districts, Cities and Towns - Population Statistics, Charts and Map.
  2. Web site: Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above . Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India . 2008-12-10.
  3. News: Kuttiattoor mango and Edayur chilli gets GI tags . Times of India.
  4. News: Edayur Chilli and Kuttiattoor Mango gets G.I. tag . The Hindu.
  5. Book: Kerala . Directorate of Census Operations . District Census Handbook, Kannur . Directorate of Census Operations, Kerala . Thiruvananthapuram . 180,181,284 . 14 July 2020.
  6. Web site: Religion – Kerala, Districts and Sub-districts . Census of India 2011 . Office of the Registrar General.
  7. Web site: Assembly Constituencies - Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies . 2008-10-18 . Kerala . Election Commission of India . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090304011026/http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S11/KL_Dist_PC_AC.pdf . 2009-03-04.