Kattanam

Village in Kerala, India

Kattanam

Village

Kattanam Valiyapally during Perunnal

Kattanam

Location in Kerala, India

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Kattanam

Kattanam (India)

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Coordinates: 9°10′35″N 76°33′51″E﻿ / ﻿9.1764355°N 76.5641468°E﻿ / 9.1764355; 76.5641468
Country|  India
State| Kerala
District| Alappuzha
Government

• Type| Gram Panchayat
• Body| Bharanikkavu Gram Panchayat
Population

(2011)

• Total

| 19,504
Languages

• Official| Malayalam, English
Time zone| UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN|

690503

Telephone code| 0479
Vehicle registration| KL 31
Nearest city| Kayamkulam
Literacy| 95.42%
Lok Sabha Constituency| Alappuzha
Kerala Legislative Assembly Constituency| Kayamkulam
Climate| Tropical

Kattanam[1] is a village located in Alappuzha district of the Indian state of Kerala. Kattanam is in kayamkulam legislative assembly. 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.[citation needed]

Kattanam is known for Saint Stephens Orthodox Syrian Church, a parish church under the Diocese of Mavelikkara of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church. The parish was established in 1835 and is the largest church in Kattanam, currently serving 8,000 members in over 1,200 families.[3]

## Educational Institutions

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Pope Pius XI Higher Secondary School[4] is one of the main educational institutions situated in Kattanam. Other institutions are Mahatma English Medium School,[5] St.Thomas Senior Secondary School,[6] CMS High School,[7] Model Public School.[8]

## Places of Worship

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Many religious institutions are situated at Kattanam. The Vetticode Nagaraja Temple[9] is situated just 3 Km away from the Kattanam Junction.

The Orthodox Christian Church St. Stephen's Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church[10] also known as Kattanam Valiyapalli is situated at the heart of Kattanam.

Other places of worship are, St. Stephen's Malankara Catholic Church,[11] Bharanikkavu Devi Temple, Oorukkuzhi Devi Temple, St. Thomas Marthoma Church,[12] Valiyaveedu Devi Temple, Sacred Heart Roman Latin Catholic Church, St. James CSI Church,[13] and Mannadikkutti Devi Temple.

## See also

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* Kayamkulam
* Oachira
* Vallikunnam
* Charummoodu
* Pathiyoor
* Krishnapuram Palace
* Chettikulangara Devi Temple
* Bharanikkavu

## References

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1. ^ "കറ്റാനം: Latest News, Photos, Videos on കറ്റാനം". Asianetnews.com. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
2. ^ "Census of India : List of Towns and Villages". Archived from the original on 28 April 2016. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
3. ^ "Kattanam Valiyapally". OCYM Kattanam. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
4. ^ "Pope Pious Xi Hss Bharanikkavu High School, Kayamkulam - Admissions, Reviews, Fees and Address 2021". iCBSE. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
5. ^ "MAHATMA ENGLISH MEDIUM UPS KATTANAM School- Kattanam, Kattanam | OruSchool.In". oruschool.in. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
6. ^ "St Thomas English Medium School – Vission of the Future". Retrieved 29 August 2021.
7. ^ "CMS HS KATTANAM - Bharanikkavu, District Alappuzha (Kerala)". schools.org.in. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
8. ^ "Model Public School, Bharanickavu, Kayamkulam - Address, Fees, Admissions and Reviews 2021". iCBSE. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
9. ^ "Aadimoolam Vetticode Sree Nagarajaswami Temple". www.vetticodenagarajatemple.com. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
10. ^ "St. Stephen's OCYM Kattanam- Kattanam Valiyapally". Retrieved 30 August 2021.
11. ^ "Kattanam St Stephens Malankara Syrian Catholic Church « HEYCHURCHES.IN". heychurches.in. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
12. ^ "Kattanam Marthoma Church. « HEYPLACES.IN". heychurches.in. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
13. ^ "St.James C.S.I Church, Kattanam | 0479 233 2439 | Kattanam". BharatiBiz. Retrieved 29 August 2021.

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Alappuzha district

Cities and towns|

* Alappuzha
* Ambalappuzha
* Arookutty
* Aroor
* Chengannur
* Cherthala
* Chettikulangara
* Edathua
* Haripad
* Kanjikkuzhi
* Kayamkulam
* Kokkothamangalam
* Komalapuram
* Mankombu
* Mannar
* Mararikulam
* Mavelikkara
* Muhamma
* Pulinkunnu
* Poochakkal
* Padanilam
* Takazhi
* Vallikunnam

Blocks and Panchayats|

| Ambalappuzha|

* Ambalappuzha (North)
* Ambalappuzha (South)
* Punnapra (North)
* Punnapra (South)
* Purakkad

|

Aryad|

* Aryad
* Mannanchery
* Mararikkulam South
* Muhamma

Bharanicavu|

* Bharanikkavu
* Chunakkara
* Mavelikkara Thamarakkulam
* Nooranad
* Palamel
* Vallikunnam

Champakulam|

* Champakkulam
* Edathua
* Kainakary
* Nedumudi
* Thakazhy
* Thalavadi

Chengannur|

* Ala
* Budhannoor
* Cheriyanad
* Mulakkuzha
* Pandanad
* Puliyoor
* Thiruvanvandur
* Venmony

Harippad|

* Cheruthana
* Harippad
* Karthikappally
* Karuvatta
* Kumarapuram
* Pallippad
* Thrikkunnapuzha
* Veeyapuram

Kanjikkuzhy|

* Cherthala South
* Kadakkarappally
* Kanjikuzhi
* Mararikkulam North
* Thanneermukkam

Mavelikkara|

* Chennithala Thriperumthara
* Chettikulangara
* Mannar
* Mavelikkara Thekkekara
* Thazhakkara

Muthukulam|

* Arattupuzha
* Cheppad
* Chingoli
* Devikulangara
* Kandalloor
* Krishnapuram
* Muthukulam
* Pathiyoor

Pattanakkad|

* Aroor
* Ezhupunna
* Kodamthuruthu
* Kuthiathodu
* Pattanakkad
* Thuravoor
* Vayalar

Thycattussery|

* Arookutty
* Chennampalippuram
* Panavally
* Perumbalam
* Thaikattussery

Veliyanad|

* Kavalam
* Muttar
* Neelamperoor
* Pulinkunnu
* Ramankari
* Veliyanad

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