Municipality in Kerala, India
Kattappana
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: Kattappana from a nearby mountain, Kattappana new private bus stand , Housing Board Shopping Complex, St. George Forane Church and Kattappana Municipality Office.
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Kattappana (India)
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Coordinates:
09°45′15″N
77°06′57″E
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9.75417°N 77.11583°E
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9.75417; 77.11583
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Country
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India
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State
| Kerala
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District
| Idukki
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? Type
| Municipality
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? Body
| Kattappana Municipality
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? Municipal Chairperson
| Shiny Sunny Cherian
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? Total
| 61.32 km
2
(23.68 sq mi)
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Elevation
| 900 m (3,000 ft)
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? Total
| 42,646
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? Density
| 700/km
2
(1,800/sq mi)
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? Official
| Malayalam
, English
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Time zone
| UTC+5:30
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IST
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PIN
| 685508, 685515
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Telephone code
| 04868
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Vehicle registration
| KL-06 (Idukki)
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Literacy
| 95.25%
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Lok Sabha
constituency
| Idukki
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Sex ratio
| 1016
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Website
| Kattappana Municipality
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Kattappana
(
[ka?:ap:?na]
) is a
municipality
[2]
in the
Idukki district
of
Kerala
,
India
. It is located 21 km (13.0 mi) southeast of the district headquarters in
Painavu
and about 140 km (87.0 mi) north of the state capital
Thiruvananthapuram
. As per the
2011 Indian census
, Kattapana has a population of 42,646 people, and a population density of 695/km
2
(1,800/sq mi). Kattapana is the second-largest municipality in the district by population, and serves as a major hub for commercial and economic activity for the surrounding region.
Kattapana was formed primarily by settlers from
Pala
and
Kanjirapally
in the
Kottayam district
in the 1950s, and was given the status of
gram panchayat
in 1962. The town later became a municipality in 2015.
[3]
[4]
Municipal administration
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Previously, Kattappana was included in the
Udumbanchola
tehsil (taluk) of
Idukki
district and was later included in the newly formed Idukki
tehsil (taluk)
. It was officially declared as municipality by the state government on 1 November 2015. It became the second municipality in the district, while
Thodupuzha
became the first. The first municipal chairman was Mr. Johny Kulampallil.
It is one of the more important commercial centre in the high ranges and was on a fast track in terms of development and infrastructure building. However, it was the development of the Kottayam?Kattappana road and the Puliyanmala?Thodupuzha State highway that turned the town into a commercial centre. It was the agriculture sector that played a pivotal role in economically uplifting the town.
The Union
Minister for Urban Development
,
Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation
and
Information & Broadcasting
,
Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu
presented the Swachhata Certificate to then Chairman of Kattappana Municipality Shri Johny Kulampally on becoming the Open Defecation Free Municipality in Kerala, in Kochi on October 18, 2016.
For administrative convenience, the municipality is divided into 34 wards.
Ward No.
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Ward Name
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Ward No.
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Ward Name
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1
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Vazhavara
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18
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Kunthalampara North
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2
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Nirmala city
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19
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Kunthalampara South
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3
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Society
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20
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Pallikavala
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4
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Konginippadavu
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21
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Erupathekkar
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5
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Vellayamkudy
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22
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Ambalakkavala
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6
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Vettikkuzhakavala
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23
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Mettukkuzhi
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7
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Nathukallu
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24
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Vallakkadavu
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8
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Kallukunnu
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25
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Kadamakkuzhy
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9
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Pezhumkavala
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26
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Nariampara
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10
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Valiyapara
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27
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Thovarayar
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11
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Kochuthovala North
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28
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I T I Kunnu
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12
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Kochuthovala
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29
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Valiyakandam
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13
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Anakuthy
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30
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Govt. College
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14
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Parakkadavu
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31
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Suvarnagiri
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15
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Puliyanmala
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32
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Kalyanathandu
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16
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Ambalappara
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33
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Mulakaramedu
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17
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Kattappana
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34
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Kounthi
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Demographics
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As of
2011 Census
, Kattappana had a population of 42,646, with 21,159 males and 21,487 females. Kattappana has an area of 61.32 km
2
(23.68 sq mi) with 10,419 families residing in it. Kattappana had an average literacy of 95.25% higher than the state average of 94%.
[5]
People migrated to this place mainly during the 1950s from Central Travancore. The migrations were majorly from Palai, Chenganassery and Kanjirapally taluks of Kottayam district and Pathanamthitta.
Descendants of earlier inhabitants, the tribals of the forest, can still be seen. The Mannan tribe is now concentrated around Kovilmala, near
Kanchiyar
.
[6]
Logo of Kattappana Municipality
Kattappana Municipality Office
M. Venkaiah Naidu presenting the Swachhata Certificate to the Chairman, Kattappana Municipality on becoming the Open Defecation Free Municipality in Kerala, in Kochi
Agriculture
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Kattappana is the center for spices trade and the primary producer of
cardamom
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and
black pepper
. The main occupation of people of Kattappana is agriculture. A specific type Njallani high yielding variety of cardamom, was developed in Kattappana. It is also the centre of production and marketing of
coffee
,
cocoa
and
ginger
. There are also several reputed
tea plantations
(Tata Tea, A V Thomas & Co, Malayalam Plantations, Kannan Devan etc.) in adjoining areas of the district.
Spices Board
(erstwhile Cardamom Board under Government of India) has an office in Kattappana. A Spices Park is established at Puttadi near Kattappana. Cardamom Research Institute is situated at Pampadumpara.
[
citation needed
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Njallani
high yielding variety of cardamom was developed by Sebastian Joseph Njallani from Kattappana.
[8]
Climate
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The climate of Kattappana falls under the
Koppen climate classification
. The place normally experiences a moderate climate. The humidity rises from the month of March to April and mid May. The average annual temperature here is 23 °C. The months of June, July, August and October receives significant amount of rainfall. November and December are the coldest months in the year.
Climate data for Kattappana, Kerala
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Month
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Jan
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Feb
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Mar
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Apr
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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Year
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Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
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26.1
(79.0)
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27.4
(81.3)
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29.1
(84.4)
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29.3
(84.7)
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29.2
(84.6)
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27.2
(81.0)
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26.1
(79.0)
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26.5
(79.7)
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26.8
(80.2)
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26.2
(79.2)
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25.5
(77.9)
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25.5
(77.9)
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27.1
(80.7)
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Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
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16.8
(62.2)
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17.5
(63.5)
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19.0
(66.2)
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20.2
(68.4)
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20.8
(69.4)
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20.1
(68.2)
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19.6
(67.3)
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19.6
(67.3)
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19.3
(66.7)
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19.1
(66.4)
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18.5
(65.3)
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17.2
(63.0)
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19.0
(66.2)
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Average
precipitation
mm (inches)
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22
(0.9)
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30
(1.2)
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52
(2.0)
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116
(4.6)
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163
(6.4)
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307
(12.1)
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396
(15.6)
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246
(9.7)
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163
(6.4)
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252
(9.9)
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176
(6.9)
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75
(3.0)
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1,998
(78.7)
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Source: Climate-Data.org
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Notable people
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- Shaji Chen
- Tamil, Malayalam Writer & Actor
- M C Kattappana - Theatre Artist
- Divya Padmini
- Tamil, Malayalam Television Actress
Healthcare
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St. John's Hospital
, managed by the
Hospitaller Brothers of St. John of God
, is a leading health institution in Kattappana.An institution named St. John College of Nursing is attached to the hospital
[10]
Transportation
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Kattappana has a well established road system to other districts as well as to nearby state Tamil Nadu. Recently one new National highway 185 announced to Idukki district, through Adimali-Cheruthoni-Kattappana-Kumily.
Distances to Nearby Towns
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Major Roads Connecting Kattappana
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References
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External links
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