Kattoor, Thrissur
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Kattoor Kattur |
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 Kattoor
 Kattoor
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| Coordinates: 10°22′0″N 76°9′0″E / 10.36667°N 76.15000°ECoordinates: 10°22′0″N 76°9′0″E / 10.36667°N 76.15000°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Kerala |
| District | Thrissur |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 17,574 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 680702 |
| Telephone code | 0480 |
| Vehicle registration | KL- |
| Nearest city | Chalakudy |
| Literacy | 100% |
| Website | www |
Kattoor is a small village in Irinjalakuda Block of Thrissur district, Kerala, India.
It is located at .
As of 2001[update] India census, Kattoor had a population of 17574 with 8003 males and 9571 females.
Past & Present of Kattoor
The history of Kattoor grama panchayath originates only after the formation of the panchayath in the year 1952 AD. After starting freedom struggle a few patriots have marked their name in that movement. In other way we can say they have rendered sincere contribution by participating in the freedom struggle.
History of kattoor Panchayath The area of Kattor panchayath was 25 square km at the very beginning of its formation. This Panchayath has been covered by Kattoor, Karalam village and a part of Manavalassery village. During the year 1977 AD, this panchayath has been divided and a new panchayath has been formed in the name of Karalam Grama panchayth.
Border of Panchayth The border of the present Kattoor grama Panchayath are as follows.
At the very beginning of Kattoor Grama Panchayath, office and related offices were functioning at Ponjanam, one km east of Kattoor School junction, in a rented building. Roman Catholic church authorities had donated the land to the authorities concerned to build its own building for panchayath. Before independence of India, Government of Kochi has constructed this panchayath building in the year 1937 in the land given by Roman Catholic church.
If we are trying to penetrate to the yesterdays of Kattoor the history goes to old Kochi. The western border of Kattoor is Kanoli Cannal the other side of the cannal is old Malabar. The cultural and religious life style of old Kochi and old Malabar have influenced the life style of the people of Katoor.
The people of Kattoor and the surrounding places depends on agriculture and trade to meet their daily bread. A good number of people depends upon different kinds of works of related cultivation and trade of these places.
How the name 'KATTOOR' originated? From the ancient period onwards their place was known as Kattoor. It is believed the reason for originating the name as KATTOOR the surrounding places Vetha Kad,Chekkad, Pudukkad, Thazekkad, Mannookad, Karakkad, Illikad etc. were influenced to call their places as Kattoor in Malayalam."Kad or Kat" is having a meaning of forest and nad" is meant for the apt place for living with civilized circumstances. Though this place is known as Kattoor means the 'oor' of a 'Kad'. In Malayalam 'Oor' means 'Nad' in an elaborated form 'nad 'of a 'Kad'. Though the name meant such.
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