Koratty
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| Coordinates: 10°15′54″N 76°20′49″E / 10.265°N 76.347°ECoordinates: 10°15′54″N 76°20′49″E / 10.265°N 76.347°E | |
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 India
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| State | Kerala |
| District | Thrissur |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 17,463 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 680308 |
| Telephone code | +91480 |
| Vehicle registration | KL -08/ KL-45 / KL-64 |
Koratty is a census town in Thrissur district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is a main centre of Marian Pilgrimage.
As of 2011 India census, Koratty had a population of 17,618. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Koratty has an average literacy rate of 88%, higher than the national average of 74%: male literacy is 89%, and female literacy is 87%. In Koratty, 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Koratty is one of the biggest Marian/Christian/Catholic pilgrimage travel destination of Kerala in India. Korattymuthy Shrine is a Pilgrimage centre in Kerala. It is also known as the Lourdes of Kerala. Korattymuthy- Our Lady with Poovan Bananas is the well known name for Holy Mary or Mother Mary here. Devotees from all over the world visit Koratty annually. Every year the Feast of Koratty Muthy will commence on 1st Sunday after October 10. The flag for the feast will be hosted on the previous Wednesday.
Koratty is also famous for its industrial units. Vaigai Thread Processors Ltd. (formerly J&P Coats, Jamuna Threads & Madura Coats and Coats Viella (I) Ltd. etc.). Another major industry is in Public Sector under the control of Government of India - Government of India Press, Koratty (GIPK). It is the one and only Indian Government controlled press in Kerala. Earlier it has been proposed to convert it into a security press for the printing of Stamp Papers and Postal Stamps etc. Other industries like Carborandum Universal, Kerala Chemicals & Proteins Ltd (KCPL) are also located here.
Sri. Panampilly Govinda Menon, former Chief Minister of Kerala and former Central Cabinet Minister for Railways, was the frontrunner in bringing these industries to Koratty and nearby areas as he was a native of Kathikudam near Koratty.
software company MVS Info Tech is headquartered in Koratty. MVS Group is also planning to set up their IT campus by 2014 at Koratty
New upcoming mega project is Kinfra Small Industries Promotion Park (KSIPP), in which lot of new industrial units are coming up. It is located 0.5 km east of Koratty Jn. on Konoor Rd. A new venture for manufacturing and quality control of Ayurvedic medicines promoted jointly by Kinfra & and major Ayurvedic Medicine manufactures (Pankajakasthuri, The Arya Vaidya Pharmacy, Vaidyaratnam Oushadasala, Nagarjuna, Sitaram, Sreedhareeyam, S.D. Pharmacy, Kandamkulathy, Dhanwantari and Kerala Ayurveda Pharmacy) namely Confederation of Ayurvedic Renaissance-Keralam Pvt Ltd (CARe-Keralam), is also upcoming in 10 acres (40,000 m2) of land near Koratty Kinfra Park.
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