Kattanam
Kattanam | |
|---|---|
Village | |
Kattanam Valiyapally during Perunnal | |
| Coordinates: 9°10′35″N 76°33′51″E / 9.1764355°N 76.5641468°E | |
| 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 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. 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.
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.