Kattappana
Kattappana | |
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From top, left to right: Kattappana from a nearby mountain, Kattappana new private bus stand, Housing Board Shopping Complex, St. George Forane Church and Kattappana Municipality Office. | |
| Coordinates: 09°45′15″N 77°06′57″E / 9.75417°N 77.11583°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Idukki |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Kattappana Municipality |
| • Municipal Chairperson | Beena Tomy |
| Area | |
• Total | 61.32 km2 (23.68 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 810 m (2,660 ft) |
| Population (2023) | |
• Total | 60,785 |
| • Density | 990/km2 (2,600/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 685508, 685515 |
| Telephone code | 04868 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-06 (Idukki) |
| Literacy | 95.25% |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Idukki |
| Sex ratio | 1016 ♂/♀ |
| Website | Kattappana Municipality |
Kattappana ([kaʈ:ap:ɐna]) is a municipality 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. Kattappana 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.
Kattappana was formed primarily by settlers from Pala, Kanjirapally, Thodupuzha, Muvattupuzha and Kothamangalam in the 1950s, and was given the status of gram panchayat in 1962. The town later attained the Municipality status in 2015.