Kattoor, Thrissur

Kattoor is a small village in Irinjalakuda Block of Thrissur district, Kerala, India.

Geography

It is located at .

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Kattoor had a population of 17574 with 8003 males and 9571 females.

History

Past & Present of Kattoor

The history of Kattoor grama panchayath originates only after the formation of the panchayath in the year 1952 AD. In fact before the formation of the panchayath there were not much more specific reports to the path of future to indulge as a historical background of this place. 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.

Thrissur

Thrissur  pronunciation  originally Thiru Siva Peroor and previously known by its anglicised form as Trichur, is the fourth largest city, the third largest urban agglomeration in Kerala (Pop. 1,854,783) and the 20th largest in India. It is also the headquarters of the Thrissur District. The City is built around a 65-acre (26 ha) hillock called the Thekkinkadu Maidan which seats the Vadakkumnathan temple. Thrissur was once the capital of the Kingdom of Cochin. It is located 300 kilometres (186 mi) towards north-west of the state capital Thiruvananthapuram.

Thrissur is also known as the Cultural Capital of Kerala because of its cultural, spiritual and religious leanings throughout history. It contains the Kerala Sangeetha Nadaka Academy, Kerala Lalithakala Akademi and Kerala Sahitya Academy. The city hosts the Thrissur Pooram festival, the most colourful and spectacular temple festival in Kerala. The festival is held at the Thekkinkadu Maidan in April or May. Thrissur has a large number of well-known temples including the Vadakkumnathan temple, Thiruvambadi Sri Krishna Temple and Paramekkavu temple, and the Guruvayur temple as well as two famous churches, the Our Lady of Lourdes Syro-Malabar Catholic Metropolitan Cathedral and the Our Lady of Dolours Syro-Malabar Catholic Basilica.

Thrissur (disambiguation)

Thrissur is the Cultural Capital of the Indian state of Kerala.

Thrissur may also refer to:

Thrissur Lok Sabha constituency

Thrissur is one of the 20 Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala.

Assembly segments

Thrissur Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments:

Members of Parliament from Thrissur

Indian general election results

See also

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