Kuttiattoor

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Kuttiattoor
Kuttiattoor is located in Kerala
Kuttiattoor
Kuttiattoor
Location in Kerala, India
Kuttiattoor is located in India
Kuttiattoor
Kuttiattoor
Kuttiattoor (India)
Coordinates: 11°58′31″N 75°29′34″E / 11.9754°N 75.4927°E / 11.9754; 75.4927Coordinates: 11°58′31″N 75°29′34″E / 11.9754°N 75.4927°E / 11.9754; 75.4927
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictKannur
Government
 • TypePanchayati raj (India)
 • BodyKuttiattoor Grama Panchayat
Area
 • Total20.9 km2 (8.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total13,244
 • Density630/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
670592,670602
Vehicle registrationKL-59

Kuttiattoor is a census town in Taliparamba taluk of Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala.[1][2] Kuttiattoor is located 26 km (16 mi) north east of District headquarters Kannur and 6.5 km (4.0 mi) south east of Mayyil.

Kuttiattoor Mango[edit]

Kuttiattoor mango is popular and traditional cultivar of Kuttiattoor and neighbouring panchayats of Kannur district. Kuttiattoor mango received Geographical Indication (GI) tag from the GI registry at Chennai. The distinctiveness of Kuttiattoor mango is aided by the combination of specific environmental conditions of the area of its cultivation and varietal characters. Even though it is popularly known as Kuttiattoor mango, it is also known as ‘Nambiar mānga’, ‘Kannapuram mānga’, ‘Kunjimangalam mānga’ and ‘Vadakkumbhagam mānga’ in small pockets of Kannur district.[3][4]

Demographics[edit]

As of 2011 Census, Kuttiattoor had a population of 13,244 of which 6,272 are males and 6,972 are females. Kuttiattoor census town spreads over an area of 20.9 km2 (8.1 sq mi) with 3,017 families residing in it. The sex ratio of Kuttiattoor was 1,112 higher than state average of 1,084. In Kuttiattor, population of children under 6 years was 10.4%. Kuttiattoor census town had overall literacy of 94.4%, higher than national average of 59% and higher than state average of 94%.

As of 2011 census, Kuttiattoor Grama Panchayat had total population of 25,925 among which 12,174 are males and 13,751 are females. Kuttiattoor Panchayat has administration over Kuttiattoor and Maniyoor census towns.[5]

Religion[edit]

As of 2011 Indian census, Kuttiattoor census town had total population of 13,244 which constitute 78.84% Hindus, 20.86% Muslims and 0.3% others.[6]

Administration[edit]

Kuttiattoor census town is part of Kuttiattoor Grama Panchayat. Kuttiattoor is politically part of Taliparamba (State Assembly constituency) under Kannur Loksabha constituency.[7]

References[edit]

  1. "Kerala (India): Districts, Cities and Towns - Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
  2. "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 2008-12-10.
  3. "Kuttiattoor mango and Edayur chilli gets GI tags". Times of India.
  4. "Edayur Chilli and Kuttiattoor Mango gets G.I. tag". The Hindu.
  5. Kerala, Directorate of Census Operations. District Census Handbook, Kannur (PDF). Thiruvananthapuram: Directorateof Census Operations,Kerala. p. 180,181,284. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  6. "Religion – Kerala, Districts and Sub-districts". Census of India 2011. Office of the Registrar General.
  7. "Assembly Constituencies - Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies" (PDF). Kerala. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-03-04. Retrieved 2008-10-18.