Kottanad
Kottanad is a village in Pathanamthitta district, Kerala, India.[1]
Kottanad | |
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town | |
 Kottanad Pranamalakavu Devi Temple | |
| Coordinates: 9°24′30″N 76°44′32″E / 9.40833°N 76.74222°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Pathanamthitta |
| Government | |
| • Body | Kottanad Grama Panchayath |
| • Density | 889/km2 (2,300/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 689615 |
| Telephone code | 91-(0)469-XXX XXXX |
| Nearest city | Ranni |
| Sex ratio | 1.091 ♂/♀ |
| Literacy | 84.76% |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Pathanamthitta |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Ranni |
| Civic agency | Kottanad Grama Panchayath |
Religion change
Kottanad's major religions are Hinduism, Christianity, and Islam.
Climate change
Like the other parts of the state, Kottanad has a wet and maritime tropical climate. The region receives most of the rain from the South-West monsoon and the North-East monsoon. Summer is from March to May. During these times the place receives locally developed thundershowers. Due to the higher elevation, the climate is cooler towards the eastern area.
Economy change
The economy of Kottanad is mainly from agriculture. Kottanad is one of the rubber producing villages in Kerala. Other major crops are coconut, tapioca and pepper.
Facilities change
- Primary Health Centre, Kottanad
- Post Office
- Govt Upper Primary School
- Library
- Govt. Higher Secondary School
- Telephone Exchange
- Village Office
- PSU Bank (State Bank of India)
- Co-operative Banks.
- Krishi Bhavan
Transport change
The major mean of transportation of people in Kottanad is public transportation system, KSRTC as well as private bus services.
Administration change
Kottanad Village is a part of Pathanamthitta district administration. The Kottanad village office is in Perumpetty.
Gallery change
<gallery File:Nssschoolkottanad.jpg|NSS school Kottanad </gallery>
References change
- ↑ "Local Self Government". PTA. Archived from the original on 5 July 2012. Retrieved 30 July 2012.
Other websites change
