Keezhattur

Keezhattur

Keezhattur

Village in Kerala, India

Keezhattur is a village in Malappuram district in the state of Kerala, India.[1] Poonthanam illam, the birthplace of "bhakthakavi" Poonthanam namboothiri, famous ancient Malayalam poet, is located here. The poonthanam illam is now a popular cultural centre. Keezhattur is a moderately large panchayat.The major place in keezhattur panchayat is kizhattur.'kizhattur pooram' is the major festival in keezhattur. Its administrative offices are located in Akkaparambu, which is about 12 km away from Perinthalmanna, the largest city of Malappuram district.

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Demographics

As of 2011 India census, Keezhattur had a population of 20,457 with 9,787 males and 10,670 females.[2]

Transportation

Keezhattoor village connects to other parts of India through Perinthalmanna town. National highway No.66 passes through Tirur and the northern stretch connects to Goa and Mumbai. The southern stretch connects to Cochin and Trivandrum. Highway No.966 goes to Palakkad and Coimbatore. The nearest airport is at Kozhikode. The nearest railway station is at Pattikkad.

References

  1. [1]
    "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 10 December 2008.
  2. [2]
    "Keezhattur Village Population - Perinthalmanna - Malappuram, Kerala". www.census2011.co.in. Retrieved 23 March 2018.


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