Pottore (CT) is a
census town
In India and some other countries, a census town is designated as a town that satisfies certain characteristics.
India
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in
Thrissur district
Thrissur (), anglicised as Trichur, is one of the List of districts of Kerala, 14 districts in the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Kerala. It is situated in the central region of the state. Spanning an area of about , th ...
in the
India
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n
state
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of
Kerala
Kerala ( , ) is a States and union territories of India, state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile ...
. Pottore is located 7–8 km from Thrissur town and is part of
Kolazhy Grama Panchayat
Kolazhy Grama Panchayat, also known as Kolazhy GP, is part of Puzhakkal block, in Thrissur taluk, in Thrissur district. It is located north of Thrissur city.
The group of villages forming the wards given in the table below are governed by Kolaz ...
. Its approximate location is 10°34'25"N, 76°12'25"E
Demographics
At the 2001 India
census
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,
Pottore had a population of 8210. Males constituted 49% of the population and females 51%. Pottore had an average literacy rate of 85%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy was 86% and female literacy was 84%.
10% of the population was under 6 years of age.
References
Cities and towns in Thrissur district
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