Kattippara (Hard Rock in Malayalam) often called as Kattipara, is a

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. It is located about 10 km from

Thamarassery Thamarassery, formerly known as Thazhmalachery, it is one of the taluk in Kozhikode district and major hill town in the Kozhikode district of Kerala, India, 30 km north-east of Kozhikode (Calicut) City and 29 km east of Koyilandy. It li ...

town. It is a village with a lot of hilly areas. As the name indicates, it is famous for hard rocks which we can find everywhere in this village. The adjacent villages are Thalayad, Chamal, Kolikkal, Unnikulam, Puthupadi and Thamarassery.

History

The name 'Kattipara' was formed from hard rocks which were used by the early occupants of this area and the people who came from other places for agriculture and other people. The early occupants of Kattipara were tribals. then different migrants from different religions came in the 1940s they set up houses and started different agriculture.

Economy

The major source of income in this village is agriculture. Majority of the population depend on the agriculture crops such as rubber, coconut, arecanut, ginger, pepper etc. A very minority only depend on business and government jobs. There are many self-help groups, small scale industries and a kudumba shree units active in this place. Other major sources of the people are products of agriculture, daily wagers, constructions and other businesses.

Tourism

The major tourist places in this village are Kualamala and Amaradu Mala which are good for trekking and sightseeing. Wild animals like monkeys, deers, wild pigs, wild buffaloes and a large variety of insects and birds are found in the innermost forest area of both Kulamala and Amarad.

Climate

Kattippara has a generally cool humid climate with a very hot season extending from March to May. The average annual rainfall is more than 3500 mm and it is the highest rain fall in this region.

Demographics

Population consists of mainly

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, Hindu and Muslim communities. Nazareth LP School, Kattippara

Educational institutions

Holy Family Higher Secondary School and Nazareth LP & U.P. School are the major educational institutions (are aided) in this village and students from nearby places also depend on these schools for their formal and secondary education. Other than these institutions there are preliminary schools, KGs and anganavadis.

Government Institutions

The Kattipara Gram Panchayath is the major government institution in this locality which has Thamarassery, Poonor, Puthupadi and Thalayad as its borders. Other institutions include Kattipara Veterinary Hospital, Government Homeo Dispensory, Akshaya e kendra, branches of various banks, etc.

Transportation

Kattippara village connects to other parts of India through

Calicut Kozhikode (), also known in English as Calicut, is a city along the Malabar Coast in the state of Kerala in India. It has a corporation limit population of 609,224 and a metropolitan population of more than 2 million, making it the second la ...

city on the west and

town on the east. National highway No.66 passes through

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and the northern stretch connects to

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, Goa and

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. The southern stretch connects to

Cochin Kochi (), also known as Cochin ( ) (List of renamed Indian cities and states#Kerala, the official name until 1996) is a major port city on the Malabar Coast of India bordering the Laccadive Sea, which is a part of the Arabian Sea. It is part ...

and

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. The eastern National Highway No.54 going through Adivaram connects to Kalpetta,

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and

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. The nearest airports are at

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and

. The nearest railway station is at Kozhikode.

References

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