| Kattippara | |||
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| Country | India | ||
| State | Kerala | ||
| District(s) | Kozhikode | ||
| Member of Parliament | M K Raghavan | ||
| MLA (Koduvally) | P.T.A. Rahim | ||
| Panchayath President | Biju Kannanthara | ||
| Parliamentary constituency | Kozhokode | ||
| Assembly constituency | Koduvally | ||
| Population • Density |
30,123 (2001[update]) • 1,415 /km2 (3,665 /sq mi) |
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| Sex ratio | 1000:1040 ♂/♀ | ||
| Literacy | 88% | ||
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) | ||
| Area | 21.29 square kilometres (8.22 sq mi) | ||
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Kattippara (Malayalam: കട്ടിപ്പാറ) (Hard Rock in Malayalam) oftenly called as Kattipara, is a village panchayat in Koduvally, Kozhikode district, Kerala.[1] It is located about 10 km from Thamarassery 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, Unnikulam, Puthupadi and Thamarassery.
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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 govt. jobs. There are many self helping groups, small scale industries and a kudumba shre e unit active in this place.
The major tourist places in this village are Kualamala and Amaradu Mala which are good for trekking and site seeing. Wild animals are found in the innermost forest area of both Kulamala and Amarad
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.
Population consists of mainly Christian, Hindu, and Muslim communities.
Holy Family Higher Secondary School and Nuzreth U.P. School are the major educational institutions in this village and students from nearby places also depend on these schools.
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