Keezhattur

Keezhattur
village
Keezhattur Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates: 11°3′0″N 76°13′0″E / 11.05000°N 76.21667°E / 11.05000; 76.21667Coordinates: 11°3′0″N 76°13′0″E / 11.05000°N 76.21667°E / 11.05000; 76.21667
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Malappuram
Population (2001)
• Total	16,789
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	6XXXXX

Keezhattur is a village in Malappuram district in the state of Kerala, India.^[1] Poonthanam illam, the birthplace of "bhakthakavi" Poonthnam namboothiri, famous ancient Malayalam poet, is located here. The poonthanam illam is now a popular cultural centre. Keezhattur is a moderately large panchayat;its administrative offices are located in Akkaparambu, which is about 12 km away from Perinthalmanna, the largest city of Malappuram district. The renowned pharmacy educational institution, Al Shifa College of Pharmacy is located in this picturesque village.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Keezhattur had a population of 16789 with 8017 males and 8772 females.^[1]

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