Kottur, Kerala
| Kottur | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Kottur   Kottur Location in Kerala, India | |
| Coordinates: 11°33′0″N 75°49′30″E / 11.55000°N 75.82500°ECoordinates: 11°33′0″N 75°49′30″E / 11.55000°N 75.82500°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kozhikode |
| Area | |
| • Total | 28.96 km2 (11.18 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 11,979 |
| • Density | 410/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Vehicle registration | KL |
| Coastline | 0 kilometres (0 mi) |
| Climate | Tropical monsoon (Köppen) |
| Avg. summer temperature | 35 °C (95 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 20 °C (68 °F) |
| Website | https://www.facebook.com/Kottur |
Kottur is a grama panchayat and a community development block in the Kozhikode district of Kerala, India.
Celebrities
The noted Malayalam poet N. N. Kakkad was born in the Avitanallur village of the Kottur panchayat.
Location
Koottalida is the main town in Kottur grama panchayat. It is around 33 km from Calicut city, and regular bus service is available from Calicut, Balussery, and Perambra.
Geography
Kottur is surrounded by the hills like Thurutha Mala, Chengodu Mala, Vazhora and Vallora.
Temples
There are many locally famous temples in this panchayat: Neeroth Sree Maha Vishnu Kshethram Lakshmi Narayana temple, Avitanallur, Thrikkuttissery Mahadeva Kshethram, Chundali Shiva Kshethram, Hundakkatt Shiva Kshethram, Vakayadu Kotta and Kottur Maha Vishnu Kshethram.
Education
The main educational institutions are Govt. higher Secondary School Avitanallur, Naduvannur Higher Secondary School, GUPS Thrikkuttissery, ALPS Avitanallur, Poonath Nellissery UPS, Kottur AUP School and Moolad schools,Neeroth GLPS etc.
Transportation
Kottur village connects to other parts of India through Koyilandy town. The nearest airports are at Kannur and Kozhikode. The nearest railway station is at Koyiandy. The national highway no.66 passes through Koyilandy and the northern stretch connects to Goa and Mumbai. The southern stretch connects to Cochin and Trivandrum. The eastern National Highway No.54 going through Kuttiady connects to Mananthavady, Mysore and Bangalore.
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