Keezhattur

Keezhattur is a village in Malappuram district in the state of Kerala, India.[1] Poonthanam illam, the birthplace of "bhakthakavi" Poonthanam namboothiri, famous ancient Malayalam poet, is located here. The poonthanam illam is now a popular cultural centre. Keezhattur is a moderately large panchayat.The major place in keezhattur panchayat is kizhattur.'kizhattur pooram' is the major festival in keezhattur. Its administrative offices are located in Akkaparambu, which is about 12 km away from Perinthalmanna, the largest city of Malappuram district.

Keezhattur
Village
Keezhattur is the birthplace of Poonthanam Namboothiri
Coordinates: 11°3′0″N 76°13′0″E
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictMalappuram
Population
 (2011)
 • Total20,457
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
679325

Demographics

As of 2011 India census, Keezhattur had a population of 20,457 with 9,787 males and 10,670 females.[2]

Culture

Keezhattoor village is a predominantly Muslim populated area. Hindus exist in comparatively smaller numbers. So the culture of the locality is based upon Muslim traditions. Duff Muttu, Kolkali and Aravanamuttu are common folk arts of this locality. There are many libraries attached to mosques giving a rich source of Islamic studies. Most of the books are written in Arabi-Malayalam which is a version of the Malayalam language written in Arabic script. The Hindu minority of this area keeps their rich traditions by celebrating various festivals in their temples.[3]

Transportation

Keezhattoor village connects to other parts of India through Perinthalmanna town. National highway No.66 passes through Tirur and the northern stretch connects to Goa and Mumbai. The southern stretch connects to Cochin and Trivandrum. Highway No.966 goes to Palakkad and Coimbatore. The nearest airport is at Kozhikode. The nearest railway station is at Pattikkad.

References
  1. "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 10 December 2008.
  2. "Keezhattur Village Population - Perinthalmanna - Malappuram, Kerala". www.census2011.co.in. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 1 April 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2016.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


  1. "dchb malappuram" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in.
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