Why visit Kattanam
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 1 park or trail, 29 places to eat, 8 places to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Shankar Memorial National Cartoon Museum and Art Gallery.
Weather in Kattanam
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About Kattanam
Kattanam is a village located in Alappuzha district of the Indian state of Kerala. It is in the southern part of the country, 2,200 km south of the capital New Delhi. Kattanam is about 7.2 Km east of Kayamkulam, 10 Km South of Mavelikkara and 22 Km West of Adoor. Kattanam is located about 15 metres above sea level.
From the Wikipedia article Kattanam (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do3
Museums and landmarks2
Shankar Memorial National Cartoon Museum and Art Gallery
Museum · 4.6 km
Art museum in Kayamkulam, Kerala
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes29
Best Bakery
Bakery
Best Bakery Kayamkulam - Punalur Road, Kattanam
Mo-Su 07:00-20:00
17 more on the map.
Where to stay8
Maha Guru Institute Of Technology Boys Hostel
Motel and hotel · 2.2 km
Kattachira, Pallickal
Churches and places of worship52
St. Thomas Marthoma Church
Church · Marthoma
St. Thomas Marthoma Church Kayamkulam - Punalur Road, Kattanam
Kannanakuzhy Krishana Temple
Place of worship · 3.2 km
Sreekrishna Swami temple kkannnannakuzhy Kannanakuzhi, Thamarakulam
Shopping10
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries35
Healthcare13
Map of Kattanam
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Getting there and nearby towns
Thiruvananthapuram International Airport (TRV) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 87 km away.
- Haripād 17 km northwest, about 17 min by car
- Tiruvalla 23 km north, about 23 min by car
- Pathanāmthitta 26 km northeast, about 26 min by car
- Kollam 33 km south, about 33 min by car
- Alappuzha 44 km northwest, about 44 min by car
- Punalūr 43 km southeast, about 43 min by car
- Paravūr Tekkumbhāgam 44 km south, about 44 min by car
- Kottayam 46 km north, about 46 min by car
- Varkala 52 km south, about 52 min by car
- Vettūr 54 km south, about 54 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Kattanam Evening July 2012, Jilvinjacob, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Canara Bank, kattanam branch, Sujithshivam511, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Orange restaurant kattanam, Vachan5678, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bharani kavu temp, Dvellakat, CC BY-SA 3.0
- St. Thomas Senior Secondary School, Vachan5678, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shankar memoreal, Sanu N, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kalakettu, Manoj3313, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Holy Throne kattachira church, Ronyrajan95, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Holy Icon of Virgin mary, Ronyrajan95, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Weeping Syriac Orthodox Patriarch Bull, Ronyrajan95, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Inside view of Kattachira church, Ronyrajan95, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kattachira Pilgrim Church, Ronyrajan95, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mahaguru Institute of Technology, Bharanikkavu 02, Vis M, CC0
- Mahaguru Institute of Technology, Bharanikkavu, Vis M, CC0
- Mahaguru Institute of Technology, Bharanikkavu 03, Vis M, CC0
- Aadimoolam Shree Naagaraja Kshethram, Sujithshivam511, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Aadimoolam Shree Naagaraja Kshethram (48154), Sujithshivam511, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Malimel deviTemple 03, Dvellakat, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Malimel deviTemple 07, Dvellakat, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Malimel deviTemple 05, Dvellakat, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Malimel temple 02, Dvellakat, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Malimel deviTemple 04, Dvellakat, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Malimel deviTemple 09, Dvellakat, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Malimel deviTemple 06, Dvellakat, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Malimel deviTemple 08, Dvellakat, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Malimel temple 01, Dvellakat, CC BY-SA 4.0
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