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href="/wiki/File:Kattappana_Municipality_Office.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b8/Kattappana_Municipality_Office.jpg/204px-Kattappana_Municipality_Office.jpg" decoding="async" width="204" height="106" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b8/Kattappana_Municipality_Office.jpg/306px-Kattappana_Municipality_Office.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b8/Kattappana_Municipality_Office.jpg/408px-Kattappana_Municipality_Office.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1035" data-file-height="537" /></a></span></div></div></div></div></div><div class="ib-settlement-caption"><i>From top, left to right</i>: Kattappana from a nearby mountain, Kattappana new private bus stand, Housing Board Shopping Complex, St. George Forane Church and Kattappana Municipality Office.</div></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data maptable"><style 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class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/41/Flag_of_India.svg/23px-Flag_of_India.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/41/Flag_of_India.svg/35px-Flag_of_India.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/41/Flag_of_India.svg/45px-Flag_of_India.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/India" title="India">India</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/States_and_territories_of_India" class="mw-redirect" title="States and territories of India">State</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5b/Government_of_Kerala_Logo.svg/23px-Government_of_Kerala_Logo.svg.png" 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title="Municipality">Municipality</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"> • Body</th><td class="infobox-data agent">Kattappana Municipality</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"> • Municipal Chairperson</th><td class="infobox-data">Beena Tomy</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">Area<div class="ib-settlement-fn"></div></th></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><div style="white-space:nowrap;"> • Total</div></th><td class="infobox-data">52.77 km<sup>2</sup> (20.37 sq mi)</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Elevation<div class="ib-settlement-fn"></div></th><td class="infobox-data">900 m (3,000 ft)</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">Population<div class="ib-settlement-fn"><span class="nowrap"> </span>(2011)<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></div></th></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><div style="white-space:nowrap;"> • Total</div></th><td class="infobox-data">42,646</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"> • Density</th><td class="infobox-data">810/km<sup>2</sup> (2,100/sq mi)</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">Languages<div class="ib-settlement-fn"></div></th></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"> • Official</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Malayalam_language" class="mw-redirect" title="Malayalam language">Malayalam</a>, English</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Time_zone" title="Time zone">Time zone</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/UTC%2B5:30" class="mw-redirect" title="UTC+5:30">UTC+5:30</a> (<a href="/wiki/Indian_Standard_Time" title="Indian Standard Time">IST</a>)</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Postal_Index_Number" title="Postal Index Number">PIN</a></th><td class="infobox-data adr"><div class="postal-code">685508, 685515</div></td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Telephone code</th><td class="infobox-data">04868</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Vehicle_registration_plate" title="Vehicle registration plate">Vehicle registration</a></th><td class="infobox-data">KL-06 (Idukki)</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Literacy</th><td class="infobox-data">95.25%</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Lok_Sabha" title="Lok Sabha">Lok Sabha</a> constituency</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Idukki_(Lok_Sabha_constituency)" class="mw-redirect" title="Idukki (Lok Sabha constituency)">Idukki</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Human_sex_ratio" title="Human sex ratio">Sex ratio</a></th><td class="infobox-data">1016 <a href="/wiki/Male" title="Male">♂</a>/<a href="/wiki/Female" title="Female">♀</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Website</th><td class="infobox-data"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.kattappanamunicipality.in/">Kattappana Municipality</a></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Kattappana</b> (<a href="/wiki/Help:IPA/Malayalam" title="Help:IPA/Malayalam">[kaʈ:ap:ɐna]</a>) is a <a href="/wiki/Municipalities_of_Kerala" class="mw-redirect" title="Municipalities of Kerala">municipality</a> in the <a href="/wiki/Idukki_district" title="Idukki district">Idukki district</a> of <a href="/wiki/Kerala" title="Kerala">Kerala</a>, <a href="/wiki/India" title="India">India</a>. It is located 21 km (13.0 mi) southeast of the district headquarters in <a href="/wiki/Painavu" title="Painavu">Painavu</a> and about 140 km (87.0 mi) north of the state capital, <a href="/wiki/Thiruvananthapuram" title="Thiruvananthapuram">Thiruvananthapuram</a>. Kattappana is the second-largest municipality in the district by population, and serves as a major hub for commercial and economic activity for the surrounding region. </p><p>Kattappana was formed primarily by settlers from <a href="/wiki/Pala,_Kerala" title="Pala, Kerala">Pala</a>, <a href="/wiki/Kanjirapally" class="mw-redirect" title="Kanjirapally">Kanjirapally</a>, <a href="/wiki/Thodupuzha" title="Thodupuzha">Thodupuzha</a>, <a href="/wiki/Muvattupuzha" title="Muvattupuzha">Muvattupuzha</a> and <a href="/wiki/Kothamangalam" class="mw-redirect" title="Kothamangalam">Kothamangalam</a> in the 1950s, and was given the status of <a href="/wiki/Gram_panchayat" title="Gram panchayat">gram panchayat</a> in 1962. The town later attained the <a href="/wiki/Municipality" title="Municipality">Municipality</a> status in 2015.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Kattappana&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Historical_Development">Historical Development</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Kattappana&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Historical Development"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The area was mainly settled by setters from Pala, <a href="/wiki/Kottayam" title="Kottayam">Kottayam</a>, <a href="/wiki/Kothamangalam" class="mw-redirect" title="Kothamangalam">Kothamangalam</a> and <a href="/wiki/Thodupuzha" title="Thodupuzha">Thodupuzha</a>. Initially, it was part of the <a href="/wiki/Udumbanchola" title="Udumbanchola">Udumbanchola</a> tehsil (taluk) within the <a href="/wiki/Idukki_district" title="Idukki district">Idukki district</a>. Subsequently, it became a part of the newly formed Idukki tehsil. Notably, Kattappana emerged as the second municipality established in the district, following <a href="/wiki/Thodupuzha" title="Thodupuzha">Thodupuzha</a>. Mr Johny Kulampally became the first chairperson<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Kattappana eventually established itself as a crucial commercial hub within the high ranges. This development was fueled by its rapid growth in infrastructure and overall development. However, the turning point for Kattappana's commercial success can be attributed to the construction of two key roads: the Kottayam-Kattappana road and the Puliyanmala-Thodupuzha State Highway.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Economic_Mainstay">Economic Mainstay</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Kattappana&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Economic Mainstay"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Cardamom agriculture serves as the cornerstone of Kattappana's economy, playing a pivotal role in uplifting the town's economic well-being.<i><a href="/wiki/Spices_Board_of_India" title="Spices Board of India">Spices Board</a></i> (erstwhile Cardamom Board under Government of India) has an office in Kattappana. A Spices Park is established at Puttaday close to the town of Kattappana.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Recognition_for_Sanitation">Recognition for Sanitation</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Kattappana&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Recognition for Sanitation"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>A significant achievement for Kattappana in field of sanitation was attaining the distinction of an Open Defecation Free Municipality in Kerala.Kattappana was first civic body in State of Kerala to achieve this status.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> This recognition was conferred upon the then chairman, Shri Johny Kulampallil, by the Union Minister for Urban Development, Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation and Information & Broadcasting, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu, during a ceremony held in Kochi on 18 October 2016. </p> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1237032888/mw-parser-output/.tmulti"><div class="thumb tmulti tnone center"><div class="multiimageinner" style="width:392px;max-width:392px;border:none"><div class="trow"><div class="tsingle" style="width:390px;max-width:390px"><div style=";height:252px;overflow:hidden"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:M._Venkaiah_Naidu_presenting_the_Swachhata_Certificate_to_the_Chairman,_Kattappana_Municipality_on_becoming_the_Open_Defecation_Free_Municipality_in_Kerala,_in_Kochi.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a5/M._Venkaiah_Naidu_presenting_the_Swachhata_Certificate_to_the_Chairman%2C_Kattappana_Municipality_on_becoming_the_Open_Defecation_Free_Municipality_in_Kerala%2C_in_Kochi.jpg/388px-thumbnail.jpg" decoding="async" width="388" height="253" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a5/M._Venkaiah_Naidu_presenting_the_Swachhata_Certificate_to_the_Chairman%2C_Kattappana_Municipality_on_becoming_the_Open_Defecation_Free_Municipality_in_Kerala%2C_in_Kochi.jpg/582px-thumbnail.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a5/M._Venkaiah_Naidu_presenting_the_Swachhata_Certificate_to_the_Chairman%2C_Kattappana_Municipality_on_becoming_the_Open_Defecation_Free_Municipality_in_Kerala%2C_in_Kochi.jpg/776px-thumbnail.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1860" data-file-height="1212" /></a></span></div><div>M. Venkaiah Naidu presenting the Swachhata Certificate to the Chairman, Kattappana Municipality on becoming the Open Defecation Free Municipality in Kerala, in Kochi</div></div></div></div></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Geography">Geography</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Kattappana&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Geography"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The average elevation of Kattappana Municipality is 950 m above sea level.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Climate">Climate</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Kattappana&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Climate"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Under the <a href="/wiki/K%C3%B6ppen_climate_classification" title="Köppen climate classification">Köppen climate classification</a>, the climate of Kattappana has a <a href="/wiki/Tropical_monsoon_climate" title="Tropical monsoon climate">tropical monsoon climate</a>. </p><p>The place normally experiences a moderate climate. The humidity rises from the month of March to April and mid May. The average annual temperature here is 23 °C. The months of June, July, August and October receives significant amount of rainfall. November and December are the coldest months in the year. </p><p><br /> </p> <div> <table class="wikitable mw-collapsible" style="width:auto; text-align:center; line-height:1.2em;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="14">Climate data for Kattappana, Kerala </th></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Month </th> <th scope="col">Jan </th> <th scope="col">Feb </th> <th scope="col">Mar </th> <th scope="col">Apr </th> <th scope="col">May </th> <th scope="col">Jun </th> <th scope="col">Jul </th> <th scope="col">Aug </th> <th scope="col">Sep </th> <th scope="col">Oct </th> <th scope="col">Nov </th> <th scope="col">Dec </th> <th scope="col" style="border-left-width:medium">Year </th></tr> <tr style="text-align: center;"> <th scope="row" style="height: 16px;">Mean daily maximum °C (°F) </th> <td style="background: #FFFF88; color:#000000;" class="notheme">26.1<br />(79.0) </td> <td style="background: #FFCC33; color:#000000;" class="notheme">27.4<br />(81.3) </td> <td style="background: #FFCC33; color:#000000;" class="notheme">29.1<br />(84.4) </td> <td style="background: #FFCC33; color:#000000;" class="notheme">29.3<br />(84.7) </td> <td style="background: #FFCC33; color:#000000;" class="notheme">29.2<br />(84.6) </td> <td style="background: #FFCC33; color:#000000;" class="notheme">27.2<br />(81.0) </td> <td style="background: #FFFF88; color:#000000;" class="notheme">26.1<br />(79.0) </td> <td style="background: #FFFF88; color:#000000;" class="notheme">26.5<br />(79.7) </td> <td style="background: #FFFF88; color:#000000;" class="notheme">26.8<br />(80.2) </td> <td style="background: #FFFF88; color:#000000;" class="notheme">26.2<br />(79.2) </td> <td style="background: #FFFF88; color:#000000;" class="notheme">25.5<br />(77.9) </td> <td style="background: #FFFF88; color:#000000;" class="notheme">25.5<br />(77.9) </td> <td style="background: #FFCC33; color:#000000; border-left-width:medium" class="notheme">27.1<br />(80.7) </td></tr> <tr style="text-align: center;"> <th scope="row" style="height: 16px;">Mean daily minimum °C (°F) </th> <td style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" class="notheme">16.8<br />(62.2) </td> <td style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" class="notheme">17.5<br />(63.5) </td> <td style="background: #FFFFBB; color:#000000;" class="notheme">19.0<br />(66.2) </td> <td style="background: #FFFFBB; color:#000000;" class="notheme">20.2<br />(68.4) </td> <td style="background: #FFFFBB; color:#000000;" class="notheme">20.8<br />(69.4) </td> <td style="background: #FFFFBB; color:#000000;" class="notheme">20.1<br />(68.2) </td> <td style="background: #FFFFBB; color:#000000;" class="notheme">19.6<br />(67.3) </td> <td style="background: #FFFFBB; color:#000000;" class="notheme">19.6<br />(67.3) </td> <td style="background: #FFFFBB; color:#000000;" class="notheme">19.3<br />(66.7) </td> <td style="background: #FFFFBB; color:#000000;" class="notheme">19.1<br />(66.4) </td> <td style="background: #FFFFBB; color:#000000;" class="notheme">18.5<br />(65.3) </td> <td style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" class="notheme">17.2<br />(63.0) </td> <td style="background: #FFFFBB; color:#000000; border-left-width:medium" class="notheme">19.0<br />(66.2) </td></tr> <tr style="text-align: center;"> <th scope="row" style="height: 16px;">Average <a href="/wiki/Precipitation" title="Precipitation">precipitation</a> mm (inches) </th> <td style="background: #DEDEFF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">22<br />(0.9) </td> <td style="background: #CDCDFF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">30<br />(1.2) </td> <td style="background: #B1B1FF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">52<br />(2.0) </td> <td style="background: #4C4CFF; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">116<br />(4.6) </td> <td style="background: #0C0CFF; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">163<br />(6.4) </td> <td style="background: #000030; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">307<br />(12.1) </td> <td style="background: #000030; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">396<br />(15.6) </td> <td style="background: #00008F; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">246<br />(9.7) </td> <td style="background: #0404FF; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">163<br />(6.4) </td> <td style="background: #000086; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">252<br />(9.9) </td> <td style="background: #0000EE; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">176<br />(6.9) </td> <td style="background: #8F8FFF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">75<br />(3.0) </td> <td style="background: #0202FF; color:#FFFFFF; border-left-width:medium" class="notheme">1,998<br />(78.7) </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="14" style="text-align:center;font-size:95%;">Source: Climate-Data.org<sup id="cite_ref-Climate-Data.org_8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Climate-Data.org-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr></tbody></table> </div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Civic_administration">Civic administration</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Kattappana&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Civic administration"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Adminstration">Adminstration</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Kattappana&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Adminstration"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Kattappana is one of the two municipalities in the district, formed through the powers of Kerala Municipalities Act 1994.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It was officially declared as municipality by the state government on 1 November 2015.The members of the municipal council are elected from each of 34 wards every five years, held with the local government elections across the state.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The elections was held in 2021.The chairperson is the executive authority of the municipality. </p><p>Kattappana town is the part of the Idukki legislative assembly constituency and the <a href="/wiki/Idukki_Lok_Sabha_constituency" title="Idukki Lok Sabha constituency">Idukki Lok Sabha constituency</a>.The legislative assembly election is conducted every five years, last in May 2021. </p> <figure class="mw-halign-center" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Kattappana_Municipality_Office.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b8/Kattappana_Municipality_Office.jpg/682px-Kattappana_Municipality_Office.jpg" decoding="async" width="682" height="354" class="mw-file-element" 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/></a><figcaption></figcaption></figure> <p>For administrative convenience, the municipality is divided into 34 wards. </p> <table class="wikitable"> <caption> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th>Ward No.</th> <th>Ward Name</th> <th>Ward No.</th> <th>Ward Name </th></tr> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Vazhavara</td> <td>18</td> <td>Kunthalampara North </td></tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Nirmala city</td> <td>19</td> <td>Kunthalampara South </td></tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Society</td> <td>20</td> <td>Pallikavala </td></tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Konginippadavu</td> <td>21</td> <td>Erupathekkar </td></tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Vellayamkudy</td> <td>22</td> <td>Ambalakkavala </td></tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Vettikkuzhakavala</td> <td>23</td> <td>Mettukkuzhi </td></tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Nathukallu</td> <td>24</td> <td>Vallakkadavu </td></tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Kallukunnu</td> <td>25</td> <td>Kadamakkuzhy </td></tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Pezhumkavala</td> <td>26</td> <td>Nariampara </td></tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Valiyapara</td> <td>27</td> <td>Thovarayar </td></tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Kochuthovala North</td> <td>28</td> <td>I T I Kunnu </td></tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Kochuthovala</td> <td>29</td> <td>Valiyakandam </td></tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Anakuthy</td> <td>30</td> <td>Govt. College </td></tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Parakkadavu</td> <td>31</td> <td>Suvarnagiri </td></tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Puliyanmala</td> <td>32</td> <td>Kalyanathandu </td></tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Ambalappara</td> <td>33</td> <td>Mulakaramedu </td></tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Kattappana</td> <td>34</td> <td>Kounthi </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Politics">Politics</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Kattappana&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Politics"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The major political parties active in Kattappana are <a href="/wiki/Indian_National_Congress" title="Indian National Congress">Indian National Congress</a> (INC), <a href="/wiki/Communist_Party_of_India_(Marxist)" title="Communist Party of India (Marxist)">Communist Party of India (Marxist)</a> (CPI(M)), <a href="/wiki/Bharatiya_Janata_Party" title="Bharatiya Janata Party">Bharatiya Janata Party</a> (BJP) and <a href="/wiki/Kerala_Congress" title="Kerala Congress">Kerala Congress</a>. Trade union movements are also popular in Kattappana as <a href="/wiki/Indian_National_Trade_Union_Congress" title="Indian National Trade Union Congress">Indian National Trade Union Congress</a> (INTUC) and <a href="/wiki/Centre_of_Indian_Trade_Unions" title="Centre of Indian Trade Unions">Centre of Indian Trade Unions</a> (CITU) affiliated workers engaged in the labour sector.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (July 2024)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p><p>The current member of legislative assembly (MLA) from Idukki is <a href="/wiki/Roshy_Augustine" title="Roshy Augustine">Roshy Augustine</a>. He has been of the member of legislative assembly of Kerala representing Kattappana town forming a part of Idukki constituency since 2001.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The current member of parliament (MP) from Idukki is <a href="/wiki/Dean_Kuriakose" title="Dean Kuriakose">Dean Kuriakose</a>.He has been elected to the Parliament since 2019.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Demographics">Demographics</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Kattappana&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Demographics"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>As of <a href="/wiki/2011_Census_of_India" class="mw-redirect" title="2011 Census of India">2011 Census</a>, Kattappana had a population of 42,646, with 21,159 males and 21,487 females. Kattappana has an area of 61.32 km<sup>2</sup> (23.68 sq mi) with 10,419 families residing in it. Kattappana had an average literacy of 95.25% higher than the state average of 94%.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>People migrated to this place mainly during the 1950s from Central Travancore. The migrations were majorly from Palai, Thodupuzha, Muvattupuzha, Changanassery and Kanjirapally taluks of the undivided Kottayam district and Pathanamthitta. Descendants of earlier inhabitants, the tribals of the forest, can still be seen. The Mannan tribe is now concentrated around Kovilmala, near <a href="/wiki/Kanchiyar" title="Kanchiyar">Kanchiyar</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Tourist_Attractions">Tourist Attractions</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Kattappana&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Tourist Attractions"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Anchuruli_Tunnel">Anchuruli Tunnel</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Kattappana&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: Anchuruli Tunnel"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236090951">.mw-parser-output .hatnote{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output div.hatnote{padding-left:1.6em;margin-bottom:0.5em}.mw-parser-output .hatnote i{font-style:normal}.mw-parser-output .hatnote+link+.hatnote{margin-top:-0.5em}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .hatnote{display:none!important}}</style><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Anchuruli_Tunnel" title="Anchuruli Tunnel">Anchuruli Tunnel</a></div> <p>This is 3.5 meters wide,4 km long tunnel that connects the Idukki and Erattayar Reservoirs. Beyond its functional purpose, the tunnel offers a breathtaking glimpse of the <a href="/wiki/Anchuruli" title="Anchuruli">Anchuruli</a> Waterfalls.<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Tunnel_at_Anchuruli.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/92/Tunnel_at_Anchuruli.jpg/220px-Tunnel_at_Anchuruli.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/92/Tunnel_at_Anchuruli.jpg/330px-Tunnel_at_Anchuruli.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/92/Tunnel_at_Anchuruli.jpg/440px-Tunnel_at_Anchuruli.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2048" data-file-height="1536" /></a><figcaption>Anchurali Tunnel</figcaption></figure> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Kalvary_Mount">Kalvary Mount</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Kattappana&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: Kalvary Mount"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Calvary_mount.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4b/Calvary_mount.png/220px-Calvary_mount.png" decoding="async" width="220" height="164" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4b/Calvary_mount.png/330px-Calvary_mount.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4b/Calvary_mount.png/440px-Calvary_mount.png 2x" data-file-width="1445" data-file-height="1079" /></a><figcaption>Kalvary Mount</figcaption></figure> <p><a href="/wiki/Kalvary_Mount" title="Kalvary Mount">Kalvary Mount</a> or Kalliyanathandu is a famous Christian pilgrimage site perched atop a hill offers that an aerial view of the Idukki Reservoir and its surrounding peaks and forests.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Once a secluded spot, it gained fame after the <a href="/wiki/Idukki_Dam" title="Idukki Dam">Idukki Dam</a>'s construction. The cozy climate and picturesque scenery have transformed it into a popular destination. </p><p>Guided trekking can be availed from here to nearby places. During Lent, the area turns into a pilgrimage centre as Christians go in a procession up the hillock.<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Agriculture">Agriculture</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Kattappana&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: Agriculture"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1237032888/mw-parser-output/.tmulti"><div class="thumb tmulti tright"><div class="thumbinner multiimageinner" style="width:232px;max-width:232px"><div class="trow"><div class="tsingle" style="width:230px;max-width:230px"><div class="thumbimage" style=";height:171px;overflow:hidden"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Black_Pepper_-_Raw.jpeg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f1/Black_Pepper_-_Raw.jpeg/228px-Black_Pepper_-_Raw.jpeg" decoding="async" width="228" height="171" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f1/Black_Pepper_-_Raw.jpeg/342px-Black_Pepper_-_Raw.jpeg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f1/Black_Pepper_-_Raw.jpeg/456px-Black_Pepper_-_Raw.jpeg 2x" data-file-width="898" data-file-height="674" /></a></span></div><div class="thumbcaption">Raw Black Pepper</div></div></div><div class="trow"><div class="tsingle" style="width:230px;max-width:230px"><div class="thumbimage" style=";height:161px;overflow:hidden"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Cardomom_plant.JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/Cardomom_plant.JPG/228px-Cardomom_plant.JPG" decoding="async" width="228" height="162" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/Cardomom_plant.JPG/342px-Cardomom_plant.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/Cardomom_plant.JPG/456px-Cardomom_plant.JPG 2x" data-file-width="1024" data-file-height="727" /></a></span></div><div class="thumbcaption">Cardamom plant</div></div></div></div></div> <p>Kattappana is the center for spices trade and the primary producer of <a href="/wiki/Cardamom" title="Cardamom">cardamom</a><sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and <a href="/wiki/Black_pepper" title="Black pepper">black pepper</a>. The main occupation of people of Kattappana is agriculture. A specific type Njallani high yielding variety of cardamom, was developed in Kattappana. It is also the centre of production and marketing of <a href="/wiki/Coffee" title="Coffee">coffee</a>, <a href="/wiki/Cocoa_bean" title="Cocoa bean">cocoa</a> and <a href="/wiki/Ginger" title="Ginger">ginger</a>. There are also several reputed <a href="/wiki/Tea" title="Tea">tea plantations</a> (Tata Tea, A V Thomas & Co, Malayalam Plantations, Kannan Devan etc.) in adjoining areas of the district. </p><p><i><a href="/wiki/Spices_Board_of_India" title="Spices Board of India">Spices Board</a></i> (erstwhile Cardamom Board under Government of India) has an office in Kattappana. A Spices Park is established at Puttadi near Kattappana. Cardamom Research Institute is situated at Pampadumpara.<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p><a href="/wiki/Njallani" class="mw-redirect" title="Njallani">Njallani</a> high yielding variety of cardamom was developed by Sebastian Joseph Njallani from Kattappana.<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Healthcare">Healthcare</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Kattappana&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: Healthcare"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><a href="#Healthcare">St. John's Hospital</a>, managed by the <a href="/wiki/Brothers_Hospitallers_of_Saint_John_of_God" title="Brothers Hospitallers of Saint John of God">Hospitaller Brothers of St. John of God</a>, is a leading health institution in Kattappana.An institution named St. John College of Nursing is attached to the hospital.<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Transportation">Transportation</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Kattappana&action=edit&section=17" title="Edit section: Transportation"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Kattappana_new_private_bus_stand.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cd/Kattappana_new_private_bus_stand.jpg/220px-Kattappana_new_private_bus_stand.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cd/Kattappana_new_private_bus_stand.jpg/330px-Kattappana_new_private_bus_stand.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cd/Kattappana_new_private_bus_stand.jpg/440px-Kattappana_new_private_bus_stand.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1440" data-file-height="1080" /></a><figcaption>Kattappana bus stand</figcaption></figure> <p>Kattappana has a well established road system to other districts as well as to nearby state Tamil Nadu. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Highways">Highways</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Kattappana&action=edit&section=18" title="Edit section: Highways"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In 2015 a new national highway named as <a href="/wiki/National_Highway_185_(India)" title="National Highway 185 (India)">National Highway 185 (India)</a> was announced to Idukki district, through <a href="/wiki/Adimali" title="Adimali">Adimali</a>-<a href="/wiki/Cheruthoni" title="Cheruthoni">Cheruthoni</a>-Kattappana-<a href="/wiki/Kumily" title="Kumily">Kumily</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The Malayora highway also called as <a href="/wiki/Hill_Highway" title="Hill Highway">Hill Highway</a> is another major road passing through Kattappana.In 2024 this road got a significant upgrade to 13.5 metre width.<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Distances_to_Nearby_Towns">Distances to Nearby Towns</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Kattappana&action=edit&section=19" title="Edit section: Distances to Nearby Towns"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Nedumkandam" title="Nedumkandam">Nedumkandam</a> - <span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/Bus" title="Bus"><img alt="Bus interchange" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/da/BSicon_BUS2.svg/18px-BSicon_BUS2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="18" height="18" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/da/BSicon_BUS2.svg/27px-BSicon_BUS2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/da/BSicon_BUS2.svg/36px-BSicon_BUS2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="500" /></a></span> - 18 km,-</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kumily" title="Kumily">Kumily</a> - <span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/Bus" title="Bus"><img alt="Bus interchange" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/da/BSicon_BUS2.svg/18px-BSicon_BUS2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="18" height="18" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/da/BSicon_BUS2.svg/27px-BSicon_BUS2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/da/BSicon_BUS2.svg/36px-BSicon_BUS2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="500" /></a></span> - 26.8 km,</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Thodupuzha" title="Thodupuzha">Thodupuzha</a> - <span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/Bus" title="Bus"><img alt="Bus interchange" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/da/BSicon_BUS2.svg/18px-BSicon_BUS2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="18" height="18" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/da/BSicon_BUS2.svg/27px-BSicon_BUS2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/da/BSicon_BUS2.svg/36px-BSicon_BUS2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="500" /></a></span> - 85.8 km,</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kottayam" title="Kottayam">Kottayam</a> - <span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/Bus" title="Bus"><img alt="Bus interchange" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/da/BSicon_BUS2.svg/18px-BSicon_BUS2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="18" height="18" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/da/BSicon_BUS2.svg/27px-BSicon_BUS2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/da/BSicon_BUS2.svg/36px-BSicon_BUS2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="500" /></a></span> - 100.2 km,</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cumbum,_Tamil_Nadu" title="Cumbum, Tamil Nadu">Cumbum</a> -<span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/Bus" title="Bus"><img alt="Bus interchange" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/da/BSicon_BUS2.svg/18px-BSicon_BUS2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="18" height="18" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/da/BSicon_BUS2.svg/27px-BSicon_BUS2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/da/BSicon_BUS2.svg/36px-BSicon_BUS2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="500" /></a></span> - 31.2 km,</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pala,_Kerala" title="Pala, Kerala">Palai</a> - <span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/Bus" title="Bus"><img alt="Bus interchange" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/da/BSicon_BUS2.svg/18px-BSicon_BUS2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="18" height="18" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/da/BSicon_BUS2.svg/27px-BSicon_BUS2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/da/BSicon_BUS2.svg/36px-BSicon_BUS2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="500" /></a></span> - 73.8 km,</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Changanassery" title="Changanassery">Changanassery</a> - <span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/Bus" title="Bus"><img alt="Bus interchange" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/da/BSicon_BUS2.svg/18px-BSicon_BUS2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="18" height="18" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/da/BSicon_BUS2.svg/27px-BSicon_BUS2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/da/BSicon_BUS2.svg/36px-BSicon_BUS2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="500" /></a></span> - 112 km,</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Theni" title="Theni">Theni</a> - <span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/Bus" title="Bus"><img alt="Bus interchange" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/da/BSicon_BUS2.svg/18px-BSicon_BUS2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="18" height="18" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/da/BSicon_BUS2.svg/27px-BSicon_BUS2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/da/BSicon_BUS2.svg/36px-BSicon_BUS2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="500" /></a></span> - 68.8 km,</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Murickassery" title="Murickassery">Murickassery</a> - <span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/Bus" title="Bus"><img alt="Bus interchange" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/da/BSicon_BUS2.svg/18px-BSicon_BUS2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="18" height="18" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/da/BSicon_BUS2.svg/27px-BSicon_BUS2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/da/BSicon_BUS2.svg/36px-BSicon_BUS2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="500" /></a></span> - 29. km,</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Major_Roads_Connecting_Kattappana">Major Roads Connecting Kattappana</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Kattappana&action=edit&section=20" title="Edit section: Major Roads Connecting Kattappana"><span>edit</span></a><span 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