Chittaattukara
| Chittaattukara ചിറ്റാട്ടുകര | |
|---|---|
| Market, അങ്ങാടി | |
  Chittaattukara   Chittaattukara Location in Kerala, India | |
| Coordinates: 10°34′0″N 76°5′0″E / 10.56667°N 76.08333°ECoordinates: 10°34′0″N 76°5′0″E / 10.56667°N 76.08333°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Thrissur |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 11,665 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 680511 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-8 |
| Nearest city | Pavaratty |
| Literacy | 100% |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Thrissur |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Manalur |
| Climate | hot (Köppen) |
Chittaattukara is a Town in Elavally village in Thrissur district in the state of Kerala, India. The Elavally Panchayath Office and the Village Office are situated there. All commodities are sold there. The Market area of Chittaattukara is covered by a kilometre. Most of the buildings in that market are as old as over 300 years.
Cultural Heritage
There are three Catholic Syrian Churches in Chittaattukara from East to West and the market is dominated by the Christians since many centuries. There are two major schools: 1. Basel Mission school and 2. The Church school.
Professor P.K. Koru, the 20th century Astronomer, Mathematician was from Chittaattukara of the Elavally village, who wrote a Malayalam commentary to Puthumana Somayaji's Karanapaddhati, is a mathematical treatise in Sanskrit, which had printed in Malayalam script. As an independent political leader he represented Guruvayur Constituency to the Kerala Legislative Assembly between 1957 and 1959. Nakshatra Dipika, Malayalam Technical Lexicon, Jyotisha Balabodhini are his other major works. Also see the link:
Facilities
Ayurvedic Medical Shops, Allopathic Medical Shops, Rice Mills, Oil Mills, Petrol Pump, Stationery shops, Grocery shops, Vegetable Markets, Fish Markets, Meat Markets etc. are available here.
References
- Kerala Legislature. "Members - Kerala Legislature". web.archive.org. Retrieved 2014-08-25.