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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Koottanad
| other_name = Kuttanad
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| settlement_type = town
| image_skyline = File:Amakkavu Temple.jpg
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| image_caption = Amakkavu Temple
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| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Kerala]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Palakkad district|Palakkad]]
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| governing_body = Nagalassery Panchayath
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| population_density_km2 = 889
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| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 679533
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| area_code = 91-(0)662-XXX XXXX
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| blank2_name_sec1 = [[Human sex ratio|Sex ratio]]
| blank2_info_sec1 = 1.091 [[male|♂]]/[[female|♀]]
| blank3_name_sec1 = Literacy
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[[File:Koottanad-Pattambi Road.png|thumb|right|Koottanad-Pattambi Road: An Early Morning View.]]
'''Koottanad''' is a town in Nagalassery Panchayath of [[Pattambi]] taluk of [[Palakkad]] district, in the state of [[Kerala]]. It is situated at the border of [[Thrissur]], [[Palakkad]] and [[Malapuram]] districts. It is located 32 km from the Thrissur and 65 km from Palakkad, on the road between [[Guruvayoor]] and Palakkad. It is connected by road to other parts of Kerala and the nearest Railway station is [[Pattambi]] 9 km away. [[Bharathapuzha]] Nila Riverflows through [[Thrithala]], 5 km away. The [[Pakkanar]] Memorial, a tribute to the Pariah saint of [[Parayi petta panthirukulam]] can be found at Thrithala. The [[Kattil Madam Temple]], a small granite Buddhist monument on the Pattambi-Guruvayoor road, is of great archaeological importance. It is believed to date back to the 9th/10th century AD. The debris of a Fort ([[Tipu Sultan]] Fort) can be seen behind Juma Mazjid, Koottanad between Koottanad and Chalissery Road.

==Location==
Koottanad is a junction of two major roads Palakkad -Guruvayoor and Palakkad-Ponnani state highway.
It is located 65 km from the city of Palakkad and 25 km from Guruvayoor. The main roads from Koottanad are Kunnamkulam/Guruvayoor Road, Pattambi/Palakad Road, Edappal/Ponani Road, Peringodu Road and Thrithala/Kuttipuram Road.

==Religious==
The population consists of mainly Hindus and Muslims.

===Festivals===
*Koottanad Nercha
*Elavathukkal Pooram
*Amakkavu Pooram


[[File:Koottanad Juma Musjid.png|thumb|right|Koottanad Juma musjid Gate.]]

[[File:Kattilmadam 01.jpg|thumb|right|The Kattilmadam Temple: It is believed to date back to the 9th/10th century AD.]]

==Political==
It comes under the [[Thrithala]] block with [[M. B. Rajesh]] as the [[Kerala Legislative Assembly|Legislative Assembly]] [[Representation (politics)|representative]], while assembly constituency is part of Ponnani (Lok Sabha Constituency) Mr. [[E. T. Mohammed Basheer]] is representative. Earlier it was part of Ottapalam Constituency [[Lok Sabha|Parliament]].

==Geography and climate==
Koottanad has similar climatic conditions prevalent elsewhere the state: a dry season from December through February, a hot season from March through May; the Southwest [[Monsoon]] from June through September and the North East Monsoon from October through November. The South West Monsoon is usually very heavy and is responsible for nearly 75% of the annual rainfall. The dry season is generally hot and humid, with temperature varying between 22 °C and 35 °C. The average annual rainfall is 2800 mm. It is a hilly region with herbs, fruits, valleys, lake and brooks.
[[File:Nabeel koottanad 2.jpg|thumb|right|A Paddy fields in Koottanad (Vattenad).]]

==Transportation==
'''Airports :''' Kozhikode's [[Calicut International Airport]] and Kochi's [[Cochin International Airport]] are at almost the same distance from Koottanad (about a two-hour drive). While [[Coimbatore Airport]] in Tamil Nadu state is about {{convert|125|km|0|abbr=on}} away.

'''Railways :''' The nearest railway stations are [[Pattambi]] (8 km), [[Kuttipuram]] (15 km) and [[Shoranur Junction]] (20 km).

'''Roads :''' Koottanad is located actually between two major state high ways. state Highway (SH 39) [[Guruvayoor - Palakkad]] and Thrithala Main Road connecting Ponnani-Palakkad Highway. The new bridge ( Velliyankallu bridge ) reduces the distance from [[Thrissur]] to [[Kozhikode]] by {{convert|11|km|0|abbr=on}}.

'''Buses :''' All major long-route buses stop at Koottanad Junction.

'''Local Transport :''' Taxi's (Auto-rickshaws, Cars..etc.) are available at every road and at all major junctions they have their slots. Smaller buses ply on regular intervals to the internal locations, as there are narrow roads.

==Education==
*Govt. Vocational Higher Secondary School-[[Vattenad]]
*Govt. Higher Secondary School- [[Mezhathur]]
*Govt. Higher Secondary School- [[Chalissery]]
*Govt. Higher Secondary School- Chathanur
*Higher Secondary School - [[Peringodu]]
*Govt. H.S - Nagalassery ( Vavanoor )
*SIMAT Engineering College – Vavanoor
*Royal College of Engineering - [[Akkikkavu]]
*Al Ameen Engineering College - [[Kulappully]]
*Royal Dental college - [[Chalissery]]
Ashtamgam Ayurvedam Chikitsalayam Vidyapeetham - [[Vavanoor]]

==Notable residents==
*[[V. T. Bhattathiripad]], Dramatist and a prominent freedom fighter
*[[M. T. Vasudevan Nair]], Malayalam Writer
*Kuttimalu Amma ([[Ammu Swaminathan]]), Courageous freedom fighter and a prominent leader
*[[Major Ravi]], Malayalam film director
*Captain [[Lakshmi Sahgal]], Activist of the Indian independence movement
*Maha kavi [[Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri]]
*[[E. Sreedharan]]-Former Managing Director of DMRC
*[[Sudevan]] -Malayalam film director, film [[CR No: 89]]

[[File:Nabeel koottanad 1.png|left|thumb]]

==References==
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==External links==
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20060118031516/http://www.kerala.gov.in/ Kerala Government official site]
*[http://lsgkerala.in/nagalasserypanchayat/general-information/ Lsgkerala.in]
*[http://www.koottanad.com/ Koottanad.com]
*[http://www.poomullymana.com/ Official website of Poomully mana Ayurveda treatment centre]
*[http://www.vaidyamadham.com/ Vaidyamadham.com]
*[http://www.cnsayurveda.com/ Cnsayurveda.com]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20140913103142/http://www.amakkavutemple.com/ Amakkavutemplke.com]
*[http://www.palleerivillas.com]
[[Category:Villages in Palakkad district]]

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