Keezhattur
Village in Kerala, India
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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.
Keezhattur | |
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Village | |
Keezhattur is the birthplace of Poonthanam Namboothiri | |
 Interactive map of Keezhattur | |
| Coordinates: 11°3′0″N 76°13′0″E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Malappuram |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 20,457 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 679325 |
Demographics
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.
