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Kaipattoor is a small town in Vallicode panchayat of Pathanamthitta district in Kerala, India. Kaipattoor (also spelled Kaippattoor, Kaippattor and Kaippattur) is located in the western part of Pathanamthitta district. It is 6 kilometers from the district headquarters Pathanamthitta at south east direction. It is watered by the Achenkovil river.[1] The village is under Vallicode Panchayat.
Kaipattoor | |
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village | |
.jpg) Old style house in Kaippattoor | |
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| Coordinates: 9°13′0″N 76°45′0″E / 9.21667°N 76.75000°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Pathanamthitta |
| Government | |
| • Body | Vallicode Panchayat |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC 5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 689648 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-03 |
| Coastline | 0 kilometres (0 mi) |
| Nearest city | Pathanamthitta |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Pathanamthitta |
| Civic agency | Vallicode Panchayat |
| Climate | Tropical monsoon (Köppen) |
| Avg. summer temperature | 35 °C (95 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 20 °C (68 °F) |
Location
editKaipattoor is 102 km north of the state capital Thiruvananthapuram. The nearest towns are Pathanamthitta (6km) in the north-east, Adoor (10km) in the south, Pandalam (9km) on the west, and Konni (15km) on the east.
Kaippattoor is 6 km from Pathanamthitta, 9 km from Pandalam and 10 km from Adoor. The nearest railway stations are at Chengannur (25km).
Politics
editKaippattoor is part of Konni Assembly constituency and Pathanamthitta Lok Sabha constituency.
Schools and Colleges
edit- Govt. LP School Kaipattoor (Kochupallikoodam)
- Kaipattoor Vocational Higher Secondary School
- St Gregorios Senior Secondary School - Affiliated to CBSE
- St George's Mount High School
- Indra Gandhi Open University
References
edit- ^ "District Collector inspects Kaippattoor bridge". The Hindu. 19 July 2006. Archived from the original on 25 January 2013.