Attore South

Attore South
ആട്ടോർ സൌത്ത്
Attore Road - ആട്ടോർ റോഡ്‌
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Attore South
Attore South

Location of Attore South in Kerala, India

Coordinates: 10°33′59″N 76°12′02″E / 10.566422°N 76.200483°E / 10.566422; 76.200483Coordinates: 10°33′59″N 76°12′02″E / 10.566422°N 76.200483°E / 10.566422; 76.200483
Country India
State Kerala
District Thrissur
Taluk Thrissur
Block Puzhakkal Block Panchayat
Lok Sabha Constituency Alathur (Constituency #9)
നിയമസഭ (Niyamasabha) (or Vidhan Sabha or Legislative Assembly) Constituency Wadakkanchery (Constituency #65)
Government
  Type Grama Panchayat
  Body Kolazhy Grama Panchayat
Area
  Total 4.64 km2 (1.79 sq mi)
Elevation 14 m (46 ft)
Population (2011)Pottore Census Town
  Total 7,848
  Density 1,700/km2 (4,400/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Attokkaran
Languages
  Official Malayalam, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Postal Index Number (PIN) 680013 - Kuttur (Thrissur) PO
Telephone code +91-487
Vehicle registration KL-08
Climate Tropical monsoon (Köppen Am)
Website http://lsgkerala.in/kolazhypanchayat/

Attore South (English pronunciation: /ɑːˈttɔərˌˈʃθ/ aa-TT-ore SOU-th; Malayalam: ആട്ടോർ സൌത്ത്), also known as Attore Road, is part of Kolazhy grama panchayat, in Puzhakkal block, in Thrissur taluk, in Thrissur district.[1] It is located 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) north of Thrissur city.

Attore South is also known by the name "Attore Road", because the road to Attore North passes by here.

Attore South is included in Pottore Census Town and served by Kuttur (Thrissur) post office, PIN 680013.

Since 1992, Attore South is mostly served by Marymatha Church of Kuttur parish, under Kottekkad forane church, in Thrissur diocese.

Kolazhy Grama Panchayath Wards

History

Present day Attore South, in ancient times, was just a road, that connected Attore angadi (Attore village) to Thrissur city. It was then part of Vijayapuram "pravrithi" in Trichur "taluq".[2]

Oldest reference to the name "Attore" can be found in the 1788 publication "Memoir of a map of Hindoostan" by James Rennell.

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