Chittar
Chittar | |
|---|---|
village | |
 An Elephant used to load timber in Chittar | |
  Chittar Location in Kerala, India  Chittar Chittar (India) | |
| Coordinates: 9°19′58″N 76°55′58″E / 9.33278°N 76.93278°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Pathanamthitta |
| Government | |
| • Type | Democratic |
| • Body | Chittar grama panchayath |
| Area | |
| • Total | 25.9 km2 (10.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 33,977 |
| • Density | 1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 689663 |
| Telephone code | 04735 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-62, KL-03 |
| Coastline | 0 kilometres (0 mi) |
| Nearest city | Vadasserikkara, Angamoozhy |
| Climate | Tropical summer (Köppen) |
| Avg. summer temperature | 35 °C (95 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 18 °C (64 °F) |
| Website | lsgkerala.in/chittarpanchayat/ |
Chittar is a village in Pathanamthitta district, Kerala state, India. It is a Panchayat in the Ranni Taluk. Chittar was given the Nirmal Gram award from Pratibha Patil, the former President of India.
Economy
[change | change source]Chittar is a plantation township.The main crops grown here are rubber, pineapple, tapioca, nuts, ginger, and pepper. It was once a part of the demolished Nilakkal trade centre.
Location
[change | change source]Chittar lies in the eastern part of Pathanamthitta district.
Administration
[change | change source]The panchayath of Chittar was formed in 30 September 1970 by partitioning the Vadaseerikkara and Seethathodu panchayaths in Ranni taluk. The panchayath is divided into 13 wards.
Wards
[change | change source]- Pambini
- Panniyar
- Manakkayam
- Chittar
- Chittar thottam
- Meenkuzhi
- Kulangaravali
- Vayyattupuzha
- Manpilavu
- Neelipilavu
- Vaiga
- Chittar thekkekkara
- Kodumudi[1]
Educational institutions
[change | change source]Schools
[change | change source]- Govt. L.P.S. Chittar Estate
- L.P.School Neeliplavu,
- Holy Family Public School,
- Govt. H. S. S., Chittar,
- Govt. Model L. P. S., Chittar,
- V. K. N. M. V. H. S. S, Vayyattupuzha
- Komala Vilasm School, Padayanippara
- Little Angels English Medium High School
- Royal Parallel College, Chittar
- Santhinikethan College chittar.
Colleges
[change | change source]- SNDP Arts College, Ettichuvadu - Meenkuzhi, chittar
- Caarmel Engineering College, R-Perunad
- Ideal Parallel College, Chittar
- Musalliar Engineering College, *Malayalappuzha
- Mount Zion Engineering College, Kadammanitta
- Pushpagiri Medical College, Tiruvalla
- Muthoot Nursing College, Pathanamthitta
- St. Thomas College, Ranni,
- Catholicate College, Pathanamthitta
- Mar Ivanios ITC, Seethathodu
People
[change | change source]The people of Chittar are mainly farmers and plantation workers. People began settling down in Chittar about 75 years ago. As of 2001[update] India census, Chittar had a population of 33977 with 16498 males and 17479 females.[2]
Related pages
[change | change source]References
[change | change source]- ↑ "LSGI Election 2010". www.lsgkerala.gov.in. Archived from the original on 2016-11-30. Retrieved 2016-11-29.
- ↑ "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 2008-12-08. Retrieved 2008-12-10.
