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Lakkattoor

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Local time
  
Sunday 2:39 AM

Weather
  
26°C, Wind N at 5 km/h, 83% Humidity

Neighborhoods
  
Kannadipara Colony, Sivaji Nagar, Mungakuzhy Colony

Lakkattoor (ളാക്കാട്ടൂർ) is a small village in Kooroppada panchayat, about 17 km east of Kottayam, Kerala located between Kottayam, Ettumanoor, Pala & Ponkunnam. Surrounded by small hills, valleys, streams and rubber trees. Lakkattoor is a unique name. It is believed that the name might have changed from 'Plakkattoor'(പ്ലാക്കാട്ടൂർ), because the area has lot of jack fruit trees known as 'Plavu' (Artocarpus heterophyllus Lam). Jack fruit is also known as 'Plakka'.

Map of Lakkattoor, Kerala

Schools/colleges in this village: MGM NSS College, MGM NSS Higher Secondary School, Cluny public school cheppumpara (CBSE)

KR Narayanan National film institute Kanjiranamattam is located few kilometers from the heart of Lakkattoor.

References

Lakkattoor Wikipedia