Kattippara (Hard Rock in Malayalam) is a village panchayat

Panchayati Raj

The panchayat raj is a South Asian political system mainly in India, Pakistan, and Nepal. "Panchayat" literally means assembly of five wise and respected elders chosen and accepted by the local community. Traditionally, these assemblies settled disputes between individuals and villages...

 in Koduvally

Koduvally

Koduvally is a small town in Kozhikode district. It is located on the Calicut-Wayanad National Highway 212 and is about 25 km northeast of Kozhikode city. It is an intermediate Panchayat consisting of a number of village Panchayat including Kattippara, Kizhakkoth, Koduvally, Koodaranji,...

, Kozhikode district

Kozhikode district

Kozhikode District , formerly Calicut, is a district of Kerala state, situated on the southwest coast of India. The city of Kozhikode, also known as Calicut, is the district headquarters. The district is 38.25% urbanised...

, Kerala

Kerala

or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....

. It is located about 10 km from Thamarassery

Thamarassery

Thamarassery is a picturesque town in Kozhikode district of Kerala, India, 30 km east of Kozhikode City. It lies on the Calicut - Wayanad route...

town. It is a village with a lot of hilly areas. As the name indicates, it is famous for hard rocks which we can find everywhere in this village. The adjacent villages are Thalayad and Chamal.

Economy

The major source of income in this village is agriculture. Majority of the population depend on the agriculture crops such as rubber, coconut, arecanut, ginger, pepper etc. A very minority only depend on business and govt. jobs.

Tourism

The major tourist places in this village are Kualamala and Amaradu Mala which are good for trekking. Wild animals are found in the innermost forest area of both Kulamala and Amarad

Climate

Kattippara has a generally humid climate with a very hot season extending from March to May. The average annual rainfall is more than 3500 mm and it is the highest rain fall in this region.

Educational institutions

Holy Family High School is the only high school in this village and students from nearby places also depend on this school.