Koratty is a

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in Thrissur district in the Indian

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. It is a main centre of

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Pilgrimage.

Demographics

As of 2011 India

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, Koratty had a population of 17,618. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Koratty has an average literacy rate of 96.72%, higher than the national average of 74%: male literacy is 97.94%, and female literacy is 95.58%. In Koratty, 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Tourism & Pilgrimage Travel

Korattymuthy - Our Lady with Poovan Bananas

Korattymuthy Korattymuthy at Koratty Church (Koratty palli) is the locally known name of Hail Mary or Mother Mary of Syro-Malabar Catholic community at Koratty in Kerala State, India. Korattymuthy's Shrine is famous for its annual feast with 'Poovankula' ...

- Shrine of Our Lady with Poovan Bananas (Poovankula Matha.) Koratty is one of the biggest Marian/Christian/Catholic pilgrimage travel destination of Kerala in India.

Shrine is a Pilgrimage centre in Kerala. It is also known as the Lourdes of Kerala.

- Our Lady with Poovan Bananas is the well known name for Holy Mary or Mother Mary here. Devotees from all over the world visit Koratty annually. Every year the Feast of Koratty Muthy will commence on 1st Sunday after 10 October. The flag for the feast will be hosted on the previous Wednesday.

Industry

Koratty is also famous for its industrial units. Vaigai Thread Processors Ltd. (formerly J&P Coats, Jamuna Threads & Madura Coats and Coats Viella (I) Ltd. etc.). Another major industry is in Public Sector under the control of Government of India - Government of India Press, Koratty (GIPK). It is the one and only Indian Government controlled press in Kerala. Earlier it has been proposed to convert it into a security press for the printing of Stamp Papers and Postal Stamps etc. On modernization drive, lately Govt of India UM has decided to shut down its operation due to non-feasibility. the Other industries like Carborandum Universal, Kerala Chemicals & Proteins Ltd (KCPL) are also located here. Sri.

Panampilly Govinda Menon Panampilly Govinda Menon (1 October 1906 – 23 May 1970) was an Indian politician, freedom fighter, and lawyer. He was born in a village near Kathikkudam and completed graduation from '' St.Thomas College, Thrissur''. He started his legal pra ...

, former Chief Minister of Kerala and former Central Cabinet Minister for Railways, was the frontrunner in bringing these industries to Koratty and nearby areas as he was a native of Kathikudam near Koratty. Koratty have their own news portal nam
Ente Koratty
One of the global software companies, '
Glitz IT Solutions
'', is located at Koratty Infopark.

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are ais headquartered in Koratty. MVS Group is also planning to set up their IT campus by 2014 at Koratty

Kinfra Park

Another industrial area situated in Koratty is

Kinfra Kerala Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (KINFRA) is a government agency under the government of the Indian state of Kerala headquartered in Thiruvananthapuram. It undertakes development of industrial estates to nurture industria ...

Small Industries Promotion Park (KSIPP), lot of small scale industrial units are situated inside the park. It is located 0.5 km east of Koratty Jn. on Konoor Rd. A new venture for manufacturing and quality control of

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medicines promoted jointly by Kinfra & and major Ayurvedic Medicine manufactures (Pankajakasthuri, The Arya Vaidya Pharmacy, Vaidyaratnam Oushadasala, Nagarjuna, Sitaram, Sreedhareeyam, S.D. Pharmacy, Kandamkulathy, Dhanwantari and Kerala Ayurveda Pharmacy) namely Confederation of Ayurvedic Renaissance-Keralam Pvt Ltd (CARe-Keralam), is also upcoming in of land near Koratty Kinfra Park. Korattyinfopark

Infopark Thrissur

An IT park is started functioning in this town from 10 October 2009 -known as Infopark Thrissur. More than 30 companies are functioning in this park. Infopark Thrissur is considered to provide direct employment to 3,000 people and may boost the real estate sector in this area. The new upcoming campus consisting of a multistory building, with more than one lakh square feet built up area got

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(SEZ) status from government of India in July 2014. and will be known as 'INFOPARK -Koratty'

Educational Institutions

Several educational institutions are located in Koratty Town and nearby areas
Mar Augustine Memorial Higher Secondary School (MAMHS)
Little Flower Convent Higher Secondary School (LFCGHSS)
Government Poly Technic College (GPC)Naipunnya Institute of Management and Information Technology
Perpetual Succour Higher Secondary School (PSHSS), Thirumudikkunnu are the major institutions of Koratty.

References

External links

Korattymuthy Portal - Site Dedicated To KorattyMuthy

Official Site dedicated to Korattymuthy

Korattymuthy

MVS Info Tech

Marian Pilgrim Centre

Social Network For Koratty
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