Pottore (CT) is a
census town
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India
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in
Thrissur district in the
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of
Kerala
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. Pottore is located 7–8 km from Thrissur town and is part of
Kolazhy Grama Panchayat. Its approximate location is 10°34'25"N, 76°12'25"E
Demographics
At the 2001 India
census
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,
Pottore had a population of 8210. Males constituted 49% of the population and females 51%. Pottore had an average literacy rate of 85%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy was 86% and female literacy was 84%.
10% of the population was under 6 years of age.
References
Cities and towns in Thrissur district
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