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Kottangal | |
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Census village | |
  Kottangal Location in Kerala, India  Kottangal Kottangal (India) | |
| Coordinates: 9°27′0″N 76°44′0″E / 9.45000°N 76.73333°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Pathanamthitta |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23.08 km2 (8.91 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 17,174 |
| • Density | 740/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | KL-28 (Mallappally) |
| Literacy | 97.18% |
Kottangal is a census village in Kottangal gram panchayat in the Mallapally taluk of the district of Pathanamthitta in Kerala. As of 2011, it had a population of 17,174.[2]
The Kottangal Devi Temple is famous for its Padayani performances- an art form dedicated to the Hindu goddess Bhadrakali, unique to the Central Travancore region.[3][4]
- ^ "2011 Census of India".
- ^ "2011 Census of India".
- ^ "Padayani". Archived from the original on 9 November 2014. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
- ^ "Kottangal Padayani | Padayani Festivals of Kerala | Kerala Tourism".