Elackad

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Elackad
village
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictKottayam
Population
 (2001)
 • Total14,088
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
686587
Telephone code04822
Vehicle registrationKL-67
Nearest cityKuravilangad
Lok Sabha constituencyKottayam
Vidhan Sabha constituencyKaduthuruthy mons joseph mla,k r sasidharan nair member

Elackad is a village in Kottayam district in the state of Kerala, India.[1]

Demographics[]

As of 2001 India census, Elackad had a population of 14088 with 7022 males and 7066 females.[1]

Location[]

Elackad is a village in Meenachil Taluk, just three kilometers away from Kuravilangad. Elackad has two famous Devi Temple called Kakkinikadu Devi Temple and Vazhappillikavu. There is also a Roman Catholic St. Mary's Church at the center. Govt. UP school is the only school in the village. Nearby villages are Vayala, Kadaplamattam, Kalikavu, and Marangattupally.

Etymology[]

As the name depicts, Elackad (in Malayalam it means 'forest of leaves') is a forest kind of village. It has road facility, school facilities and library. The main income of the people here is through farming.

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 10 December 2008.


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