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Elackad is a village in Kottayam district in the state of Kerala, India.[1]
Elackad | |
|---|---|
village | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kottayam |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 14,088 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 686587 |
| Telephone code | 04822 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-67 |
| Nearest city | Kuravilangad |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Kottayam |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Kaduthuruthy mons joseph mla,k r sasidharan nair member |
Demographics edit
As of 2001[update] India census, Elackad had a population of 14088 with 7022 males and 7066 females.[1]
Location edit
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. Annual temple festival (രേവതി അശ്വതി മഹോത്സവം) of Kakkinkkad Devi temple is celebrated between mid February and mid March (കുഭമാസം). There is also a Roman Catholic St. Mary's Church at the center. Govt. UP school and Labour India Gurukulam Public School are the available schools in the village. Nearby villages are Vayala, Kadaplamattam, Kalikavu, and Marangattupally. Other than this organic coconut oil of Aditya Nadan Velichenna is available here.
Etymology edit
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. Rubber, Tapioca, Ginger, Banana are the main crops harvested here.
References edit
- ^ 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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