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

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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

As of 2001^[update] 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.

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