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

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

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. "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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