Kalloorkkad

Kalloorkad
കല്ലൂർക്കാട്
village
Kalloorkad
Kalloorkad

Location in Kerala, India

Coordinates: 9°57′0″N 76°40′0″E / 9.95000°N 76.66667°E / 9.95000; 76.66667Coordinates: 9°57′0″N 76°40′0″E / 9.95000°N 76.66667°E / 9.95000; 76.66667
Country  India
State Kerala
District Ernakulam
Government
  Type Panchayat
  Body Kalloorkad Grama Panchayat
  Panchayat President Anies Cletus
Area
  Total 23.95 km2 (9.25 sq mi)
Population (2001)
  Total 12,838
  Density 529/km2 (1,370/sq mi)
Languages
  Official Malayalam, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 686668
Telephone code 0485
Vehicle registration KL-17
Nearest city Muvattupuzha
Lok Sabha constituency Idukki
Climate Tropical monsoon (Köppen)
Avg. summer temperature 32.5 °C (90.5 °F)
Avg. winter temperature 20 °C (68 °F)
Website lsgkerala.in/kalloorkadpanchayat/kalloorkad/

Kalloorkad is a village in Ernakulam district in Kerala, India.[1] Most of its people are either farmers or engaged in small-scale business.

Location

Kalloorkad is situated in Muvattupuzha taluk of Kerala State, 13 km from Muvattupuzha, 12 km from Thodupuzha, and 5 km from Vazhakulam. Kalloorkad village is located in the border of Ernakulam district very near to Idukki district. The economy of Kalloorkad is reliant on agriculture, and the main cultivations are rubber and pineapple. The village is well connected with towns like Thodupuzha, Muvattupuzha and Kothamangalam through local bus transport and there are some KSRTC buses also present in there.

Demographics

As of 2001 Kalloorkkad had a population of 12838 with 6460 males and 6378 females.[1] The town is mainly made up of Syrian Catholic Christians and Hindus. Muslims are very rare compared to other nearby places. It is a panchayat and it has minor towns such as Kalloorkad, Nakapuzha, and Kaloor. There are three high schools and one higher secondary school. St. Mary's Church Nakapuzha is a famous Marian pilgrim center in Kerala, where many are coming during the festivals. The festival is from September 1 to September 15. There are two more churches one in Kalloorkad and other in Kaloor.

Government

The place falls under Muvattupuzha assembly constituency, which is part of Idukki (Lok Sabha constituency). It was part of Muvattupuzha (Lok Sabha constituency) until 2004.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Retrieved 2008-12-10. |first1= missing |last1= in Authors list (help)
  2. "Assembly Constituencies - Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies" (PDF). Kerala. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2008-10-19.


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