Kalloorkkad

Kalloorkadu Kalloorkadu
village
Kalloorkadu 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
• Panchayat President	Jolly Nedumkallel
Population (2001)
• Total	12,838
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	686668
Telephone code	0485
Vehicle registration	KL-17
Nearest city	Kochi, Kottayam
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	www.ekm.kerala.gov.in

Kalloorkadu is a village in Ernakulam district in Kerala, India.^[1]

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 main the 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, 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] The municipality is headed by the Municipal Chairman.

Destinations from Kalloorkkad

Paingottur

Kalloorkkad

Vazhakulam

Nagapuzha

Thodupuzha

Municipalities of Kerala

Thiruvananthapuram	Neyyattinkara Nedumangad Attingal Varkala

Kollam	Paravur Punalur Karunagappally Kottarakkara

Pathanamthitta	Pathanamthitta Adoor Pandalam Thiruvalla

Alappuzha	Alappuzha Kayamkulam Haripad Mavelikkara Chenganoor Cherthala

Kottayam	Kottayam Changanassery Ettumanoor Erattupetta Vaikom Palai

Idukki	Thodupuzha Kattappana

Ernakulam	Muvattupuzha Koothattukulam Piravom Kothamangalam Perumbavoor Angamaly Aluva Kalamassery Thrikkakara Thrippunithura Maradu Eloor North Paravur

Thrissur	Kodungallur Chalakkudy Irinjalakuda Chavakkad Guruvayur Kunnamkulam Wadakkancherry

Palakkad	Palakkad Chittur-Thathamangalam Ottappalam Shoranur Pattambi Cherpulassery Mannarkkad

Malappuram	Malappuram Manjeri Perinthalmanna Ponnani Tirur Kottakkal Nilambur Kondotty Valanchery Tanur Parappanangadi Tirurangadi

Kozhikode	Koyilandy Vadakara Ramanattukara Feroke Mukkam Koduvally Payyoli

Wayanad	Kalpetta Mananthavady Sulthan Bathery

Kannur	Thalassery Kuthuparamba Mattannur Payyannur Taliparamba Anthoor Panoor Iritty Sreekandapuram

Kasaragod	Kasaragod Kanhangad Nileshwaram

Populated places in Ernakulam district

Cities
and
towns

Sub-districts
and
villages

Aluva	Ayyampuzha Karukutty Malayattoor Manjapra Mookkannoor Parakkadavu Thuravoor

Kanayannur	Edakkattuvayal Kaippattur Keecherry Kulayettikara Thrikkakara North (Part)

Kochi	Chellanam Edavanakkad Kuzhuppilly Nayarambalam Pallippuram

Kothamangalam	Kedavoor Keerampara Kottappady Kuttamangalam Kuttampuzha Neriamangalam Pindimana Pothanikkad Thrikkariyoor (Part) Varappetty

Kunnathunad	Aikaranad North Aikaranad South Arakapady Asamannoor Irapuram Kizhakkambalam Kodanad Kombanad Mazhuvannoor Pattimattom Rayamangalam Thiruvaniyoor Vadavukode Vengoor West Vengoor

Muvattupuzha	Arakuzha Elanji Enanalloor Kalloorkkad Koothattukulam Maneed Manjalloor Marady (Part) Memury Mulavoor Muvattupuzha (Part) Onakkoor Palakkuzha Piravom Ramamangalam Thirumarady Valakam

Paravur	Ezhikkara Kunnukara

Travancore region

Districts	Kanyakumari (Part) Thiruvananthapuram Kollam Pathanamthitta Alappuzha Kottayam Idukki Ernakulam (Part)

Towns and Cities	Nagarcoil Kanyakumari Thovala Suchindram Manavalakurichy Kaliyakkavilai Mandaikadu Marthandam Neyyoor Thiruvithancode Kolachal Thiruvananthapuram Parassala Neyyattinkara Nedumangadu Venjaramoodu Aryanad Vembayam Chirayinkeezhu Attingal Varkala Avanavancherry Kallambalam Kilimanoor Kottarakara Neduvathoor Ayoor Anchal Edamulackal Chadayamangalam Chathannoor Kalluvathukkal Kottiyam Kollam Paravur Parippally Munroethuruth Mayyanad Punalur Pathanapuram Kottarakkara Adoor Konni Pathanamthitta Kozhencherry Aranmula Kumbanad Ranni Vadasserikkara Mallapally Tiruvalla Parumala Mannar Edathua Chengannur Mavelikkara Padanilam Chettikulangara Kayamkulam Haripad Ambalappuzha Alappuzha Mankombu Mararikulam Cherthala Aroor Changanacherry Vazhoor Karukachal Kottayam Kumarakam Pambadi Ettumanoor Vaikom Kaduthuruthy Thalayolaparambu Kuravilangad Palai Uzhavoor Poonjar Erattupetta Kanjirappally Ponkunnam Erumely Mundakayam Vagamon Peermade Kumily Kattappana Adimali Vechoor North Paravur Alengad Angamaly Kalady Aluva Perumbavoor Muvattupuzha Kothamangalam Arakuzha Koothattukulam Piravom Kolenchery Kizhakkambalam Idukki Thodupuzha Painavu Munnar Devikulam Kannan Devan Hills Marayur Adimali Udumbanchola Nedumkandam Kattappana Rajakkad

References

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

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