Kelakam
| Kelakam കേളകം Kelakom | |
|---|---|
| town | |
  Kelakam Location in Kerala, India | |
| Coordinates: 11°53′30″N 75°48′30″E / 11.89167°N 75.80833°ECoordinates: 11°53′30″N 75°48′30″E / 11.89167°N 75.80833°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kannur |
| Area | |
| • Total | 77.92 km2 (30.09 sq mi) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 15,787 |
| • Density | 203/km2 (530/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 670674 |
| Telephone code | 0490 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-13,KL-58,KL-59 |
| Nearest city | Thalasseri |
| Sex ratio | 975 ♂/♀ |
| Literacy | 92.18%% |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Kannur |
| Climate | Mild Climate (Köppen) |
| Website |
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Kelakam is a town in the Kannur district of Kerala, India. The Bavali River runs through the town, and the Kottiyoor Vadakkeshwaram Temple is seven kilometres away.
Kelakam got its name from words "kela" "kam" meaning resting place of "bullock" referring to resting place of the bullock of Lord Shiva. It is in the Christian migration belt but different religious groups live harmoniously. The town is known for its hill produce including pepper, rubber, tapioca, and coconut. The land around Kelakam is fertile and is preferred for farming. The town has recently witnessed a boom in land prices thanks to high prices for rubber products. The town is a centre for textiles and jewelry shops.[1][2]
Kelakam town, fast growing, beautiful, serene place in the Kannur district of Kerala. The people are very friendly and peacefully co-existing for about 60-70 years, the time when it started to grow due to the migration of people from the Travancore (South) side of Kerala. It is a centre of Hill-produce, Textiles shops and Jewellery shops. Not many places will be there in Kerala where there are so much Christian churches of various denominations. Long back Father Vadakkan observed fasting for farmers in Kelakam.
Distance from Calicut International Airport: 139 km (approx.)
Distance from Kannur Railway Station: 66 km (approx.)
Banks
Federal Bank , Kelakam Branch
North Malabar Gramin Bank branches in Kelakam
syndicate bank, Kelakam Branch
IDBI Bank
Kelakam co-operative bank kannur dist Co-operative Bank Kelakam
Hospitals
PERAVOOR THALUK HOSPITAL
Reshmi Hospital
Grace Hospital
Dr.Banuvathi's Hospital (pediatrician )
St.Camilous Hospital chungakunnu
Govt. Hospital Kelakam
Prasad clinic (homoeopathic)
Dr. Jaiso's Arogya Homeopathy Family Speciality Clinic
St.George homeo clinic
Blood Bank
- Thalassery Blood Donors Wing
- Kannur Sara Memorial Blood Bank
- Thalassery Co-operative Hospital
- Pariyaram Medical College
- General Hospital Thalassery
Educational Institutions
St.Thomas Higher Secondary school
Little flower english high School
MGM high school
St.joseph high school Adakathode
Manjalapuram UP school
chettiyamparambu school
Vellony School
Infant Jesus Academy kelakam
Religious places
St; george orthodox church Sree Murchilakattu Devi temple kelakam
Little flower Malankara catholic church kelakam
Immanuel Marthoma Church
Salem Orthodox Church
St:Marys&St:Thomas Jacobite Syrian Sunoro Church Kelakam
San Jos Roman Catholic church kelakam (st.joseph's church)
St.Antony's Church Manjalampuram
Fathima Matha church chungakunnu
Providence church vellonny
Sree Murchilakattu temple vellonny