Kalloorkad കല്ലൂർക്കാട് |
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village | |
Location in Kerala, India | |
Coordinates: 9°57′0″N 76°40′0″E / 9.95000°N 76.66667°ECoordinates: 9°57′0″N 76°40′0″E / 9.95000°N 76.66667°E | |
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 |
Kalloorkad is a village in Ernakulam district in Kerala, India. Most of its people are either farmers or engaged in small-scale business.
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.
As of 2001[update] census, Kalloorkkad had a population of 12838 with 6460 males and 6378 females. 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 ,two upper primary 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.
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.