| Elappunkal | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Map: | India Kerala#India |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Kerala, India |
| Coordinates: | 9.7°N 76.78°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Kerala |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Kottayam district |
| Subdivision Type3: | Taluk |
| Subdivision Name3: | Meenachil |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Malayalam, English |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Postal Code: | 686579 |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
| Area Code: | 04828 |
| Registration Plate: | KL-35 |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | Nearest city |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | Kottayam |
| Blank2 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
| Blank2 Info Sec1: | Kottayam |
| Blank3 Name Sec1: | Vidhan Sabha constituency |
| Blank3 Info Sec1: | Pala |
Elappunkal is a village close to Erattupetta in the Kottayam district of Kerala state in India. It is situated on the Erattupetta–Thodupuzha state highway route.
The Meenachil river flows by one side of the village. Elappunkal's primary exports are rubber and most of its inhabitants are farmers. The main religions are Hinduism and Islam.
Elappunkal consists of the 5th and 6th wards of Thappulam Panchayath, and falls under the Pala assembly constituency and the Kottayam Parliament constituency.
Elappunkal was earlier known as Ilappunkal and Kottakuzi, which means 'the place around a fort' ('kotta' meaning fort in Malayalam). In 1100 AD, the Kingdom of Vempolinad had split into the kingdoms of Thekkumkur and Vadakkumkur. At that time, the kotta separated the two kingdoms.