| Erattayar | |||
| Settlement Type: | Village | ||
| Pushpin Map: | India Kerala#India | ||
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Kerala, India | ||
| Pushpin Label Position: | left | ||
| Subdivision Type: | Country | ||
| Subdivision Name: |  India | ||
| Subdivision Type1: | State | ||
| Subdivision Type2: | District | ||
| Subdivision Type3: | Taluk | ||
| Subdivision Name2: | Idukki | ||
| Subdivision Name1: | Kerala | ||
| Subdivision Name3: | Udumbanchola | ||
| Government Type: | Panchayat | ||
| Governing Body: | Erattayar Grama Panchayat | ||
| Leader Title: | Panchayat president | ||
| Coordinates: |
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| Demographics1 Info1: | Malayalam, English | ||
| Demographics Type1: | Languages | ||
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official | ||
| Postal Code Type: | PIN | ||
| Postal Code: | 685514 | ||
| Timezone1: | IST | ||
| Utc Offset: | +5:30 | ||
| Registration Plate: | KL-69, KL-06 | ||
| Area Code: | 04868 | ||
| Area Total Km2: | 32.37 | ||
| Population As Of: | 2011 | ||
| Population Total: | 19097 | ||
| Population Density Km2: | auto | ||
| Leader Name: | Jinson Varkey | ||
| Leader Title1: | Vice president | ||
| Leader Name1: | Bincy Johny | ||
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | Nearest towns | ||
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | Kattappana, Nedumkandam | ||
| Blank Name Sec2: | Assembly constituency | ||
| Blank Info Sec2: | Udumbanchola | ||
Erattayar is a village in Udumbanchola taluk of Idukki district in the Indian state of Kerala.[1] It is the administrative centre of Erattayar panchayat which belongs to Kattappana block panchayat.[2]
Erattayar town is located south to Erattayar dam, a diversion dam built to supply water to Idukki reservoir.[3] Kattappana, Kumily, Nedumkandam, Thakamani, and Valiyathovala are some of the nearby towns.
As of 2011 India census, Erattayar had a population of 19,097 with 9,607 males and 9,490 females. Erattayar village has an area of with 4,539 families residing in it.[4]
Erattayar grama panchayat was formed in .[5] The panchayat consists of 14 electoral wards.[6] It is bounded by Pampadumpara panchayat in the east, Kamakshi panchayat in the west, Kattappana municipality in the south and Nedumkandam panchayat in the north.
Ward details of Erattayar panchayat
| Ward Number | Ward Name | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chempakapara | |
| 2 | Eattithoppu | |
| 3 | Pallickanam | |
| 4 | Erattayar North | |
| 5 | Ezhukumvayal | |
| 6 | Kattadikkavala | |
| 7 | Erattayar | |
| 8 | Santhigram South | |
| 9 | Uppukandam | |
| 10 | Thulasippara | |
| 11 | Vazhavara | |
| 12 | Nalumukku | |
| 13 | Santhigram | |
| 14 | Idinjamala |
Erattayar is well-connected to nearby towns and villages through public transport facilities. Frequent private bus services are available to towns like Kattappana, Nedumkandam, Thankamani, Cheruthoni. State-owned KSRTC buses are also available to different places. There is a small bus station in the town which is mostly visited and used by local people.