| Erumely | |
| Nickname: | Gateway to Sabarimala, Land of religious harmony |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Pushpin Map: | India Kerala#India |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Kerala, India |
| Coordinates: | 9.4711°N 76.765°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Kerala |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Kottayam |
| Government Type: | Grama Panchayat |
| Governing Body: | Erumely grama panchayat |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 92.67 |
| Elevation M: | 68 |
| Population Total: | 43,273 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Malayalam |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Postal Code: | 686509 |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
| Area Code: | 04828 |
| Registration Plate: | (extended list) |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | Nearest cities |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | Kanjirappally |
| Blank2 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
| Blank2 Info Sec1: | Pathanamthitta |
| Blank3 Name Sec1: | Literacy |
| Blank3 Info Sec1: | 94% |
| Website: | http://lsgkerala.in/erumelypanchayat/ |
| Blank4 Name Sec1: | Sex ratio |
| Blank4 Info Sec1: | 1049♂/♀ |
Erumely, also spelt Erumeli, is a town and panchayat located in the south-eastern part of Kottayam district in Kerala state, India. Erumely is situated east of Kottayam town and north of capital city Thiruvananthapuram. The village is on the Manimala River.
India census, Erumely had a population of 43,437 in which 21199 are males and 22230 are females. Average sex ratio is 1049, which is lower than the state average of 1084. The literacy rate of males is 97.53% and 95.71% for females.[1]
The panchayath of Erumely was formed on 15 August 1953. It spreads over an area of 82.36 km2 with 40% of forest coverage. It is surrounded by Parathodu, Kanjirappally and Mundakkayam panchayaths in north, Chittar panchayath in east and south, Manimala, Chirakkadavu panchayaths in west.[2] The panchayath is divided into 23 wards for its administrative convenience.
| Pazhayidom | Chenappady | |
| Kizhakkekkara | Cheruvally estate | |
| Ozhakkanadu | Vazhakkala | |
| Nerchappara | Karisseri | |
| Kanamala | Umikkuppa | |
| Mukkoottuthara | Muttappally | |
| Elivalikkara | Propose | |
| Pambavalley | Erumely town | |
| Poriyan mala | Kanakappalam | |
| Sreenipuram | Vazhakkala | |
| Irumpoonnikkara | Thumarampara |
The climate of Erumely is classified under Köppen. The place remains humid throughout the year with an annual temperature of 31 °C. Among the months, March and April are the hottest. The south west monsoon arrives from mid May to August providing significant amount of rainfall. The average annual rainfall here is 2620 mm. Winter normally starts from December to February.
Erumely can be approached through Mundakkayam, Kanjirappally, Manimala, Kanamala, Ponkunnam, Vechoochira, or Ranni. People coming from Kottayam can reach through Kanjirappally. People coming from Kochi can reach through Thripunithura, Pala, Ponkunnam, Vizhikkithodu. People from the Highranges can access Erumely through Mundakkayam - Erumely state highway. From the capital city Trivandrum, Erumely is accessed through Ranni. NH220 National Highway passes 10 km near to Erumely through 26th mile, which makes it reachable easily.
Nearest Rail Heads are Kottayam, Chengannur, Changanassery, and Thiruvalla.
Cochin International Airport (119 km) and Thiruvananthapuram Airport (140 km) are the nearest airports. Believers Church informed Pinarayi the consent to hand over land for Sabarigiri International airport. The airport at Cheruvally is approved by both governments and may expect to start soon.[3]
On 19 July 2017, the Kerala Government has announced the construction of Airport at Cheruvally Estate of Harrisons Plantations near Erumely, to facilitate travel of Sabarimala pilgrims.[4]
State and central governments have approved an airport for Sabarimala and Cheruvally estate near Erumely is one among three sites. The other sites were government sites and whether Cheruvally is a government land or not will be announced by court in a year. The case is in court. If implemented, it will be a green field airport with no industries or commercial building allowed with a huge radius of 50 km or more. The name of the proposed airport is Sabarigiri International Airport or shortened as "SABARI AIRPORT".