Kalaketty Explained

Kalaketty
Settlement Type:village
Pushpin Map:India Kerala
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates:9.446°N 76.8985°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kerala
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Kottayam
Government Type:Panchayath
Governing Body:Erumely grama panchayath
Unit Pref:Metric
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Malayalam
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:686510
Area Code:04828
Registration Plate:KL-34
Blank1 Name Sec1:Coastline
Blank2 Name Sec1:Nearest cities
Blank2 Info Sec1:Koruthodu, Mundakkayam
Blank3 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
Blank3 Info Sec1:Pathanamthitta
Blank1 Name Sec2:Climate
Blank1 Info Sec2:Tropical monsoon
Blank2 Name Sec2:Nearest Airport
Blank2 Info Sec2:Cochin International Airport Limited

Kalaketty is a village in the Erumely panchayath of Kanjirappally tehsil in the Kottayam district of Kerala state, India.[1] Many Shiva devotees pass through Kalaketty during the Makaravilakku festival period, as the local temple is an important landmark as well as an idathavalam for them. One of the famous Malayalam movie Varnapakittu was shot at this place.

Location

Kalaketty is located on the Mundakkayam - Kanamala route. The footpath to Sabarimala passes through Kalaketty, which starts from Peroorthodu near Erumely. It is about from Erumely, from Mundakkayam, from Thulappally, from Koruthodu and from Kanamala.

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kalaketty, Erumely panchayath, Kottayam district. www.keralatourism.org.