Kallorkkad | |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | India Kerala#India |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Kerala, India |
Coordinates: | 9.95°N 76.6667°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name1: | Kerala |
Subdivision Name2: | Ernakulam |
Government Type: | Panchayath |
Governing Body: | Kallorkkad Grama Panchayath |
Leader Title: | Panchayath President |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 23.95 |
Population Total: | 12838 |
Population As Of: | 2001 |
Population Density Km2: | 529 |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 686668 |
Area Code: | 0485 |
Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
Registration Plate: | KL-17 |
Blank1 Name Sec1: | Nearest city |
Blank1 Info Sec1: | Muvattupuzha |
Blank1 Name Sec2: | Climate |
Blank1 Info Sec2: | Tropical monsoon (Köppen) |
Demographics1 Info1: | Malayalam, English |
Blank2 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
Blank2 Info Sec1: | Idukki |
Blank2 Name Sec2: | Avg. summer temperature |
Blank2 Info Sec2: | 32.5°C |
Blank3 Name Sec2: | Avg. winter temperature |
Blank3 Info Sec2: | 20°C |
Kallorkkad is a village in Ernakulam district, in the Indian state of Kerala.[1] Most of its people are either farmers or engaged in small-scale business.
Kalloorkkad is situated in Muvattupuzha taluk of Kerala State, 13 km from Muvattupuzha, 12 km from Thodupuzha, and 5 km from Vazhakulam. Kalloorkkad village is located on the border of Ernakulam district very near to the Idukki district. The economy 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.[2]
census, had a population of 12838 with 6460 males and 6378 females. The village is mainly made up of Syrian Catholic Christians and Hindus. Muslims are very rare compared to other nearby places. It is a panchayath and it has minor towns such as 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 come during the festivals. The festival is from 1 September to 15 September. There are three more churches : Kalloorkad, Thazhuvamkunnu and Kaloor. There is also kalloorkad bhagavathy kshethram kalloorkad sreekrishna swami temple and santhukad (nakapuzha) kshethram.
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.[3] In Kalloorkad, government services such as the fire station, police station, government hospital, village office, registrar office, treasury, veterinary hospital, krishibhavan, BSNL office, and school are easily accessible.