| Kelakam | |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Pushpin Map: | India Kerala#India |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Kerala, India |
| Coordinates: | 11.8945°N 75.8098°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Kerala |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Kannur |
| Subdivision Type3: | Taluk |
| Subdivision Name3: | Iritty |
| Government Type: | Panchayati raj (India) |
| Governing Body: | Kelakam Grama Panchayat |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 77.92 |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
| Elevation M: | 116 |
| Population Total: | 20,747 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Malayalam, English |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Postal Code: | 670674 |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
| Area Code: | 0490 |
| Registration Plate: | KL-78 |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | Sex ratio |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | 1,032 ♂/♀ |
| Blank2 Name Sec1: | Literacy |
| Blank2 Info Sec1: | 94.6% |
| Blank3 Name Sec1: | Niyamasabha constituency |
| Blank3 Info Sec1: | Peravoor |
| Blank4 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
| Blank4 Info Sec1: | Kannur |
| Blank1 Name Sec2: | Climate |
| Blank1 Info Sec2: | Mild Climate (Köppen) |
| Website: | http://lsgkerala.in/kelakampanchayat/ |
| Iso Code: | IN-KL |
Kelakam is a small town and Grama Panchayat located in the south eastern part of Kannur district in Kerala state, India.[3] [4]
Kelakam is located on Hill Highway of about east of district headquarters Kannur, north east of Thalassery, south east of taluk headquarters Iritty and east of Peravoor. The prominent Kottiyoor Temple is just away from here.[5]
As of 2011 Census, Kelakam had a population of 16,211 of which 7,979 are males and 8,232 are females. Kelakam village spreads over an area of with 4,026 families residing in it. The sex ratio of Kelakam was 1,032 lower than state average of 1,084. Population of children in the age group 0-6 was 1,610 (9.9%) where 823 are males and 787 are females. Kelakam had an overall literacy of 94.6% higher than state average of 94%. The male literacy stands at 95.7% and female literacy was 93.6%.[6]
It is a small town located in hilly regions of the western slope of western ghats. The Bavali River runs through the town, and the Kottiyoor Vadakkeshwaram Temple is seven kilometers away. It is situated near Aralam Wildlife Sanctuary which is ten kilometers away.
Kelakam got its name from words "kela" "kam" meaning resting place of "bullock" referring to resting place of the bullock of Lord Shiva. It is in the Christian migration belt but different religious groups live harmoniously. The town is known for its hill produce including pepper, rubber, tapioca, and coconut. The land around Kelakam is fertile and is preferred for farming. The town is a centre for textiles and jewelry shops.[7]
Kelakam town, fast growing, beautiful, serene place in the Kannur district of Kerala. The people are very friendly and peacefully co-existing for about 60–70 years, the time when it started to grow due to the migration of people from the Travancore (South) side of Kerala. It is a centre of Hill-produce, Textiles shops and Jewellery shops. Not many places will be there in Kerala where there are so much Christian churches of various denominations. Long back Father Vadakkan observed fasting for farmers in Kelakam.
Kerala State Hill highway (SH 59) passes through Kelakam town. The National Highway (NH 66) passes through Thalassery town on the west. Mangalore and Mumbai can be accessed on the northern side and Cochin and Thiruvananthapuram can be accessed on the southern side. The road to the east of Kelakam connects to Mysore and Bangalore through Mananthavadi route. The nearest railway station is Thalassery on Mangalore-Palakkad line. The nearest airport is Kannur International Airport which is away from Kelakam.
The proposed Mananthavady Mattannur airport four lane road passes through Kelakam where a bypass is being built for the town. It will give easy access for the people from south eastern parts of Kannur district and northern parts of Wayanad districts towards the airport.[8]
St.Thomas Higher Secondary school
Little flower English high School
MGM(Mar Gregorio's Memorial) high school
St.Joseph's high school Adakathode
Manjalapuram UP school
Chettiyamparambu school
Providence L P School Velloonni
St. Mark L P School Chungakkunnu
Govt.U.P School Adakkathode
Govt.LP School Shantigiri