| Kodanad | |
| Settlement Type: | town |
| Pushpin Map: | India Kerala#India |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Kerala, India |
| Coordinates: | 10.18°N 76.51°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Kerala |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Ernakulam |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Total: | 14244 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Malayalam, English |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Postal Code: | 683544 |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
| Area Code: | 0484 |
| Registration Plate: | KL-40 |
| Blank Name Sec1: | 2011 census code |
| Blank Info Sec1: | 627941 |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | Nearest city |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | Cochin |
Kodanad is a rural riverside village of Ernakulam district in Kerala, South India. It is 18 km from Angamaly. Kodanad is situated on the south bank of Periyar river, about 42 kilometers east of Kochi. The village is a major tourist destination because it houses an Elephant training center.[1]
Kodanad has got private bus services to places inside and outside Ernakulam District and run into several neighbouring towns. There are frequent bus services to Perumbavoor from here. AutoRickshaws are commonly used for small distances. The nearest railway stations are Angamaly and Aluva. The Cochin International Airport at Nedumbassery is only 16 km from the Kodanad Elephant training centre. KL-40 is the RTO code for Kunnathunad Taluk and Perumbavoor. Perumbavoor JRTO is at Pattal. Kodanad is surrounded by many small but populous commuter villages, notably Koovappady, Thottuva, Alattuchira, Panamkuzhy, Cheranalloor, Kurichilakode, Kaprikad, etc. Vallam town, is one of the main interchange points for public transport.
The nearest airport is Cochin International Airport which is about 20 km (12 mi) by road.
In the 1950–60s, Kodanad used to be the largest of several elephant training centres for captured elephants from the adjoining forest regions. They were trained using Mahouts, specially skilled people also known as 'Paappaan' in Malayalam language. In the 1970s, there was a ban to elephant capture by Government of India and from then on, Kodanad was primarily used as a rescue training centre. As of 2017, all the animals have been shifted to nearby Abhayaranyam facility.
According to the 2011 census of India, Kodanad has 3502 households. The literacy rate of the village is 84.63%.
| Population | 14244 | 7036 | 7208 | |
| Children aged below 6 years | 1284 | 655 | 629 | |
| 2066 | 1005 | 1061 | ||
| 106 | 53 | 53 | ||
| Literates | 12054 | 6090 | 5964 | |
| Workers (all) | 5842 | 4052 | 1790 | |
| Main workers (total) | 4297 | 3251 | 1046 | |
| Main workers: Cultivators | 397 | 352 | 45 | |
| Main workers: Agricultural labourers | 618 | 403 | 215 | |
| Main workers: Household industry workers | 92 | 72 | 20 | |
| Main workers: Other | 3190 | 2424 | 766 | |
| Marginal workers (total) | 1545 | 801 | 744 | |
| Marginal workers: Cultivators | 116 | 78 | 38 | |
| Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers | 484 | 232 | 252 | |
| Marginal workers: Household industry workers | 114 | 42 | 72 | |
| Marginal workers: Others | 831 | 449 | 382 | |
| Non-workers | 8402 | 2984 | 5418 |
Kodanad is in the list of Ecotourism destination projects sponsored by the Government of India. As a part of this project, Kaprikkad, a village lying 3 km adjacent to Kodanad on the river bank has been set up in 2006 for entertaining visitors in the most natural and environmental friendly way.
See main article: Kodanad Abhayaranyam animal shelter and elephant training centre. Most of the animals from Kodanad elephant centre including the elephants have been recently rehabilitated to Kaprikkad, as the part of Ecotourism project named as Abhayaranyam, which is spread across 200 acres of natural forest. The project was inaugurated on 18 February 2011 by the Minister of Forestry and Housing, Shri. Binoy Vishwom. You can find Spotted deer, Sambar deer and young elephants here.[3] Abhayaranyam extends for an area of 2.5 acres on the bank river of river periyar .[4]
Baselius Augen Public School, Kodanad