Coordinates: 10°4′0″N 76°18′0″E / 10.06667°N 76.30000°E / 10.06667; 76.30000

Eloor

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Eloor
Municipality[1]
Eloor is located in Kerala
Eloor
Eloor
Location in Kerala, India
Eloor is located in India
Eloor
Eloor
Eloor (India)
Coordinates: 10°4′0″N 76°18′0″E / 10.06667°N 76.30000°E / 10.06667; 76.30000
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictErnakulam
Government
 • BodyMunicipality
Area
 • Total14.21 km2 (5.49 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total31,468
 • Density2,200/km2 (5,700/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Telephone code0484
Vehicle registrationKL-41
Nearest cityAluva, North Paravoor, Edappaly
Lok Sabha constituencyErnakulam
Civic agencyMunicipality
ClimateTropical monsoon (Köppen)
Avg. summer temperature35 °C (95 °F)
Avg. winter temperature20 °C (68 °F)
Websitewww.eloor.lsgkerala.gov.in

Eloor (Malayalam pronunciation: [eːlu:r]) is a municipality[2] in the Ernakulam district of Kerala, India. It is located 8 km (5.0 mi) north of the district collectorate in Thrikkakara and about 189 km (117.4 mi) north of the state capital Thiruvananthapuram. Eloor is part of the Kochi metropolitan area and is located 9 km (5.6 mi) north of the Kochi city centre. As per the 2011 Indian census, Perumbavoor has a population of 31468 people, and a population density of 2,199/km2 (5,700/sq mi).

Eloor is a small island in the Periyar river, and is a primarily industrial inner suburb of Kochi.

History

Eloor Moopans were the traditional landlords in this area. Many revolts have occurred in Kottakkunnu, Eloor regarding land reformation. Kerala's first private hospital, St. Josephs Hospital opened in Eloor in the year 1886. Manjummel Sree Krishna Swamy temple is an ancient temple

Economy

There are various companies of different kinds along the industrial belt including Fertilisers and Chemicals Travancore (FACT), Indian Rare Earths Limited, Hindustan Insecticides Limited and many others manufacturing a range of products like chemical-petrochemical products, rare-earth elements, rubber-processing chemicals, fertilizers, zinc/chromium compounds and leather products.

FACT Cochin Division

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[3] Eloor had a population of 30,092. 11% of the population is under 6 years of age. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Eloor has an average literacy rate of 84%, somewhat higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 86%, and female literacy is 81%.

Education

Educational institutions in the area include .S.H.J.U.P.School Eloor North

Hospitals

Religious

  • Eloor east muhyadheen juma masjid thekkepuram (puthalam masjid)
  • Pattupurakkal Devi Temple
  • Balasubramanya Temple, Eloor Depot
  • Sree Subramanya Temple, Sree Kumara Vilasam Sabha, SN Nagar, Manjummel
  • SNDP Branch, 1071, SN Nagar, Manjummel.
  • SN Samoohya Seva Sangam, SN Nagar, Manjummel
  • Sree Krishna Swami Temple, Manjummel
  • Naranath Sree Krishna Swami Temple
  • Kuttakav Bhagavathy Temple
  • Our Lady of Immaculate Conception Church, Manjummel
  • Elanjickal Bhagavathy Kshetram
  • Elanjickal Mahadeva Kshetram
  • Elanjickal Nagaraja Kshetram
  • FACT Central Juma Masjid, Fact Jn.
  • Eloor Juma Masjid
  • Najathul Islam Masjid, Eloor North
  • Vayalvaramkavu Bhagavathy Temple Eloor Methanam
  • St. Antony's Church, Eloor Ferry road
  • St. Joseph's Church, Eloor Ferry
  • Christ the king Church, Eloor Depot
  • St Thomas Church, Kuttikkatukara
  • St. Jude's Church, Pathalam
  • St. Ann's Church, Eloor
  • Noorul Huda Masjid Eloor Deopot
  • Sree Bhuvaneshwari Temple, Manjummel, Eloor
  • Sree Krishna Vilasam N.S.S Karayogam, Manjummel
  • ELOOR KIZHAKKUMBHAGAM DEVI KSHETHRAM (MARANGATTU)
  • SNDP ELOOR EAST 1304.

Notable people

Sports

FACT Stadium is the cradle of Cochin football lovers. Many other athletes also contributed by this village.

See also

References

  1. ^ https://lsgkerala.gov.in/system/files/2017-10/localbodies.pdf
  2. ^ https://lsgkerala.gov.in/system/files/2017-10/localbodies.pdf
  3. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
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