Edamulackal is a village and gram panchayat in
Kollam district
Kollam district (), (formerly Quilon district) is one of 14 districts of the state of Kerala, India. The district has a cross-section of Kerala's natural attributes; it is endowed with a long coastline, a major Laccadive Sea seaport and an in ...
in the state of
Kerala
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,
India
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. Situated near the second fastest growing town of Kerala,
Anchal
Anchal is one of the fastest developing town located in the centre of Kollam district in Kerala, India.
Etymology
There are a number of different legends about the origin of the name Anchal. One legend is that there used to be an "Anchalappi ...
.
Ayoor
Ayoor is a Town in Edamulakkal Panchayath of Punalur Taluk, Kollam district, Kerala state, India. Ayoor is located on the M C Road or state highway One. Jadayu Nature Park, Chadayamangalam is only 3.5 km away from ayoor. 32 km east of K ...
is the main town thats located on the M C Road or state highway One, within the area limits of Edamulackal gram panchayat.
Edamulackal village area, still retaining all the natural and scenic beauty of a typical Kerala village, is developing fast in education and service sectors too. The greeny slightly uneven terrain supports a wide range of agricultural activities, supported by the waters of Ithikkara river.
Demographics
India
census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording and calculating information about the members of a given population. This term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common censuses incl ...
, Edamulackal had a population of 39244 with 18297 males and 20947 female
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References
Villages in Kollam district
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2011 Census datafrom the Official website of Department of Panchayats, Local Self Government Department, Government of Kerala
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