Kallorkkad (കല്ലൂർക്കാട്) is a village in

Ernakulam district Ernakulam, ; ISO: ''Eṟaṇākuḷaṁ'', in Malayalam: എറണാകുളം), is one of the 14 districts in the Indian state of Kerala, that takes its name from the eponymous city division in Kochi. It is situated in the central part ...

, in the

Indian state India is a federal union comprising 28 states and 8 union territories, with a total of 36 entities. The states and union territories are further subdivided into districts and smaller administrative divisions. History Pre-indepen ...

Kerala Kerala ( ; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile regions of Cochin, Malabar, South ...

. Most of its people are either farmers or engaged in small-scale business.

Location

Kalloorkkad is situated in Muvattupuzha

taluk A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluka, or taluk) is a local unit of administrative division in some countries of South Asia. It is a subdistrict of the area within a district including the designated populated place that serves as its administr ...

of Kerala State, 13 km from

Muvattupuzha Muvattupuzha () is a town in the midlands directly to the east of Kochi in Ernakulam district, Kerala, India. It is located about from downtown Kochi, and is a growing urban centre in central Kerala. The town is also the starting po ...

, 12 km from

Thodupuzha Thodupuzha (തൊടുപുഴ) is a municipal town located in Idukki district, Kerala, India, that covers an area of . It lies on the banks of Thodupuzha river, which merges with the Kaliyar and Kothamangalam rivers at Muvattupuzha to f ...

, and 5 km from

Vazhakulam Vazhakulam is a village in Muvattupuzha Talukis in Ernakulam district in the Indian state of Kerala. This town is known as ''Pineapple City'' due to its large-scale pineapple farms. Another village named Vazhakulam, is located in Aluva. ...

. 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

and

Kothamangalam Kothamangalam, , is a municipality in Ernakulam district of Kerala, India. The town is in the foothills of the Western Ghats, and is a part of the Idukki Lok Sabha constituency. The town serves as the headquarters of a taluk and a municipality ...

through local

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and there are some KSRTC buses also present.

Demographics

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 The Panchayat raj is a political system, originating from the Indian subcontinent, found mainly in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal. It is the oldest system of local government in the Indian subcontinent, and historical men ...

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

, 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.

Government

The place falls under Muvattupuzha assembly constituency, which is part of

Idukki (Lok Sabha constituency) Idukki Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 20 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in the Indian state of Kerala. Assembly segments Idukki Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments: Members of Parliament ...

. It was part of

Muvattupuzha (Lok Sabha constituency) Muvattupuzha was a Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala. Assembly segments Muvattupuzha Lok Sabha constituency was composed of the following assembly segments: #Kunnathunad #Piravom #Muvattupuzha #Kothamangalam # Kanjirappally #Poonjar #Palai Membe ...

until 2004. 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 easy accessible.

References

Villages in Ernakulam district {{Ernakulam-geo-stub