Kallorkkad is a village in

Ernakulam district Ernakulam (; ISO: ''Eṟaṇākuḷaṁ'') is one of the List of districts of Kerala, 14 districts in the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Kerala, and takes its name from the Ernakulam, eponymous city division in Kochi. ...

, in the

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Kerala Kerala ( , ) is a States and union territories of India, 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 ...

. 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, taluk, or taluka () is a local unit of administrative division in India and Pakistan. It is a subdistrict of the area within a district including the designated populated place that serves as its administrative ...

Kerala State Kerala ( , ) is a States and union territories of India, 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 ...

, 13 km from

Muvattupuzha Muvattupuzha () is a Municipalities of Kerala, municipalityhttps://lsgkerala.gov.in/system/files/2017-10/localbodies.pdf in the Ernakulam district of Kerala, India. It is located east of the district headquarters in Thrikkakara and a ...

, 12 km from

Thodupuzha Thodupuzha () is a municipality and taluk in the Idukki district of Kerala, India. It is located west of the district headquarters in Painavu and about north of the state capital Thiruvananthapuram. As per the 2011 Indian census, Thodupu ...

, and 5 km from

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

. Kalloorkkad village is located on the border of

Ernakulam Ernakulam () is the central business district of the city of Kochi, Kerala, India. It is the namesake of Ernakulam district. The eastern part of Kochi city is mainly known as Ernakulam, while the western part of it after the Venduruthy Bridge ...

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 at the foot of the Western Ghats in the Ernakulam district of Kerala, India. It is located east of the district collectorate in Thrikkakara and about north of the state capital Thiruvananthapuram. As per t ...

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 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 easily accessible.

References

Villages in Ernakulam district {{Ernakulam-geo-stub