Kalloorkkad

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{{Use Indian English|date=November 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Kallorkkad
| native_name = കല്ലൂർക്കാട്
| native_name_lang = mal
| other_name =
| settlement_type = Village
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| image_alt =
| image_caption =
| nickname =
| pushpin_map = India Kerala#India
| pushpin_label_position = right
| pushpin_map_alt =
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Kerala, India
| coordinates = {{coord|9|57|0|N|76|40|0|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Kerala]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Ernakulam district|Ernakulam]]
| established_title = 
| established_date =
| founder =
| named_for =
| government_type = Panchayath
| governing_body = Kallorkkad Grama Panchayath
| leader_title = Panchayath President
| leader_name = George Francis
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
| area_total_km2 = 23.95
| area_rank =
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m =
| population_total = 12838
| population_as_of = 2001
| population_footnotes =
| population_density_km2 = 529
| population_rank =
| population_demonym =
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 686668
| area_code = 0485
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| registration_plate = [[List of RTO districts in India#KL.E2.80.94Kerala|KL]]-17
| blank1_name_sec1 = Nearest city
| blank1_info_sec1 = [[Muvattupuzha]]
| blank1_name_sec2 = [[Climate of India|Climate]]
| blank1_info_sec2 = [[Climatic regions of India|Tropical monsoon]] <small>([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]])</small>
| website = {{URL|http://lsgkerala.in/kallorkkadpanchayat/kallorkkad/}}
| footnotes =
| demographics1_info1 = [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]], [[English language|English]]
| blank2_name_sec1 = [[Lok Sabha]] constituency
| blank2_info_sec1 = Idukki
| blank2_name_sec2 = Avg. summer temperature
| blank2_info_sec2 = {{convert|32.5|°C|°F}}
| blank3_name_sec2 = Avg. winter temperature
| blank3_info_sec2 = {{convert|20|°C|°F}}
}}

'''Kallorkkad''' is a village in [[Ernakulam district]] in [[Kerala]], [[India]].<ref name="censusindia">{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Village_Directory/P |title=Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above |publisher=Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India |access-date=2008-12-10 }}{{dead link|date=May 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Most of its people are either farmers or engaged in small-scale business.

==Location==
Kalloorkkad is situated in Muvattupuzha [[taluk]] of [[Kerala State]], 13 km from [[Muvattupuzha]], 12 km from [[Thodupuzha]], and 5 km from [[Vazhakulam]]. Kalloorkkad village is located in 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 [[Thodupuzha]], [[Muvattupuzha]] and [[Kothamangalam]] through local [[bus transport]] and there are some KSRTC buses also present in there.

==Demographics==
{{As of|2001}} census, had a population of 12838 with 6460 males and 6378 females.<ref name="censusindia" /> The town is mainly made up of [[Syro-Malabar Catholic Church|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 [[Kerala]], where many are coming 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)]]. It was part of [[Muvattupuzha (Lok Sabha constituency)]] until 2004.<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S11/KL_Dist_PC_AC.pdf
|format=PDF
|title=Assembly Constituencies - Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies
|access-date=2008-10-19
|work=Kerala
|publisher=Election Commission of India
|url-status=dead
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090304011026/http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S11/KL_Dist_PC_AC.pdf
|archive-date=2009-03-04
}}</ref>In Kalloorkad, government services such as fire station, police station, govt hospital,village office, registrar office, treasury, veterinary hospital, krishibhavan,BSNL office and school are easy accessible.

==References==
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{{Geographic Location

|title = '''Destinations from Kallorkkad'''
|Northwest = [[Ayavana]]
|North = [[Pothanicad]]
|Northeast = Paingottur
|West = [[Muvattupuzha]]
|Centre = Kallorkkad
|East = [[Vannappuram]]
|Southwest = [[Vazhakulam]]
|South = Nagapuzha
|Southeast = [[Thodupuzha]]
}}

{{Municipalities of Kerala}}
{{Ernakulam district}}
{{Northern Travancore}}

[[Category:Villages in Ernakulam district]]

{{Ernakulam-geo-stub}}

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