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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Kodanad
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| settlement_type = town
| image_skyline = Elephant Kraal, Kodanad.jpg
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| image_caption = Elephant Kraal at Kodanad
| pushpin_map = India Kerala#India
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Kerala, India
| coordinates = {{coord|10.18|N|76.51|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Kerala]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Ernakulam district|Ernakulam]]
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| unit_pref = Metric
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| population_as_of = 2011
| population_total = 14244
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]], [[English language|English]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 683544
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = 0484
| registration_plate = KL-40
| blank_name_sec1 = [[2011 Census of India|2011 census]] code
| blank_info_sec1 = 627941
| blank1_name_sec1 = Nearest city
| blank1_info_sec1 = Cochin
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'''Kodanad''' is a rural riverside village of [[Ernakulam district]] in [[Kerala]], [[South India]]. It is 18 km from [[Angamaly]]. Kodanad is situated on the south bank of [[Periyar (river)|Periyar river]], about 42 kilometers east of [[Kochi]]. The village is a major tourist destination because it houses an Elephant training center.<ref>{{Cite news |author=Kurian, Shiba |date=2015 |title=Kodanad: The land of elephants |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |url=http://www.happytrips.com/destinations/kodanad-the-land-of-elephants/as22926740.cms |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150526212539/http://www.happytrips.com/destinations/kodanad-the-land-of-elephants/as22926740.cms |archive-date=26 May 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Location==
{| style="right; margin:0 0 0 0;"
|
{{Geographic Location
|title = '''Areas of Kochi'''
|Northwest = [[Manjapra]]
|North = [[Malayattoor]]
|Northeast = [[Alattuchira]]
|West = [[Kalady]], [[Koovappady]]
|Centre = Kodanad
|East = [[Alattuchira]]
|Southwest = [[Perumbavoor]]
|South = [[Vengoor West]], [[Kuruppampady]]
|Southeast =
}}
|}

==Transportation==

Kodanad has got private bus services to places inside and outside Ernakulam District and run into several neighbouring towns. There are frequent bus services to Perumbavoor from here. AutoRickshaws are commonly used for small distances. The nearest railway stations are Angamaly and Aluva. The Cochin International Airport at Nedumbassery is only 16 km from the Kodanad Elephant training centre. KL-40 is the RTO code for Kunnathunad Taluk and Perumbavoor. Perumbavoor JRTO is at Pattal.

Kodanad is surrounded by many small but populous commuter villages, notably Koovappady, Thottuva, Alattuchira, Panamkuzhy, Cheranalloor, Kurichilakode, Kaprikad, etc. Vallam town, is one of the main interchange points for public transport.

The nearest airport is [[Cochin International Airport]] which is about 20 km (12 mi) by road.

== History ==

In the 1950–60s, Kodanad used to be the largest of several elephant training centres for captured elephants from the adjoining forest regions. They were trained using [[Mahouts]], specially skilled people also known as 'Paappaan' in Malayalam language. In the 1970s, there was a ban to elephant capture by Government of India and from then on, Kodanad was primarily used as a rescue training centre. As of 2017, all the animals have been shifted to nearby Abhayaranyam facility.{{citation needed|date=August 2017}}

== Demographics ==

According to the [[2011 census of India]], Kodanad has 3502 households. The literacy rate of the village is 84.63%.<ref name="census_2011"/>

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ Demographics (2011 Census)<ref name="census_2011">{{cite web |url=http://censusindia.gov.in/pca/cdb_pca_census/PCA%20CDB-3208-F-Census.xlsx |title=Ernakulam district census data |work=[[2011 Census of India]] |publisher=Directorate of Census Operations |access-date=2015-08-17 }}</ref>
! !! Total !! Male !! Female
|-
| Population || 14244 || 7036 || 7208
|-
| Children aged below 6 years || 1284 || 655 || 629
|-
| [[Scheduled caste]] || 2066 || 1005 || 1061
|-
| [[Scheduled tribe]] || 106 || 53 || 53
|-
| Literates || 12054 || 6090 || 5964
|-
| Workers (all) || 5842 || 4052 || 1790
|-
| Main workers (total) || 4297 || 3251 || 1046
|-
| Main workers: Cultivators || 397 || 352 || 45
|-
| Main workers: Agricultural labourers || 618 || 403 || 215
|-
| Main workers: Household industry workers || 92 || 72 || 20
|-
| Main workers: Other || 3190 || 2424 || 766
|-
| Marginal workers (total) || 1545 || 801 || 744
|-
| Marginal workers: Cultivators || 116 || 78 || 38
|-
| Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers || 484 || 232 || 252
|-
| Marginal workers: Household industry workers || 114 || 42 || 72
|-
| Marginal workers: Others || 831 || 449 || 382
|-
| Non-workers || 8402 || 2984 || 5418
|}

== Kaprikkad Ecotourism project==

Kodanad is in the list of [[Ecotourism]] destination projects sponsored by the Government of India. As a part of this project, [[Kaprikkad]], a village lying 3 km adjacent to Kodanad on the river bank has been set up in 2006 for entertaining visitors in the most natural and environmental friendly way.

== Abhayaranyam Mini Zoo, Kaprikkad==
{{Main|Kodanad Abhayaranyam animal shelter and elephant training centre}}
Most of the animals from Kodanad elephant centre including the elephants have been recently rehabilitated to Kaprikkad, as the part of Ecotourism project named as Abhayaranyam, which is spread across 200 acres of natural forest. The project was inaugurated on 18 February 2011 by the Minister of Forestry and Housing, Shri. Binoy Vishwom. You can find Spotted deers, Sambar deers and young elephants here.<ref>http://www.abhayaranyam.com</ref>
Abhayaranyam extends for an area of 2.5 acres on the bank river of river periyar .<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://travel.manoramaonline.com/travel/getting-about-kerala/ernakulam/2019/12/02/abhayaranyam-ideal-getaway-from-ernakulam.html|title=Travel}}</ref>

== Education==
Baselius Augen Public School, Kodanad

==Places of worship==
;Temples
*kodanad shiva temple,
*chettinada saraswathi temple,
*kunnumpuram ayyappa temple,
*edavanakavu temple,
*pancheswara Vishnu temple.

;Churches
*Mar Malkhe Orthodox Church, Kodanad.
* Zion Asram, Kodanad
*[[St. Antony's Syro-Malabar Church, Kodanad]]
*[[St. Thomas Church , Malayatoor|St. Thomas Church, Malayatoor]] (2 km)
*Bethlehem St. Marys Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church, Alattuchira{{citation needed|date=June 2022}}

==Nearby places ==
*[[Malayattoor Pilgrim]] 3 km
*[[Kaprikad]] 3 km
*[[Paniyeli poru]] 15 km
*[[Airport]] 16 km
*[[Angamaly]] 19 km
*[[Muvattupuzha]] 21 km
*[[Varapuzha]] (Paravur) 33 km
*[[Piravom]] 34 km
*[[North Paravur]] 36 km
*[[Kochi City]] 38 km
*[[Poochackal]] പൂച്ചാക്കല് 43 km
*[[Aroor]] 43 km
*[[Kodungallur]] 50 km
*Perumbavoor 11 km

== References ==
{{reflist}}
{{commons category|Kodanad}}

{{Ernakulam district}}

[[Category:Villages in Ernakulam district]]
[[Category:Elephant reserves of India]]

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