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Erattayar is a village in Udumbanchola taluk of Idukki district in the Indian state of Kerala.[1] It is the administrative centre of Erattayar panchayat which belongs to Kattappana block panchayat.[2]
Location
Erattayar town is located Template:Cvt south to Erattayar dam, a diversion dam built to supply water to Idukki reservoir.[3] Kattappana (Template:Cvt), Kumily (Template:Cvt), Nedumkandam (Template:Cvt), Thakamani (Template:Cvt), and Valiyathovala (Template:Cvt) are some of the nearby towns.
Demographics
As of 2011 India census, Erattayar had a population of 19,097 with 9,607 males and 9,490 females. Erattayar village has an area of Template:Cvt with 4,539 families residing in it.[4]
Erattayar panchayat
Erattayar grama panchayat was formed in Template:Year.[5] The panchayat consists of 14 electoral wards.[6] It is bounded by Pampadumpara panchayat in the east, Kamakshi panchayat in the west, Kattappana municipality in the south and Nedumkandam panchayat in the north.
Ward details of Erattayar panchayat
| Ward Number | Ward Name |
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| 1 | Chempakapara |
| 2 | Eattithoppu |
| 3 | Pallickanam |
| 4 | Erattayar North |
| 5 | Ezhukumvayal |
| 6 | Kattadikkavala |
| 7 | Erattayar |
| 8 | Santhigram South |
| 9 | Uppukandam |
| 10 | Thulasippara |
| 11 | Vazhavara |
| 12 | Nalumukku |
| 13 | Santhigram |
| 14 | Idinjamala |
Educational institutions
- St. Thomas Higher Secondary School
- St. Thomas Upper and Lower Primary Schools
- St. Thomas Nursery School
Public transport facilities
Erattayar is well-connected to nearby towns and villages through public transport facilities. Frequent private bus services are available to towns like Kattappana, Nedumkandam, Thankamani, Cheruthoni. State-owned KSRTC buses are also available to different places. There is a small bus station in the town which is mostly visited and used by local people.
See also
References
- ↑ Village (गाव): Erattayar (ഇരട്ടയാർ ). localbodydata.com. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
- ↑ Revenue Portal. village.kerala.gov.in. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
- ↑ Erattayar Dam – KSEB Limited Dam Safety Organisation. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
- ↑ ഇടുക്കി ജില്ലയിലെ ജനസംഖ്യ വിവരങ്ങള് | Deparyment of Panchayats. dop.lsgkerala.gov.in. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
- ↑ Erattayar Grama Panchayath Erattayar Idukki Kerala India, Keralam, Digital. Digital Keralam. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
- ↑ Local Self Government Department | Local Self Government Department. lsgkerala.gov.in. Retrieved 2023-06-15.