Elamkunnapuzha
എളങ്കുന്നപ്പുഴ | |
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village | |
| Coordinates: 10°1′0″N 76°13′0″E / 10.01667°N 76.21667°E | |
| Country | |
| State | Keralam |
| District | Ernakulam |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayat |
| • Body | Elamkunnapuzha Gram panchayat ; Edappally Block Panchayat |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 26,997 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 682503 |
| Telephone code | 0484 249 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-42 |
| Nearest city | Kochi(Cochin) |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Ernakulam |
| State Assembly constituency | Vypin |
| Sex ratio | 1,034 ♂/♀ |
| Climate | Moderate (Köppen) |
| 2011 census code | 627999 |
| Literacy | 97.27% |
| Website | https://elankunnapuzhapanchayat.lsgkerala.gov.in/en |
Elamkunnapuzha (Malayalam: എളങ്കുന്നപ്പുഴ) is a village in the Ernakulam district in the Indian state of Keralam. Elamkunnapuzha is situated on the western side of Vypin Island in Ernakulam district, flanked by the Arabian Sea to its west. It covers a total geographical area of 11.66 square kilometres. Due to its advantageous littoral positioning, localities within the panchayat, notably Malippuram, historically operated as ports of entry for direct commodity trade—principally salt—transferred from Bombay to the Kingdom of Cochin.
As of 2011[update] India census, Elamkunnapuzha had a population of 26,997, with 13,271 males and 13,726 females.