Elavally
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Elavally | |
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village | |
  Elavally Location in Kerala, India  Elavally Elavally (India) | |
| Coordinates: 10°34′0″N 76°5′0″E / 10.56667°N 76.08333°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Thrissur |
| Area | |
• Total | 12 km2 (4.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 12,819 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 680511 |
| Telephone code | 04885,0487 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-46 |
| Nearest city | Chittaattukara at Elavally |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Thrissur |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Manalur |
| Climate | hot, humid (Köppen) |
Elavally is a village in Thrissur district in the state of Kerala, India. The village is a part of Elavally Grama Panchayat and Mullassery Block Panchayat.
It includes the places of:
- Elavally North, is lying in between Kadavalloor on the north, Parakad on the east, Elavally South on the south and Chittaattukara on the west. It is occupied with an excellent Durga Temple, having self installed growing granite statue.
- Cheloor, is north eastern part of Parakad, is a hilly area. ചേലൂർക്കുന്ന്, alias चेलपुराचलः or the Cheloor hills is occupied with an excellent Ayyappa Temple.
- Parakad, is dominant with rice fields and hilly area.
- Vaaka, is coming south to Cheluur and south-east to Parakad having rice fields and vegetative lands.
- Elavally South, is surrounded by Peruvalloor, Elavally North, Vaka and Pandarakad.
- Pandarakad, is surrounded with Elavally North, Thaamarappilli, Elavally and kadavalloor
Elavally is famous for skilled sculptors. Late ivory sculptor Elavally Naryanan Achari, Wood sculptor Nandakumar Elavally were among them.
Elavally Kavu temple, also known as Elavally Durga Devi Temple and St Sebastian's Church, Chittatukara is located in this village.
Elavally Panchayath was awarded for second best panchayath of Kerala in 2022.
Demographics
As of 2011[update] India census, Elavally had a population of 12819 with 5969 males and 6850 females.
References
- 1 2 "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 10 December 2008.
- 1 2 "Revenue Portal". village.kerala.gov.in. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ↑ "Woodcraft that brings alive divinity". The New Indian Express. 4 August 2013. p. 1.
- ↑ "Incredible carvings remind of sculptors who renovated Guruvayur temple after fire accident". Mathrubhoomi. 30 November 2020. p. 1.
- ↑ "എളവള്ളി പഞ്ചായത്തിന് സംസ്ഥാന പുരസ്കാരം..." Manoramaonline. 18 February 2022. p. 1.
- ↑ "Elavally Census Town City Population Census 2011-2026 | Kerala". www.census2011.co.in. Retrieved 10 January 2026.