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{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2018}}
{{refimprove|date=December 2016}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Elanji
| other_name =
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| settlement_type = village
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| pushpin_map = India Kerala#India
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Kerala, India
| coordinates = {{coord|9.8348778|N|76.5380573|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]]
| established_date =
| founder =
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| government_type =
|MP = Thomas Chazhikkadan
|MLA = Adv. Annop Jacob
| governing_body = Elanji Grama Panchayat
| leader_title = [[President ]]
| leader_name = [[Adv.Annamma Andrews]]
| leader_title1 = [[Vice President ]]
| leader_name1 = [[Sherly Thettalil]]
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| unit_pref = Metric
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| population_total = 16995
| population_as_of = 2001
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| population_density_km2 = auto
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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 = 686665
| registration_plate = KL-17
| blank1_name_sec1 = Nearest city
| blank1_info_sec1 = Ernakulam
| blank2_name_sec1 = [[Lok Sabha]] constituency
| blank2_info_sec1 = Kottayam
| blank3_name_sec1 = [[Vidhan Sabha]] constituency
| blank3_info_sec1 = Piravom
| blank1_name_sec2 = [[Climate of India|Climate]]
| blank1_info_sec2 = [[Climatic regions of India|Moderate]] <small>([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]])</small>
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''' Elanji ''' is a village in [[Ernakulam district]], [[Muvattupuzha Taluk]] in the [[India]]n state of [[Kerala]].<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|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081208044522/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Village_Directory/Population_data/Population_5000_and_Above.aspx|archive-date=8 December 2008|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{As of|2001}} [[census]], Elanji had a population of 16,995 with 8,455 males and 8,540 females.<ref name="censusindia" /> The majority of people living in Elanji are Syro Malabar Catholic Christians.

There are three main churches and more than 13 temples in Elanji. Mudhevar temple, located at Mutholapuram is the oldest one. It is more than 900 years old. The Chief among the churches is the St Peter's and St Paul's Syro Malabar Catholic church established in AD 1300 belonging to the Diocese of Pala. Mutholapuram church and the other one being Xavierpuram (Kooru) church. The St. Peter's and Paul's church is also a forane church.

The nearest towns are [[Piravom]], [[Kuravilangad]] and [[Koothattukulam]]. The taluk headquarters at [[Muvattupuzha]] is 27 km away. The village lies about 42 km southeast of Kochi and there are a number of buses that ply between Pala and Ernakulam, which connects Elanji with Kochi. Elanji is almost the mid-way point on the [[Vaikom]]–[[Thodupuzha]] bus route. Elanji lies about 32 km east of Kottayam town. There is a Panchayath bus stand in the heart of the Elanji town itself, built on land which belonged to the Neduvelil family, a prominent family in Elanji. Elanji is located in Ernakulam district and the last grama panchayth towards the eastern border (towards Kottayam side) of Ernakulam district.

The Vijnan Institute of Science and Technology (VISAT), an engineering college established in the year 2011, is 2 km away from this town. The engineering college is AICTE approved and affiliated to APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University(KTU). This college comes under the Vinjyan Charitable Trust.

Most inhabitants are engaged in agriculture, farming and trading, with the main cash crops being rubber, paddy, coconut, areca nut, ginger, turmeric, 'kacholam' and pepper.

The Malayalam novelist Sri [[Perumbadavam Sreedharan]] was born in Elanji. He is also known as Perumbadavam. Malayalam director [[Jeethu Joseph]] (of [[Drishyam]] fame) is also from Elanji.
There is also a famous Hindu temple in the name of Shiva; the speciality of this temple is that the main door opens to the west direction. This type of Shiva temples is rare in Kerala state. The name Elanji was believed to be derived from the word Elavanjiyoor d-e-s-am. During the passage of time desam has been dropped off and Elavanjiyoor became Elanji. Elanji is also the name of a tree with fragrant blooms commonly nfound in Elanji village area. One of the oldest and famous high schools in and around Elanji (Monippally, Neezhoor, etc.) is St. Peter's High Secondary School Elanji, which used to be known as St. Peter's High School Elanji.

==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Ernakulam district}}
[[Category:Villages in Ernakulam district]]

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