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	\| name = MELUKAVU (Melukavumattom)		\| name = MELUKAVU (Melukavumattom)
	\| other_name = Melukavu		\| other_name = Melukavu
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	\| settlement_type = village		\| settlement_type = village
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	\| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Kerala, India		\| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Kerala, India
	\| coordinates = {{coord\|9\|47\|0\|N\|76\|45\|30\|E\|display=inline,title}}		\| coordinates = {{coord\|9\|47\|0\|N\|76\|45\|30\|E\|display=inline,title}}
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	\| subdivision_name2 = [[Kottayam district\|Kottayam]]		\| subdivision_name2 = [[Kottayam district\|Kottayam]]
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	\| area_total_km2 =		\| area_total_km2 =
	\| elevation_footnotes =		\| elevation_footnotes =
	\| elevation_m =		\| elevation_m =
	\| population_total = ~~9352~~		\| population_total = 9385
	\| population_as_of = ~~2001~~		\| population_as_of = 2011
	\| population_rank =		\| population_rank =
	\| population_density_km2 = auto		\| population_density_km2 = auto
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	\| demographics_type1 = Languages		\| demographics_type1 = Languages
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	\| registration_plate = KL-35		\| registration_plate = KL-35
	\| blank1_name_sec1 = Nearest city		\| blank1_name_sec1 = Nearest city
	\| blank1_info_sec1 = [[~~erattupetta~~, ~~India\|~~Erattupetta]]		\| blank1_info_sec1 = [[Thodupuzha]], [[Erattupetta]]
	\| blank2_name_sec1 = [[Lok Sabha]] constituency		\| blank2_name_sec1 = [[Lok Sabha]] constituency
	\| blank2_info_sec1 = Kottayam		\| blank2_info_sec1 = Kottayam
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	\| blank3_info_sec1 = [[Palai]]		\| blank3_info_sec1 = [[Palai]]
	\| website = {{URL\|lsgkerala.in/melukavupanchayat}}		\| website = {{URL\|lsgkerala.in/melukavupanchayat}}
	\| footnotes =		\| footnotes =
	}}		}}

	''' Melukavu (Melukavumattom) '''is a village in the eastern part of [[Meenachil]] Taluk in [[Kottayam]] ~~District~~ of [[Kerala]] state, India.<ref name="censusindia">{{cite web\|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Village_Directory/Population_data/Population_5000_and_Above.aspx \|title=Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above \|publisher=Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India \|access-date=10 December 2008 \|url-status=dead \|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 }}</ref>		''' Melukavu (Melukavumattom) '''is a village in the eastern part of [[Meenachil]] Taluk in [[Kottayam\|Kottayam district]] of [[Kerala]] state, India.<ref name="censusindia">{{cite web\|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Village_Directory/Population_data/Population_5000_and_Above.aspx \|title=Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above \|publisher=Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India \|access-date=10 December 2008 \|url-status=dead \|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 }}</ref>

	==Tourism==		==Tourism==
	The place is a major tourist attraction for nature lovers with beautiful hills, streams and rubber plantations that ~~forms~~ a green blanket to the place. The famous tourist spot is [[Ilaveezha Poonchira]].		The place is a major tourist attraction for nature lovers with beautiful hills, streams and rubber plantations that form a green blanket over the place. The famous tourist spot is [[Ilaveezha Poonchira]].
	[[Illickal Kallu]] is another major tourist attraction in Kottayam district. Even though it is in Moonnilavu ~~panchayath~~, it is near to Melukavu.		[[Illickal Kallu]] is another major tourist attraction in Kottayam district. Even though it is in Moonnilavu panchayat, it is near to Melukavu.

	==Film shooting venue==		==Film shooting venue==
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	==Demographics==		==Demographics==
	{{As of\|~~2001~~}} India [[census]], Melukavu had a population of ~~9352~~ with ~~4578~~ males and ~~4774~~ females.<ref name="censusindia" />		{{As of\|2011}} India [[census]], Melukavu had a population of 9385 with 4623 males and 4762 females.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Melukavu Village Population - Meenachil - Kottayam, Kerala \|url=https://www.census2011.co.in/data/village/628119-melukavu-kerala.html \|access-date=2025-12-15 \|website=www.census2011.co.in}}</ref><ref name="censusindia" />

	==Educational institutions==		==Educational institutions==
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	* [[Henry Baker College]]- Government Aided College affiliated to [[Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala\|Mahatma Gandhi University]], [[Kottayam]]		* Henry Baker College- Government Aided College affiliated to [[Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala\|Mahatma Gandhi University]], [[Kottayam]]
	* M.D.C.M.S High School		* M.D.C.M.S High School
	* CMS Higher Secondary School		* CMS Higher Secondary School
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	==Places of worship==		==Places of worship==
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	ST.JAMES AND ST.PHILIPOSE CSI CHURCH KOLANI (peerakkadu,പീരക്കാട്)		*ST.JAMES AND ST.PHILIPOSE CSI CHURCH KOLANI (peerakkadu,പീരക്കാട്)
	* Sree Dharma Sastha Temple, Kalluvettam		* Sree Dharma Sastha Temple, Kalluvettam
	* Ayyappa temple Kulathikandam		* Ayyappa temple Kulathikandam
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	* St.Paul's C S I Church Erumapramattom		* St.Paul's C S I Church Erumapramattom
	* Church of God in India (Full Gospel)Church, Chalamattom, Near Village Office.		* Church of God in India (Full Gospel)Church, Chalamattom, Near Village Office.
	* ~~[https://goo.gl/maps/BW1drkM8Po92~~ Church of God ''(Full Gospel)'' in India, Kolani]		* Church of God ''(Full Gospel)'' in India, Kolani
	* ~~[http://ipcerumapra.business.site/~~ IPC Peniel Church, Erumapra (anchumala)]		* IPC Peniel Church, Erumapra (anchumala)
	* IPC Church, Kanjiramkavala		* IPC Church, Kanjiramkavala
	* New India Church Melukavuu		* New India Church Melukavuu
			* St.John's C S I Church chemmala
	}}		}}
	* St.John's c.s.I church chemmala

	==See also==		==See also==

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{{Use Indian English|date=July 2018}}
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| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
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| area_code = 0482
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| blank3_info_sec1 = [[Palai]]
| website = {{URL|lsgkerala.in/melukavupanchayat}}
| footnotes =
}}

''' Melukavu (Melukavumattom) '''is a village in the eastern part of [[Meenachil]] Taluk in [[Kottayam]] District of [[Kerala]] state, India.<ref name="censusindia">{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Village_Directory/Population_data/Population_5000_and_Above.aspx |title=Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above |publisher=Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India |access-date=10 December 2008 |url-status=dead |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 }}</ref>

==Tourism==
The place is a major tourist attraction for nature lovers with beautiful hills, streams and rubber plantations that forms a green blanket to the place. The famous tourist spot is [[Ilaveezha Poonchira]].
[[Illickal Kallu]] is another major tourist attraction in Kottayam district. Even though it is in Moonnilavu panchayath, it is near to Melukavu.

==Film shooting venue==
The plot of the famous [[Malayalam]] film ''[[Katha Parayumpol]]'' (Year-2007,Starring:[[Mammootty]], [[Sreenivasan]]) was set in kurisinkal – the backdrop of Melukavu village.
The movie Parudeesa was shot in Erumapra and the movie Swapnam Kondu Thulabharam was set in the scenic beauty of the Melukavu.

==Geography==
Melukavu is in the eastern part of [[Kottayam]] district and borders with [[Idukki]] district on its North-East and North. It shares its borders with Kudayathoor Panchayat in North-East and [[Muttom, Thodupuzha|Muttom]] Panchayat in North (both are in [[Idukki]] district).
[[Bharananganam]] and Kadanadu Panchayats are in West and Moonnilavu Panchayat is in East. The Southern side borders with Thalappalam Panchayat.

Melukavu is at the fringe of the Western Ghats. The place is situated in an ecologically fragile hill terrain which is prone to landslides during monsoon. Melukavu was the epicentre of the earthquake that recorded 5 in Richter scale on 12 December 2000 at 06:53 AM local time resulting in some damage to properties in Kottayam and Idukki districts. There are many streams and brooks originating from Melukavu hills and flow southwards through Edamaruku to join [[Meenachil River]] at [[Erattupetta]].

==Transportation==
Melukavu is well connected by roads to nearby towns [[Erattupetta]](12 km), [[Palai]](16 km), [[Thodupuzha]](18 km).The state highway SH-44 connecting Pampa([[Sabarimala]]) to Neriyamangalam([[Thodupuzha]]) passes through Melukavu.

There are no railway line passing through Melukavu. The nearest major railway station is in [[Kottayam]] (50 km).

The nearest airport is Cochin International Airport at a distance of 70 kilometres.

==Demographics==
{{As of|2001}} India [[census]], Melukavu had a population of 9352 with 4578 males and 4774 females.<ref name="censusindia" />

==Educational institutions==
{{columnslist|colwidth=22em|
* [[Henry Baker College]]- Government Aided College affiliated to [[Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala|Mahatma Gandhi University]], [[Kottayam]]
* M.D.C.M.S High School
* CMS Higher Secondary School
* St.Paul’s LPS Vakakkadu
* CMS LPS Ellumpuram
* St.Antony’s UPS Edamaruku
* St.Pius X UPS, Piusmount, Konippadu
* St.Thomas UPS Melukavumattom
* Melukavu Panchayat LPS, Konippadu
}}

==Places of worship==
{{columnslist|colwidth=22em|
*ST.JAMES AND ST.PHILIPOSE CSI CHURCH KOLANI (peerakkadu,പീരക്കാട്) *
* Sree Dharma Sastha Temple, Kalluvettam
* Ayyappa temple Kulathikandam
* C S I Christ Cathedral Church, Melukavu
* St.Luke's C S I Church, Caylei land
* St.Peter's C S I Church, Erumapra
* St.Thomas Catholic Church, Melukavumattom
* St.Andrew's C S I Church,Bakerdale, Chalamattom
* St.Pius X Catholic Church, Piusmount
* St.Antony's Catholic Church Edamaruku
* St.Mathiyas C S I Church Ellumpuram
* St.Paul's C S I Church Erumapramattom
* Church of God in India (Full Gospel)Church, Chalamattom, Near Village Office.
* [https://goo.gl/maps/BW1drkM8Po92 Church of God ''(Full Gospel)'' in India, Kolani]
* [http://ipcerumapra.business.site/ IPC Peniel Church, Erumapra (anchumala)]
* IPC Church, Kanjiramkavala
* New India Church Melukavuu
}}
* St.John's c.s.I church chemmala

==See also==
*[[Neeloor]]
*[[Muttom, Thodupuzha]]
*[[Kollappally]]

==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Kottayam district}}

[[Category:Villages in Kottayam district]]