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| name = MELUKAVU (Melukavumattom) | | name = MELUKAVU (Melukavumattom) | ||
| other_name = Melukavu | | other_name = Melukavu | ||
| nickname = | | nickname = | ||
| settlement_type = village | | settlement_type = village | ||
| image_skyline = | | image_skyline = | ||
| image_alt = | | image_alt = | ||
| image_caption = | | image_caption = | ||
| pushpin_map = India Kerala#India | | pushpin_map = India Kerala#India | ||
| pushpin_label_position = right | | pushpin_label_position = right | ||
| pushpin_map_alt = | | pushpin_map_alt = | ||
| 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]] | ||
| established_title = <!-- Established --> | | established_title = <!-- Established --> | ||
| established_date = | | established_date = | ||
| founder = | | founder = | ||
| named_for = | | named_for = | ||
| government_type = | | government_type = | ||
| governing_body = | | governing_body = | ||
| unit_pref = Metric | | unit_pref = Metric | ||
| area_footnotes = | | area_footnotes = | ||
| area_rank = | | area_rank = | ||
| area_total_km2 = | | area_total_km2 = | ||
| elevation_footnotes = | | elevation_footnotes = | ||
| elevation_m = | | elevation_m = | ||
| population_total = | | population_total = 9385 | ||
| population_as_of = | | population_as_of = 2011 | ||
| population_rank = | | population_rank = | ||
| population_density_km2 = auto | | population_density_km2 = auto | ||
| population_demonym = | | population_demonym = | ||
| population_footnotes = | | population_footnotes = | ||
| demographics_type1 = Languages | | demographics_type1 = Languages | ||
| demographics1_title1 = Official | | demographics1_title1 = Official | ||
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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 = [[ | | 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]] | ''' 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 | 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 | [[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| | {{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== | ||
{{columnslist|colwidth=22em| | {{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 | * 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. | ||
* | * Church of God ''(Full Gospel)'' in India, Kolani | ||
* | * 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 | |||
}} | }} | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
Latest revision as of 19:53, 5 March 2026
MELUKAVU (Melukavumattom)
Melukavu | |
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  MELUKAVU (Melukavumattom) Location in Kerala, India  MELUKAVU (Melukavumattom) MELUKAVU (Melukavumattom) (India) | |
| Coordinates: 9°47′0″N 76°45′30″E / 9.78333°N 76.75833°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kottayam |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 9,385 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 686652 |
| Telephone code | 0482 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-35 |
| Nearest city | Thodupuzha, Erattupetta |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Kottayam |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Palai |
| Website | lsgkerala |
Melukavu (Melukavumattom) is a village in the eastern part of Meenachil Taluk in Kottayam district of Kerala state, India.[1]
Tourism[edit | edit source]
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 panchayat, it is near to Melukavu.
Film shooting venue[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
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 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[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
As of 2011[update] India census, Melukavu had a population of 9385 with 4623 males and 4762 females.[2][1]
Educational institutions[edit | edit source]
Places of worship[edit | edit source]
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "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.
- ↑ "Melukavu Village Population - Meenachil - Kottayam, Kerala". www.census2011.co.in. Retrieved 15 December 2025.