Elavally

Elavally is a village in Thrissur district in the state of Kerala, India.^[1] The village is a part of Elavally Grama Panchayat and Mullassery Block Panchayat.^[2]

Elavally
village
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Coordinates: 10°34′0″N 76°5′0″E
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Thrissur
Area
• Total	12 km2 (5 sq mi)
Population  (2001)
• Total	11,665
• Density	970/km2 (2,500/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
Literacy	100%
Lok Sabha constituency	Thrissur
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Manalur
Climate	hot, humid (Köppen)

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.^[3][4]

Elavally Kavu temple, also known as Elavally Durga Devi Temple and St Sebastian's Church, Chittatukara is located in this village.^[2]

Elavally Panchayath was awarded for second best panchayath of Kerala in 2022.^[5]

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census, Elavally had a population of 11665 with 5398 males and 6267 females.^[1]