Elankur, Manjeri

Elankur
village
Elankur Location in Kerala, India Show map of Kerala Elankur Elankur (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 11°8′0″N76°10′0″E / 11.13333°N 76.16667°E / 11.13333; 76.16667 Coordinates: 11°8′0″N76°10′0″E / 11.13333°N 76.16667°E / 11.13333; 76.16667
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Malappuram
Population  (2001)
• Total	17,507
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	6XXXXX
Vehicle registration	KL-

Elankur is a village in Trikkalangode Grama Panchayat in Malappuram district in the state of Kerala, India near Manjeri. Most of the people in this village are farmers. ^[1]

Demographics

As of 2001 ^[update] India census, Elankur had a population of 17507 with 8521 males and 8986 females. ^[1]

Culture

Elankur village is a predominantly Muslim populated area. Hindus exist in comparatively smaller numbers. So the culture of the locality is based upon Muslim traditions. Duff Muttu, Kolkali and Aravanamuttu are common folk arts of this locality. There are many libraries attached to mosques giving a rich source of Islamic studies. Most of the books are written in Arabi-Malayalam which is a version of the Malayalam language written in Arabic script. People gather in mosques for the evening prayer and continue to sit there after the prayers discussing social and cultural issues. Business and family issues are also sorted out during these evening meetings. The Hindu minority of this area keeps their rich traditions by celebrating various festivals in their temples. Hindu rituals are done here with a regular devotion like other parts of Kerala. ^[2]

Transportation

Elankur village connects to other parts of India through Manjeri town. National highway No.66 passes through Parappanangadi and the northern stretch connects to Goa and Mumbai. The southern stretch connects to Cochin and Trivandrum. National Highway No.966 connects to Palakkad and Coimbatore. The nearest airport is at Karipur. The nearest major railway station is at Tirur.

References

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.
2. "Arts and Culture". Archived from the original on 1 April 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2016.