Ellakkal

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Ellakkal

Ellakkal

Ellakal, Ellackal, Ellakkallu
Village
Coordinates: 9°59′58″N77°03′56″E / 9.999370899999999°N 77.06564860000003°E / 9.999370899999999; 77.06564860000003 Coordinates: 9°59′58″N77°03′56″E / 9.999370899999999°N 77.06564860000003°E / 9.999370899999999; 77.06564860000003
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Kerala
District Idukki
Block Adimali
Area
  Total272 km2 (105 sq mi)
Elevation
732 m (2,402 ft)
Languages
  Official Malayalam, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
685565
Telephone code914865-265/263
Lok Sabha constituency Idukki
Vidhan Sabha constituency Devikulam
St.Antony's Church St. Antony's Church Ellakkal.jpg
St.Antony's Church
Ellakkal Bridge Ellakkal Bridge.jpg
Ellakkal Bridge

Ellakkal is a habitation in the Idukki district of Kerala, India. [1] Located in the Western Ghats, it is administered by Vellathooval panchayat, [2] as a part of the Kunchithanny village.

It is located 7 km from Rajakkad, 1.8 km from Kunchithanny and 15 km from Munnar. The Kunchithanny-Rajakkad road passes through Ellakkal.

St. Antony's Church is the main religious centre here.

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