Elanthoor

Elanthoor is a village in Pathanamthitta district of the Southern State of Kerala, India. Situated halfway between Kozhencherry and Pathnamthitta, the area was part of the Kingdom of Travancore presumably since 1820. This peaceful rural belt has a significant place in the history of the freedom movement of the country and has made notable contributions to the film industry. It has been argued that the expression "Ellangalude Oor" shortened by over has become "Elanthoor". "Ellangalude Oor" would mean "aggravation of settlements" or a region of concentration of houses.

Elanthoor
village
Bhagavathi Hill Festival
Elanthoor
Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates: 9°17′0″N 76°43′0″E
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictPathanamthitta
Government
  TypeBlock Panchayat
Population
 (2001)
  Total15,344
Languages
  OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
689643
Telephone code0468
Vehicle registrationKL-03
Vidhan Sabha constituencyAranmula
Climatemoderate (Köppen)
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