Elampal facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Elampal
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village
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| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kollam |
| Government | |
| • Body | Vilakudy Grama Panchayat |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN |
691322
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| Telephone code | +91 475 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-25- |
| Nearest city | Thiruvananthapuram |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Mavelikkara |
| Civic agency | Vilakudy Grama Panchayat |
Elampal is a village in Kollam district of Kerala, India. It is known for its religious unity, festivals, and rich heritage. Elampal means young in Tamil. It lies on the Kollam-Thirumangalam National Highway (NH-744). The nearest town is Punalur. Its pin code is 691322.
Institutions
Its government is under the General Education Department of the Government of Kerala offers education from Standard I to VII.
Elampal Service Cooperative Bank Limited and Federal Bank
Elampal(Ilambal, as they say) are the major banks in the locality.
Valiyavila family was the landlords of this place with multiple business.They held the major land and property at this region.
Places of worship
The village has two temples: Kottaram Aayiravally Devi Temple and Elampal Mahadevar Temple, which is one of the very old temples in Kerala.
Experts says the temples history dates back to The Sangha era.
A new temple is now being constructed at Thiruvazhi .
It has churches and mosques also including: St. Thomas Mar Thoma Church, Elampal, Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church Marangadu, St. George Orthodox Church, Elampal, St. Thomas Malankara Catholic Church, Thiruvazhy, and Church of God.
