Eloor

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title: "Eloor" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["cities-and-towns-in-ernakulam-district", "suburbs-of-kochi"] topic_path: "geography" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eloor" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

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Eloor is a suburb of Kochi and a municipality in Paravur Taluk, Ernakulam District in the Indian state of Kerala, India. It is an industrial area situated around 13 km north of the city centre. It is an island of 14.21 km2 formed between two distributaries of river Periyar and is the largest industrial belt in Kerala. The neighbouring places of Eloor are Kalamassery industrial hub, Aluva, Cheranalloor and Paravur.

History

Eloor Moopans were the traditional landlords in this area. Many revolts have occurred in Kottakkunnu, Eloor regarding land reformation. Kerala's first private hospital, St. Josephs Hospital opened in Eloor in the year 1886. Manjummel Sree Krishna Swamy temple is an ancient temple

Economy

There are various companies of different kinds along the industrial belt including Fertilisers and Chemicals Travancore (FACT), Indian Rare Earths Limited, Hindustan Insecticides Limited and many others manufacturing a range of products like chemical-petrochemical products, rare-earth elements, rubber-processing chemicals, fertilizers, zinc/chromium compounds and leather products. ::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3a/FACT_Cochin_Division.jpg" caption="FACT Cochin Division"] ::

Demographics

India census, Eloor had a population of 30,092. 11% of the population is under 6 years of age. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Eloor has an average literacy rate of 84%, somewhat higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 86%, and female literacy is 81%.

Education

Educational institutions in the area include .S.H.J.U.P.School Eloor North

  • FACT Public School, Eloor.
  • St. Ann's Higher Secondary School Eloor
  • FACT Udyogmandal School By KASTHURBA
  • Guardian Angels Public School, Manjummel
  • FACT Eastern UP School By KASTHURBA
  • Govt. L.P. School, Eloor South,
  • Govt. U.P School, Kuttikattukara
  • Kasthurba English Medium School, Manjummel
  • Crescent Kinter Garden, Eloor North
  • ELOOR (Pathalam) Govt. Higher Secondary School
  • Central Institute Of Plastic Engineering And Technology

Hospitals

Religious sites

  • Eloor east muhyadheen juma masjid thekkepuram (puthalam masjid)
  • Pattupurakkal Devi Temple
  • Balasubramanya Temple, Eloor Depot
  • Sree Subramanya Temple, Sree Kumara Vilasam Sabha, SN Nagar, Manjummel
  • SNDP Branch, 1071, SN Nagar, Manjummel
  • SN Samoohya Seva Sangam, SN Nagar, Manjummel
  • Sree Krishna Swami Temple, Manjummel
  • Naranath Sree Krishna Swami Temple
  • Kuttakav Bhagavathy Temple
  • Our Lady of Immaculate Conception Church, Manjummel
  • Elanjickal Bhagavathy Kshetram
  • Elanjickal Mahadeva Kshetram
  • Elanjickal Nagaraja Kshetram
  • FACT Central Juma Masjid, Fact Jn.
  • Eloor Juma Masjid
  • Najathul Islam Masjid, Eloor North
  • Vayalvaramkavu Bhagavathy Temple Eloor Methanam
  • St. Antony's Church, Eloor Ferry road
  • St. Joseph's Church, Eloor Ferry
  • Christ the king Church, Eloor Depot
  • St Thomas Church, Kuttikkatukara
  • St. Jude's Church, Pathalam
  • St. Ann's Church, Eloor
  • Noorul Huda Masjid Eloor Deopot
  • Sree Bhuvaneshwari Temple, Manjummel, Eloor
  • Sree Krishna Vilasam N.S.S Karayogam, Manjummel

Notable people

Sports

FACT Stadium is located here.

References

References

  1. "Grama Panchayaths".
  2. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India.

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