Elanthoor
Elanthoor | |
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village | |
Bhagavathi Hill Festival, Elanthoor St. Peter's Orthodox Church (Karoor Pally) in the background | |
Elanthoor Location in Kerala, India | |
| Coordinates: 9°17′0″N 76°43′0″E / 9.28333°N 76.71667°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Pathanamthitta |
| Government | |
| • Type | Block Panchayat |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 15,344 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 689643 |
| Telephone code | 0468 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-03 |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Aranmula |
| Climate | moderate (Köppen) |
Elanthoor (Malayalam: [ilɐn̪d̪uːr]) is a village in Pathanamthitta district of the southern state of Kerala, India. Situated halfway between Kozhencherry and Pathanamthitta, 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. The name for the village has likely originated from the expression "Ellangalude Oor", shortened over time to become "Elanthoor". "Ellangalude Oor" would mean "aggravation of settlements" or a region of concentration of houses.