Erattupetta

Erattupetta
Central junction, Erattupetta
Erattupetta
Location in Kerala, India
Erattupetta
Erattupetta (India)
Coordinates: 9°42′N 76°47′E / 9.7°N 76.78°E / 9.7; 76.78
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictKottayam
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • Municipal ChairmanAdv. V P Nazar(IUML)
 • Municipal Vice ChairpersonFathima Ansar (INC)
Area
 • Total
18.29 km2 (7.06 sq mi)
Elevation
24 m (79 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
34,814
 • Density1,903/km2 (4,930/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Postal code
686122
Postal code
686121
Vehicle registrationKL-35
Literacy95%
WebsiteOfficial website

Erattupetta (Malayalam pronunciation: [i:ra:tupe:ʈa]) is a municipality in the Kottayam district of Kerala, India. It is located 40 km (24.9 mi) east of the district headquarters in Kottayam and about 157 km (97.6 mi) north of the state capital Thiruvananthapuram. As per the 2011 Indian census, Erattupetta has a population of 34,814 people, and a population density of 1,906/km2 (4,940/sq mi).