Erattupetta

Erattupetta () is a municipality in the Kottayam district of Kerala, India. It is located east of the district headquarters in Kottayam and about 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 .

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Place details

Locality: Erattupetta
Region: Kerala
Country: India
Population: 34,814
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Erattupetta
Settlement.settlement_type: Municipality
Settlement.image_skyline: Erattupetta town view.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Central junction, Erattupetta
Settlement.pushpin_map: India Kerala#India
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Kerala, India
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Kerala
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Kottayam
Settlement.government_type: Municipality
Settlement.leader_title: Municipal Chairman
Settlement.leader_name: Adv. V P Nazar(IUML)
Settlement.leader_title2: Municipal Vice Chairperson
Settlement.leader_name2: Fathima Ansar (INC)
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric

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Wikidata facts

Area: 14.24
Elevation: 24
Official website: lsgkerala.in/erattupettapanchayat
Image: Erattupeta town.jpg
Dialing code: 48231

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Commons category: Erattupetta
postal code: 686121

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Etymology
People
Economy
Demographics
Geography
Politics
Localities
Municipality Members
References
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==Etymology== The "Eraaru" part in all the variations of the names arose from the geographical location where the two rivers (aaru) merge as a single one. Erattupetta is situated in the foothills of the High Ranges. 'Peta' means town in Dravidian languages. Earlier, it was known as 'Erapoli' or 'Erapuzha'. It was the commercial capital of the Poonjar principality until 1949. ==People==