Elanthur

Elanthoor ഇലന്തൂർ
village
Bhagavathi Hill Festival
Coordinates: 9°17′0″N 76°43′0″E / 9.28333°N 76.71667°E / 9.28333; 76.71667Coordinates: 9°17′0″N 76°43′0″E / 9.28333°N 76.71667°E / 9.28333; 76.71667
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Pathanamthitta
Population (2001)
• Total	15,425
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	689643
Telephone code	0468
Vehicle registration	KL-03
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Aranmula
Climate	moderate (Köppen)

Elanthoor (Ellangalude Oor) (in Malayalam : ഇലന്തൂർ) is a village in Pathanamthitta district in the state of Kerala, India. The village owns a significant position in ecumenism, with temples and churches harmoniously coexist in near distances, this reflects through non-discrminative attitude of the villagers. Elanthoor is the birthplace of the famous South Indian actor Hon. Lt. Col. Padmashree Mohanlal. Also it is the native place of the South Indian actress Meera Jasmine's family.The land blessed by the footsteps when visited by great social reformers and personalities.... Mahatama Gandhiji,the Father of nation,Sreenarayana guru,Acharya vinobhave,jayaprakashnarayan,EMS,...It's a shooting location of film AmbaliAmmavan..Known for padayani,Gandhi smarakam,khadi movements,left movements also had its growth,many folklore artists came from here,land of many sacred grooves,temples,churches,. Many hills include mahagonymala,uppukandom,Kottathattimala,velllapara,myladumpara,aanapara,kumaramala,plp canal,many ponds, Panchayat stadium, public library and reading rooms,schools, government college,nursing,college, B.ed college,paper manufacturing unit,oil extraction unit,weaving unit,cottage industries,duck and cattle farming,

As of the 2011 India census, Elanthoor had a population of 15,515 with 7301males and 8214females.

The village is located between Pathanamthitta and Kozhencherry. The T. K. Road (Thiruvalla-Pathanamthitta-Kumbazha Road / SH - 07) connects the town to other major towns. Elanthoor is easily accessible to the Main Eastern Highway through Pathanamthitta. Elanthoor Gandhi is a very famous personality.