Erattupetta
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Erattupetta ഈരാറ്റുപേട്ട |
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| Municipality | |
Town's junction
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 Erattupetta
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| Coordinates: 9°42′N 76°47′E / 9.7°N 76.78°ECoordinates: 9°42′N 76°47′E / 9.7°N 76.78°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Kerala |
| District | Kottayam |
| Founded by | Kerala govt |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Municipal chairman | T. M. Rasheed |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14.24 km2 (5.50 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 24 m (79 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 29,675 |
| • Density | 2,100/km2 (5,400/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 686121 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-35 |
| Literacy | 90% |
| Website | http://lsgkerala.in/erattupettapanchayat/ |
Erattupetta (Malayalam: ഈരാറ്റുപേട്ട) is a Municipality town in Kottayam district in the state of Kerala, India. It is 38 km east of Kottayam, the district Centre. Erattupetta was known as Erappili and Erappuzha before.
The "Eraaru" part in all the variation of the names arose from the geographical location, where the two rivers (aru) merge as single one. Erattupetta is situated in the foothills of High Ranges. It was the commercial capital of the Poonjar principality until 1949. Erattupetta lies in an ancient route from Athirampuzha to Tamil Nadu.
Hill produce from the Cardamom hills were brought down by the Muthuvans for trade. Erattupetta's current economy is primarily rubber and scores of large and small estates dot the landscape. Wagamon, a Hill Station, lies some 22 km east of Eruttupetta.
As of 2001[update] India census, Erattupetta had a population of 29,675. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Erattupetta has an average literacy rate of 80%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 83%, and female literacy is 76%. In Erattupetta, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age. Syrian Christians, Hindus and Muslims live here peacefully. Rubber is the major item of cultivation and this town is known as the mosque Nainar Juma masjid. It is one of the most fast developing townships in central Kerala. The population is predominantly Syrian Christian, Hindu and Muslim. The Syrian Christians of the region are entirely Catholic, belonging to the Palai diocese of the Syro Malabar Catholic church. They are mainly in farming, particularly of plantation crops such as Rubber, and are evenly spread across the country side surrounding the town. Many aristocratic Catholic Nasrani families of Central Travancore have their origins in Erattupetta, which has been an ancient stronghold of the community. Many such families have also migrated to places around Erattupetta, such as Poonjar, Teekoy etc. a century ago, as part of the agrarian expansion in Central Travancore.
The Muslims of Erattupetta are Tamil Muslims who come from Tamil Nadu, centuries ago. They are mostly into trade related occupations and are considered different from The Mappila Muslims, which is a Malayali Muslim community, common in the central and northern half of Kerala. The Erattupetta Muslims reside in Thodupuzha and some parts of the Idukki and Pathanamthitta districts.
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