Ettumanur

Ettumanoor ഏറ്റുമാനൂർ Ettumanur
Municipality
North entrance to the temple
Ettumanoor Show map of Kerala Ettumanoor Show map of India Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates: 9°40′N 76°34′E / 9.67°N 76.57°E / 9.67; 76.57Coordinates: 9°40′N 76°34′E / 9.67°N 76.57°E / 9.67; 76.57
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Kottayam
Area
• Total	24.78 km2 (9.57 sq mi)
Elevation	4 m (13 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	26,423
• Density	1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	686631
Vehicle registration	KL-05
Nearest city	Kottayam
Literacy	Nearly 100%
Lok Sabha constituency	Kottayam

Ettumanoor, sometimes spelled Ettumanur is a major town and Municipality in the Kottayam District of Kerala, India, located 10.9 kilometers north-east of Kottayam city, 55 km from Cochin and 76.6 km from Cochin International Airport. The state Highway No.1 popularly known as the Main Central (MC) Road, passes through Ettumanoor, and is a major connecting link between Palai and beyond to the Western Ghats and to the commercial capital of Kerala - Kochi. Ettumanoor is en route to the tourist destinations at Wagamon and Poonjar.

The name of the place had its origin from the word 'man oor' in Malayalam, which means the place of deer as 'maan' means deer and 'oor' means place. Ettumanoor is a historical place as myths have says that the Pandavas and the sage Vyasa had established temple here.

Ettumanoor is located at 9°40′N 76°34′E / 9.67°N 76.57°E / 9.67; 76.57. It has an average elevation of 4 m (13 ft).

The town has two bus stands. A KSRTC station master office with bus station and a well built private bus stand. All Deluxe, Express and interstate buses stop here. Direct buses are available to all places including Bangalore, Mangalore, Velankanni, Palani, Madurai, Tuticorin, Kanyakumari, Salem and Coimbatore. The bus stands are close and a big market is sandwiched between the bus stands, this has made Ettumanoor a convenient shopping place. Two state highways are crossing each other in the town and another two are starting from the town. This makes the town an important changing point for the commuters. Recent development in the nearby areas / start up of new institutions in the neighbour hood and easiness in conveyance has made the town the dearest location for migration. This has led to an increase in the population and change in demography.