Eramalloor
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| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Alappuzha |
| Government | |
| • MLA | Adv. A.M. Arif (2006-2011, reelected in 2011) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 28,223 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 688537 |
| Telephone code | 0478 |
| Vehicle registration | KL32 |
| Nearest city | Kochi |
| Literacy | 100%% |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Alapuzha |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Aroor |
| Climate | Monsoon (Köppen) |
Eramalloor is a village in Alappuzha district in the Indian state of Kerala.[1]
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Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census, Eramalloor had a population of 28223 with 14187 males and 14036 females.[1]
Geography
Eramalloor is a place in Ezhupunna village located on the NH47 Highway linking Kanyakumari and Salem. It is near the coast, with a landscape characterised by salty ponds (known locally as "Kandom") and larger ponds used for fishing (known as "Chaal"). It lies along the backwaters of Alapuzha, and is situated next to Ezhupunna near the model tourism village at Kumbalangi and the beach at Chellanam.
Administration
Administratively, Eramalloor falls under the Ezhupunna panchayat (local village administrative body) of the Alapuzha District.
Industry and economy
The village is famous for sea food processing industries, such as Torry Harris, Premier, AFDC and Daimond Seafoods. Agriculture has declined in the past years, with the paddy fields giving way for shrimp cultivation or to be reclaimed for housing.
Prominent Hospitals
- Moham Hospital
- Nicholas Hospital
- Dr Satheesan's Lakshmi Homeopathic Hospital
- Punnappuzha Nursing Home
- Eramalloor Medical Centre
- Dr. Stephen's Homeopathy Clinic, Chammanadu
Educational Institutions
- NSLP (Kattisseri) School
- ECEK Union, Chammanad
- Santa Cruz Public School
Places Of Worship
- Thottappalli Sreekrishna Temple
- Paingakulam Sree Partha Sarathi Temple
- Konanadu Devi Temple
- Subramania swamy temple
- Sree Dharma Shastha Temple, Chammanadu
- Kannukullangara Temple
- Kanjirathinkal Sree Khandakarna Devi Temple
- Chammanad Devi Temple
- Kizhakke Chammanad Devi Temple
- Sree krishna temple Sreenarayanapuram
- baalasubramanya swamy temple
- St. Jude Church
- St. Joseph Church
