Ernad Taluka - Malappuram, Kerala
Ernad is an administrative taluka in the Malappuram district of Kerala, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and forms part of the district's rural administration. The nearest railway station is situated at Vaniyambalam, while the nearest airport is Calicut International Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 10.1 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the taluka was 704 km², including 528.40 km² of rural area and 175.45 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 1052 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Ernad Taluka
Ernad Taluka has a total of 23 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Taluka, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:
| Sl. No. | Village Name | Category | Gram Panchayat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anakkayam (Og) | Rural | Anakkayam |
| 2 | Areekode | Rural | Areekode |
| 3 | Chembrasseri | Rural | Pandikkad |
| 4 | Edavanna | Rural | Edavanna |
| 5 | Elankur | Rural | Trikkalangode |
| 6 | Karakunnu | Rural | Trikkalangode |
| 7 | Kavanoor | Rural | Kavannur |
| 8 | Kizhuparamba (Ct) | Rural | Kizhuparamba |
| 9 | Malappuram | Urban | Not applicable |
| 10 | Manjeri | Urban | Not applicable |
| 11 | Melmuri | Urban | Not applicable |
| 12 | Narukara | Urban | Not applicable |
| 13 | Panakkad | Urban | Not applicable |
| 14 | Pandalur | Rural | Anakkayam |
| 15 | Pandikkad | Rural | Pandikkad |
| 16 | Payyanad | Urban | Not applicable |
| 17 | Perakamanna | Rural | Edavanna |
| 18 | Pookkottur | Rural | Pookkottur |
| 19 | Pulpatta | Rural | Pulpatta |
| 20 | Trikkalangode | Rural | Trikkalangode |
| 21 | Urangattiri | Rural | Urungattiri |
| 22 | Vettikkattiri | Rural | Pandikkad |
| 23 | Vettilappara | Both | Urungattiri |
Population of Ernad Taluka
According to the 2011 Census, Ernad Taluka had a total population of 9,10,978 people living in 1,78,209 households. The population comprised 4,43,977 males and 4,67,001 females, with an average population density of 1,294 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 9,10,978 | 5,94,599 | 3,16,379 |
| Male Population | 4,43,977 | 2,90,062 | 1,53,915 |
| Female Population | 4,67,001 | 3,04,537 | 1,62,464 |
| Total Households | 1,78,209 | 1,15,156 | 63,053 |
| Population Density | 1,294 / km² | 1,125 / km² | 1,803 / km² |
Ernad Taluka had 7,38,941 literate people and 1,30,000 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 85,012 and 3,452 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 1,30,000 | 86,095 | 43,905 |
| Literate Population | 7,38,941 | 4,77,844 | 2,61,097 |
| Illiterate Population | 1,72,037 | 1,16,755 | 55,282 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 85,012 | 59,362 | 25,650 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 3,452 | 2,885 | 567 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.