Kodanad

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Town in Kerala, India

Kodanad

town

Elephant Kraal at Kodanad

Kodanad

Location in Kerala, India

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Kodanad

Kodanad (India)

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Coordinates: 10°11′N 76°31′E﻿ / ﻿10.18°N 76.51°E﻿ / 10.18; 76.51
Country|  India
State| Kerala
District| Ernakulam
Population

(2011)

• Total| 14,244
Languages

• Official| Malayalam, English
Time zone| UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN|

683544

Telephone code| 0484
Vehicle registration| KL-40
2011 census code| 627941
Nearest city| Cochin

Kodanad is a rural riverside village of Ernakulam district in Kerala, South India. It is 18 km from Angamaly. Kodanad is situated on the south bank of Periyar river, about 42 kilometers east of Kochi. The village is a major tourist destination because it houses an Elephant training center.[1]

## Location

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Areas of Kochi

| Manjapra | Malayattoor | Alattuchira

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Kalady, Koovappady |

Kodanad

| Alattuchira
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Perumbavoor | Vengoor West, Kuruppampady |

## Transportation

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Kodanad has got private bus services to places inside and outside Ernakulam District and run into several neighbouring towns. There are frequent bus services to Perumbavoor from here. AutoRickshaws are commonly used for small distances. The nearest railway stations are Angamaly and Aluva. The Cochin International Airport at Nedumbassery is only 16 km from the Kodanad Elephant training centre. KL-40 is the RTO code for Kunnathunad Taluk and Perumbavoor. Perumbavoor JRTO is at Pattal.

Kodanad is surrounded by many small but populous commuter villages, notably Koovappady, Thottuva, Alattuchira, Panamkuzhy, Cheranalloor, Kurichilakode, Kaprikad, etc. Vallam town, is one of the main interchange points for public transport.

The nearest airport is Cochin International Airport which is about 20 km (12 mi) by road.

## History

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In the 1950–60s, Kodanad used to be the largest of several elephant training centres for captured elephants from the adjoining forest regions. They were trained using Mahouts, specially skilled people also known as 'Paappaan' in Malayalam language. In the 1970s, there was a ban to elephant capture by Government of India and from then on, Kodanad was primarily used as a rescue training centre. As of 2017, all the animals have been shifted to nearby Abhayaranyam facility.[citation needed]

## Demographics

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According to the 2011 census of India, Kodanad has 3502 households. The literacy rate of the village is 84.63%.[2]

Demographics (2011 Census)[2] | Total | Male | Female

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Population | 14244 | 7036 | 7208
Children aged below 6 years | 1284 | 655 | 629
Scheduled caste | 2066 | 1005 | 1061
Scheduled tribe | 106 | 53 | 53
Literates | 12054 | 6090 | 5964
Workers (all) | 5842 | 4052 | 1790
Main workers (total) | 4297 | 3251 | 1046
Main workers: Cultivators | 397 | 352 | 45
Main workers: Agricultural labourers | 618 | 403 | 215
Main workers: Household industry workers | 92 | 72 | 20
Main workers: Other | 3190 | 2424 | 766
Marginal workers (total) | 1545 | 801 | 744
Marginal workers: Cultivators | 116 | 78 | 38
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers | 484 | 232 | 252
Marginal workers: Household industry workers | 114 | 42 | 72
Marginal workers: Others | 831 | 449 | 382
Non-workers | 8402 | 2984 | 5418

## Kaprikkad Ecotourism project

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Kodanad is in the list of Ecotourism destination projects sponsored by the Government of India. As a part of this project, Kaprikkad, a village lying 3 km adjacent to Kodanad on the river bank has been set up in 2006 for entertaining visitors in the most natural and environmental friendly way.

## Abhayaranyam Mini Zoo, Kaprikkad

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Main article: Kodanad Abhayaranyam animal shelter and elephant training centre

Most of the animals from Kodanad elephant centre including the elephants have been recently rehabilitated to Kaprikkad, as the part of Ecotourism project named as Abhayaranyam, which is spread across 200 acres of natural forest. The project was inaugurated on 18 February 2011 by the Minister of Forestry and Housing, Shri. Binoy Vishwom. You can find Spotted deer, Sambar deer and young elephants here.[3] Abhayaranyam extends for an area of 2.5 acres on the bank river of river periyar .[4]

## Education

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Baselius Augen Public School, Kodanad

## Places of worship

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Temples

* kodanad shiva temple,
* chettinada saraswathi temple,
* kunnumpuram ayyappa temple,
* edavanakavu temple,
* pancheswara Vishnu temple.

Churches

* Mar Malkhe Orthodox Church, Kodanad.
* Zion Asram, Kodanad
* St. Antony's Syro-Malabar Church, Kodanad
* St. Thomas Church, Malayatoor (2 km)
* Bethlehem St. Marys Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church, Alattuchira[citation needed]

## Nearby places

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* Malayattoor Pilgrim 3 km
* Kaprikad 3 km
* Paniyeli poru 15 km
* Airport 16 km
* Angamaly 19 km
* Muvattupuzha 21 km
* Varapuzha (Paravur) 33 km
* Piravom 34 km
* North Paravur 36 km
* Kochi City 38 km
* Poochackal പൂച്ചാക്കല് 43 km
* Aroor 43 km
* Kodungallur 50 km
* Perumbavoor 11 km

## References

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1. ^ Kurian, Shiba (2015). "Kodanad: The land of elephants". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 26 May 2015.
2. ^ a b "Ernakulam district census data". 2011 Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
3. ^ "Home". abhayaranyam.com.
4. ^ "Travel".

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Populated places in Ernakulam district

Cities
and
towns|

* Aluva
* Angamaly
* Ayyampuzha
* Chendamangalam
* Chengamanad
* Cheranallur
* Chittatukara
* Choornikkara
* Chottanikkara
* Chowwara
* Edathala
* Edappally
* Eloor
* Ernakulam
* Kadamakkudy
* Kakkanad
* Kalamassery
* Kanayannur
* Kochi
* Kolenchery
* Kothamangalam
* Muvattupuzha
* Koothattukulam
* Piravom
* Kalady
* Kottuvally
* Kumbalam
* Kunnathunad
* Kureekkad
* Malayattoor
* Maradu
* Mulavukad
* North Paravur
* Perumbavoor
* Puthuvypin
* Thiruvankulam
* Thrikkakara
* Thrippunithura
* Varappuzha
* Vazhakkala
* Willingdon Island

Sub-districts
and
villages|

| Aluva|

* Ayyampuzha
* Karukutty
* Malayattoor
* Manjapra
* Mookkannoor
* Parakkadavu
* Thuravoor

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Kanayannur|

* Edakkattuvayal
* Kaippattur
* Keecherry
* Kulayettikara
* Thrikkakara North (Part)

Kochi|

* Chellanam
* Edavanakkad
* Kuzhuppilly
* Nayarambalam
* Pallippuram

Kothamangalam|

* Kedavoor
* Keerampara
* Kottappady
* Kuttamangalam
* Kuttampuzha
* Neriamangalam
* Pindimana
* Pothanikkad
* Thrikkariyoor (Part)
* Varappetty

Kunnathunad|

* Aikaranad North
* Aikaranad South
* Arakapady
* Asamannoor
* Irapuram
* Kizhakkambalam
* Kodanad
* Kombanad
* Mazhuvannoor
* Pattimattom
* Rayamangalam
* Thiruvaniyoor
* Vadavukode
* Vengoor West
* Vengoor

Muvattupuzha|

* Arakuzha
* Elanji
* Enanalloor
* Kalloorkkad
* Koothattukulam
* Maneed
* Manjalloor
* Marady (Part)
* Memury
* Mulavoor
* Muvattupuzha (Part)
* Onakkoor
* Palakkuzha
* Piravom
* Ramamangalam
* Thirumarady
* Valakam
* Velloorkunnam

Paravur|

* Ezhikkara
* Kunnukara
* Munduruthy

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